PUBLIC NOTICE The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service Application for Shellfish Aquaculture Lease - Ryan G. Murphy Chincoteague Bay The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Natural Resources Article, §4-11A-09(g), Annotated Code of Maryland, is giving notice of an application for a shellfish aquaculture water column lease by Ryan G. Murphy in Chincoteague Bay, Worcester County, Maryland, located off of Green Run Bay, approximately 4,700 feet due west of Scotts Landing. The area applied for contains 4.8 acres more or less and is enclosed by a line beginning at corner 1, at or near Lat. 38° 5 17.0 N., Long. 75° 14 29.9 W., then running 271° 8 (True), approximately 168 meters to corner 2, then running 356° 3 (True), approximately 112 meters to corner 3, at or near Lat. 38° 5 20.7 N., Long. 75° 14 37.1 W., then running 90° 28 (True), approximately 174 meters to corner 4, at or near Lat. 38° 5 20.7 N., Long. 75° 14 30.0 W., then running 179° 47 (True), approximately 114 meters to the point of beginning. The applicant proposes to place cages on bottom up to a maximum of 6 high for the purpose of culturing Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and to harvest using methods approved by the Department. A map of the proposed lease is available below. The Department will hold a public informational meeting upon written request from a member of the public. In addition, any person who has a specific right, duty, privilege, or interest that is different from that held by the general public and may be adversely affected by the proposed lease may file a Petition of Protest with the Department. Petitions that meet the requirements of Natural Resources Article §4-11A-09(g) shall be forwarded to the Office of Administrative Hearings for adjudication. Comments, written requests for public informational meetings, and/or Petitions of Protest must be received by the Department of Natural Resources Aquaculture Division 580 Taylor Avenue C-2 Annapolis, MD 21401 by December 22, 2014. For questions about the project or the public notice please contact Rebecca Thur at the DNR Aquaculture Division at [email protected] or 410-260-8252.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:00:00 +0000
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