Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 108091

20-Year Lease Renewal and Expansion for Kaawu Oyster Company Aquatic Farm in Alaska

This opportunity concerns the proposed amendment and 20-year renewal of an aquatic farm lease for Kaawu Shellfish Company, LLC dba Kaawu Oyster Company in Port Frederick, near Hoonah, Alaska. - Government Buyer: - State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, Southcentral Regional Land Office - Lease Details: - Amendment expands the lease from 4.94 to 9.98 acres, adding two parcels for oyster farming - Supports commercial Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) aquaculture using deep-water suspension and beach hardening methods - Lease term is 20 years with annual reporting and compliance requirements; subleasing allowed with state approval - OEMs and Vendors: - Aqua-Pacific Wire & Mesh (Vexar mesh bags) - Blue Starr Nursery (oyster seed supplier) - Products and Equipment Requested: - Vexar mesh bags (Aqua-Pacific Wire & Mesh) for oyster outplanting, grow-out, and hardening - Wire mesh trays for raft-based grow-out - Wooden barge with rotomolded dock floats (main work platform) - Work barge with yurt, QuickTube tumbler-sorter, mast, and aluminum boom - Oyster grow-out rafts (using Aquamesh cages) - Concrete anchors (300 lb) for securing rafts and barge - Buoys for anchoring systems - Longline grow-out system (600-foot line with up to 400 Vexar mesh bags) - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with state aquaculture regulations - Annual reporting - Possibility of subleasing with state approval - Lease supports commercial growth and harvest of Pacific oysters

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land, and Water (DMLW) is offering an aquatic farm lease amendment and renewal for ADL 108091 to Kaawu Shellfish Company, LLC dba Kaawu Oyster Company. The amendment authorizes the addition of two parcels and oyster gear, totaling approximately 9.98 acres of state-owned tide and submerged lands. The lease renewal authorizes continued operation for a 20-year term. The site is located within Port Frederick, approximately 6 miles southwest of Hoonah, Alaska, and is used for commercial growth and harvest of Pacific oysters.

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