The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Shepard’s Point Oyster Company, LLC (Phillip Lannan, agent) has applied for a 2.39-acre shellfish bottom lease in Newport River.
Crystal Coast Oysters, LLC (James Kyle Frey, agent) has applied for a 3.86-acre shellfish bottom lease in Newport River.
Micah Williams and Jack Williams have applied for a 5.62-acre shellfish bottom lease and water column lease in Newport River.
South Cape Oyster Company, LLC (Paul B. Harrison Jr., agent) has applied for a 5.01-acre shellfish bottom lease and a water column lease in Newport River.
Chadwick’s Seafood, LLC (James Tyler Chadwick, agent) has applied for a 1.72-acre shellfish bottom lease and water column lease in South Leopard Creek.
Allison Matzelle and Christopher Baillie have applied for a 1.94-acre shellfish bottom lease and water column lease in North River below the Highway 70 bridge.
R.G. Trask Farms, LLC (Raiford G. Trask III and Ava Trask, agents) has applied for a 9.54-acre shellfish bottom lease and a water column lease in Ward Creek.
South Cape Oyster Company, LLC (Paul B. Harrison Jr., agent) has applied for a 3.29-acre shellfish bottom lease in Lower North River.
Sandbar Oyster Company, Inc. (Niels Lindquist, agent), has applied for a for a 3.31 acres shellfish bottom lease in North River.
Sandbar Oyster Company, Inc. (Niels Lindquist, agent), also has applied for a for a 5.85-acre shellfish bottom lease in North River below Highway 70 bridge.
Jessica Emory has applied for a 4.32-acre shellfish bottom lease and water column lease in North Bay.
Jessica Emory also has applied for a for a 7.47-acre shellfish bottom lease and water column lease in North Bay.
David Allen and David Allen Jr. have applied for a 0.82-acre shellfish bottom lease and water column lease in Bogue Sound.
Tancred Miller has applied for a 1.75-acre shellfish bottom lease in North River below the Highway 70 bridge.
The public may comment on the above lease applications during the hearing. To facilitate comments, the division is asking those who wish to speak during the meeting to pre-register here by 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7.
Public hearing information, including the web conference link, call-in telephone number, presentation slides, and biological investigation reports can be found here.
The public may also comment on the proposed shellfish leases in writing. Written comments will be accepted until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 and may be submitted two ways:
- Online Comments – Written comments will be accepted through an online form available here.
- Mailed Comments – Written comments may be mailed to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, Shellfish Leases, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.
For more information, contact Marla Chuffo, with the division’s Habitat and Enhancement Section, at 252-808-8048 or Marla.Chuffo@ncdenr.gov.
| WHO: | N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries |
| WHAT: | Public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Meeting by Web Conference Click here for Meeting Link and Phone Number |