APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR
SPECIES and/or GEAR
DMR Lease Acronym:______
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Permit No.:______
Lessee Name(s):______
Address:______
Phone:______
E-mail:______
**Please attach a copy of Army Corps Permit and DMR lease to this application.
PLEASE NOTE: To authorize a change in species or gear, the Department must find that the change would be consistent with the findings it made when the lease was approved that the lease met the statutory criteria [12 MRS §6072 (7-A) (standard leases) or §6072-A (13) (experimental leases)]. Proposed changes that the Department believes may be inconsistent with those findings may be subject to a public notice and comment period before a decision is made on the change application [see 12 MRS §6072 (13) (G) and §6072-A (8)].
Send Application Package to: Maine Department of Marine Resources
ATTN: Aquaculture Administrator, 21 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0021
Applicant’s Signature:
I hereby state that the information included in this application is true and correct and that I have read and understand the requirements of the Department’s rules governing aquaculture.
Signature of ApplicantDate
For DMR use only:
Date received by DMR: Date Approved/Denied:
Date copied to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
1. SPECIES CHANGES
Do you wish to change the species you are authorized to grow on your lease?
____YES ___NO (If no, please skip to gear changes on page 4)
SPECIES INFORMATION: Indicate the species you wish to add or remove from your lease and list the source of stock for each species you wish to add.
Indicate “Add” or “Remove” from lease / Species (common and Latin name) / Source of Stock (Name, address, & phone number)CULTURE PLAN
Please describe how you intend to cultivate each of the species you proposed to add to the lease using the table below. Please attach a separate table for each species you propose.
Information Requested / SpeciesAdded:______Seed Size
Number of Organisms to be Cultured
Stocking Density
Method of Culture and Dates
(ex: April-Dec)
Method of Harvest and Timing (ex: Fall)
Predator Control Methods
Overwintering Plans/Dates
(ex. Nov – Mar)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for applications with species changes but no gear changes:
Copy of Army Corps Permit (if applicable)
_____ Copy of DMR Lease
- GEAR CHANGES
Do you wish to change the gear you are authorized to have on your lease?
____YES ____NO (If no, you do not need to complete this section)
GEAR INFORMATION:Describe each gear type you wish to add to or remove from your current gear plan.
SPECIFIC GEAR TYPE (e.g. soft mesh bag) / ADD OR REMOVE / DIMENSIONS OF GEAR ADDED OR REMOVED(e.g. 16”x20”x2”) / DATES THAT GEAR WILL BE IN THE WATER
(Added gear only)
***Attach the following drawings showing the proposed new gear. Use the plans in your Army Corps permit and/or DMR lease application as a starting point. Be sure to include:
- Layout plan showing:
- placement of existing and new gear on lease site
- north arrow
- lease corners labeled
- Cross-section viewshowing:
- mooring gear and
- other gear
- depths at MLW and MHW
- Drawing of an individual piece of each new gear, including:
- dimensions and
- materials and
- numbers of each type of gear to be added
Complete responses to the following questions (attach a separate sheet if needed):
- How does adding this gear change your operations?
- Describe any changes in number of trips to the lease siteper day; if none, write “none”.
- Describe any changes in noise and level of on-site activity; if none, write “none”.
- Overwintering: Will gear remain on the site during the winter?
Yes No
If yes, describe the changes between growing season and overwintering. Please include dates for overwintering or removal of gear from lease site.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for gear change applications:
Copy of Army Corps Permit
_____ Copy of DMR Lease
Layout Plan (described on page 4)
_____Cross-Section Plan (described on page 4)
_____Drawings of New Gear(described on page 4)
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