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The Aquaculture
Lease/ Licence Review Process flow chart provides a graphical
overview of the following information.
Effective April 1, 2008
Applicant:
Contacts the Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture
Coastal Resource Coordinators and receives an application and
development plan. The coordinator will
check the hydrographic chart for possible conflicts
and the classification (shellfish only) of the area.
The applicant should consult with the department's
coordinator and Aquaculture Extension Services (Andrew
Bagnall, (902) 424-0355) in preparing the proposal
and application.
Application Package:
Application package must be completed and returned
to the local Fisheries Representative. The application
package must include:
- $579.52 application fee (cheque or money order made payable to Minister of
Finance)
- completed application form and development/business
plan;
- a 1:10,000 digital planimetric plot or orthophoto
with the site drawn to scale.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Coastal Resource Coordinator:
Forwards the completed application package and application fee to the Aquaculture office.
Registration:
Staff will review the application. If it meets basic
criteria it will be given a site number and submitted
to the full review process.
Review:
All applications will be sent to:
- a technical/financial committee made up of Nova
Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture staff,
- a network of federal and provincial review agencies
and,
- a Regional Aquaculture Development
Advisory Committee (if RADAC is established).
If there is no RADAC, a public hearing may be held
to allow for public consultation.
Minister of Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Approves or rejects the application based on information and recommendations received during the review process.
Documents:
Will be issued when site coordinates are verified.
The lease/licence will not be considered issued until
all copies of lease/license documents and fees are
returned and signed by the Minister of Nova Scotia
Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Licence Plate:
Will be mailed out when the documents have been issued.
Site Coordinates:
Are verified by the Coastal Resource Coordinator with
the applicant present at the site.
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