News Flash

Steven Bellone
SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Department of Economic Development and Planning
Theresa Ward
Commissioner
Division of Planning
and Environment
Issue Date: April 12, 2017
Expiration Date: June 12, 2017
SUFFOLK COUNTY SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE LEASE PROGRAM IN
PECONIC BAY AND GARDINERS BAY
PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Written Comments on Proposed Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Site Relocation
Notice is hereby given that the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and
Planning has receive d an application from a Leaseholder, requesting to relocate from its 10-acre
shellfish aquaculture lease site in Napeague Bay to a new 10-acre lease site. Pursuant to Local
Law 25-2009, A Local Law Establishing the Suffolk County Shellfish Aquaculture Lease
Program in Peconic Bay and Gardiners Bay (Article II of the Suffolk County Code, §475),
leaseholders may reques t relocation of their leasehold interest for any reason up to two times
during the term of the lease. Please note that while thi s leaseholder has applied for three potential
relocation sites , following the site approval proce ss, it will be selecting one site to relocate to and
this lease acreage will not be taken from the 2017 Annual Acreage Cap.
All proposed lease sites are located within the adopted Shellfish Cultivation Zone and are
avai lable for lease. Pertinent data and information about the Lease Site Relocation Application,
including the name of the leaseholder, SCALP reference #, and proposed lease sites are
contained in the table below.
Application
Proposed
Proposed
L e a s e holde r /A p p lic a n t Leas e S ite Lease Site Center Point
Reference #
MapID#
Acreage
Latitude Longitude
836 41.023006 -72.285465
Montauk Shellfish Co., Inc. 11-03-02R 8 3 7 41.022956 - 72.2 8 2 0 8 3 10
830 41 .033303 - 7 2 .2 8 8 7 17
H. LEE DENNISON BLDG. 100 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, 2nd FL. P.O. BOX 6100. HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788-0099 • (631) 853-5191
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
This Public Notice and the locations of the proposed lease sites may be reviewed at the address
listed below, or by accessing the Aquaculture Lease Program Website:
http ://suffolkcountyny. govIDepartments/Planning/Divisions/EnvironmentalPlanning/Aquacultur
eLeaseProgram/PublicNotices.aspx
All comments regarding the lease site relocation application and proposed lease sites must be
prepared in writing and mailed to the contact person listed below by close of business on June
12, 2017. Such comments should be targeted to a specific lease site(s) by referencing the
applicable Lease Site Map ID #(s), as shown in this Public Notice. The comments should include
supporting documentation and data to the maximum extent possible. Those parties raising an
objection to the leasing of a particular site or sites based on reasons of natural productivity and
commercial fishery , should send a notarized letter, stating the particular reason(s) for the
objection. Documentation supporting the claim should also be provided, including a copy of the
parties' commercial harvest license, and documentation on harvests and sales , as applicable.
Contact: Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning
Division of Planning & Environment
H. Lee Dennison Bldg. - 2nd Floor
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
ATTN: Susan Filipowich
Should any questions arise on the content of this Public Notice, please contact Ms. Susan
Filipowich ofmy staff at 631-853 -4775.
Sarah Lansdale, A.I.C.P.
Director, Division of P1anning and Environment
H. LEE DENNISON BLDG. 100 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY , 2nd FL • P.O. BOX 6100 • HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788-0099 • (631) 853 -519 1