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Hyde County Shellfish Lease Hearing - March 18, 2026

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Hyde County Courthouse, 40 Oyster Creek Rd, Swan Quarter, NC 27885
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This hearing was held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

 

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries held a public hearing on proposed shellfish bottom and water column leases in Hyde County on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Hyde County Courthouse, 40 Oyster Creek Rd, Swan Quarter, NC 27885. The hearing concerned the proposed shellfish lease applications listed below.

 

Proposed Shellfish Lease Applications Reviewed at the Hearing

  1. 25-009BL / 25-010WC
    Shellfish Bottom and Water Column
    2.12 acres
    Back Creek
    Applicant: Good Time Charlie's Fisheries LLC (Mary E. Van Salisbury)
     
  2. 25-011BL / 25-012WC
    Shellfish Bottom and Water Column
    4.04 acres
    Rose Bay
    Applicant: Angel's Breath Oyster Company LLC (Michael L. D'Amelio)
     
  3. 25-013BL / 25-014WC
    Shellfish Bottom and Water Column
    4.09 acres
    Rose Bay
    Applicant: Oasis Oyster Company LLC (Maxwell A. D'Amelio)

The proposed lease areas can be identified by lease number at each corner of the proposed shellfish lease footprints.

 

Public Comment

Public comments on these proposed shellfish leases were accepted at the hearing and through the comment methods described in the original notice. The public participation windows associated with this hearing have ended.

 

Meeting Materials

Biological Investigation Reports
Meeting Presentation

 

Contact Information

Shellfish Lease and Aquaculture Program

Phone: (252) 515-5600
Email: SLAP@deq.nc.gov

Media Inquiries

Patricia Smith, Public Information Officer
Phone: (252) 515-5500