There will be an aquaculture scoping session, an open public meeting to explain a proposed lease and ask questions, this Friday, January 29th at 5pm for a proposed scallop aquaculture lease in Frenchman Bay from Alex de Koning and Acadia Aquafarms. There are 3 links below, one to the announcement, one to the zoom information to join, and then the draft standard lease. These are great places to have initial conversations in a less litigious atmosphere – and to try to have a conversation. The links:

1. Notice of scoping session: https://www.maine.gov/…/PersonalNotice_Scoping…

2. Remote participation in scoping session—- links to join zoom: https://www.maine.gov/…/RemotePartcipationInformation…

3. Ear hanging Scallop lease draft application: https://www.maine.gov/…/RFS_12.17.20_AcadiaAquaFarms…