2025 Lease Application Cycle
Informational Meeting Materials:
2025 Lease Application Cycle: Application Period
New Lease Acreage Available: 60 acres (Six 10-acre lease sites)
Acreage for 2nd Lease Site Applications Available: 30 acres (Three 10-acre lease sites)
Starting on January 6, 2024, the County will start accepting pre-application meeting appointments. Applicants must schedule and attend a pre-application meeting with Dept. staff prior to submitting any application. Please call Mr. Thomas Ralicky at telephone 631-853-4865 to schedule a pre-application meeting. All pre-application meetings may be scheduled for either 10:00am or 2:00pm Monday through Friday (dependent on staff availability).
Applications will not be accepted without first participating in a pre-application meeting.
During the 2025 Lease Application Cycle Application Period, the Suffolk County Aquaculture Lease Program will also schedule pre-application meetings and accept applications for:
- Lease Site Relocation
- Lease Assignment
- Second Lease Site
All applications must be postmarked by February 14, 2025.
If you have any questions or need information with respect to lease site availability, please contact Thomas Ralicky by phone at 631-853-4865 or email at Thomas.Ralicky@SuffolkCountyNY.gov.