The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14. The hearing will be held in-person at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 West, Morehead City and by WebEx.
The public may comment on the above lease applications in person at the hearing or by WebEx. To facilitate online comments, the Division is asking those who wish to speak via WebEx to pre-register here by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. Those who wish to comment in-person should sign up on-site between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. the night of the hearing.
The public may also comment on the proposed shellfish leases in writing. Written comments will be accepted until 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 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.
Further information on these proposed leases may be found on the interactive Shellfish Leasing Tool.
| Carteret County Shellfish Lease Hearing Date: December 14, 2023 Time: 6 p.m. |
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| N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Central District Office 5285 Highway 70 West Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 |
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| Join the Meeting Online Event number/Access Code: 2447 765 9826 Event password: 1234 Phone: 415-655-0003 |
Submit Written Comments by Mail to: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Shellfish Leases P.O. Box 769 Morehead City, N.C. 28557 |
| Submit Public Comments Online Deadline: 6 p.m. December 15, 2023 |
Register to Speak Virtually Deadline: 4 p.m. December 13, 2023 |
| Meeting Presentation | |
| Investigation Reports | |
| Roy Graham and Tammy Nobles | James Tyler Chadwick |
| Larry G. Kellum, Jr | Salt Air Ventures, Inc |
| Alexander E. Chadwick | James A. Morris, Sr |
| Sea Level Shellfish Co., LLC | |