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Home My WebLink AboutUSACE 10.23.2025DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEW ENGL.AND DISTRICT qB VIRGINIA ROAD CONCORD MA 01742-2751 October 23, 2025 Regulatory Division. File Number: NAE 2025-01102 Christian Hayes East Bar Oyster, Co. 503 North Dennis Road, Yarmouthport, Massachusetts 02675 Sent by email: cehaves68@amail.com Dear Christian Hayes: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) has reviewed your application to establish a three -acre aquaculture farm in an intertidal area. Shellfish will be stored as spat in bags placed in a maximum of 2,450 mesh cages that are three -feet -wide by five - feet -long and about 11 inches tall. Shellfish will be harvested by hand and the site will be accessed by boat. The four corers of the site will be marked with vertical lines. Gear will be in place at the site from March to December of each year. This project is located in the Cape Cod Bay and Mill Creek at 503 North Dennis Road in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts 02675. The work is shown on the enclosed plans titled UEast Bar Oyster Co. Layout," on two sheets. Based on the information that you have provided, we verify that the activity is authorized under General Permit # 18 of the June 2, 2023, federal permit known as the Massachusetts General Permits (GPs). The GPs are available at https:/twww. nae. usace. armv. m i VMissions/Reaulatory/State-General-Perm its/ Massachusetts -General -Permit. Please review the enclosed GPs carefully, in particular the general conditions beginning on page 35, and ensure that you and all personnel performing work authorized by the GPs are fully aware of and comply with its terms and conditions. A copy of the GPs and this verification letter shall be available at the work site as required by General Condition 17. You must perform this work in compliance with the following special conditions: 1. You must complete and return the enclosed Certificate of Compliance within one month following the completion of the authorized work. 2. You shall notify NOANs National Ocean Service (NOS) Nautical Data Branch Office of Coast Survey to initiate appropriate chart and Coast Pilot corrections. if and when gear removal occurs, you shall notify NOP A. For marine safety information during construction or other significant periods, email DOt-SMB- I-NNIQuscm.mi). i This authorization expires on June 1, 2028_ You must commence or have under contract to commence the work authorized herein by June 1, 2028, and complete the work by June 1, 2029. If not, you must contact this office to determine the need for further authorization and we recommend you contact us before the work authorized herein expires. Please contact us immediately if you change the plans or construction methods for work within our jurisdiction as we must approve any changes before you undertake them. Performing work within our jurisdiction that is not specifically authorized by this determination or failing to comply with the special condition(s) provided above or all the terms and conditions of the GPs may subject you to the enforcement provisions of our regulations. This authorization does not obviate the need to obtain other federal, state, or local authorizations required by law. Applicants are responsible for applying for and obtaining any other approvals. Your project is located within, or may affect resources within, the coastal zone. The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) has already determined that no further Federal Consistency Review is required. We continually strive to improve our customer service. To better serve you, we would appreciate your completing our Customer Service Survey located at htt s:llr ulato o s.usace.arm .miVcustomer-service-suive . Please contact Abigail Thrall of my staff at abiaail.e.thrall(Musace_armv.mil or (978) 318-8029 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Christine Jacek Chief, Massachusetts Branch Regulatory Division cc: EPA Region 1, R1 CWA404 REGCcDepa.g�ov Alexa Cacacie, NMFS, Gloucester, MA; alexa.cacadi noaa. ov Sean Duffey, Coastal Zone Management, Boston, MA, sean.duffey0mass.ggy Patrice Bordonaro, Coastal Zone Management, Boston, MA, patrice.bordonaro(c�mass. ov Maissoun Reda, Chief, DEP SERO, Wetlands and Waterways, Lakeville, MA;