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Suffolk County Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program in Peconic Bay & Gardiners Bay

Welcome to the Suffolk County Division of Planning & Environment's Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program Website. This website and the Lease Program Dashboard have been developed to help the general public, leaseholders and prospective lease applicants navigate the Aquaculture Lease Program (ALP). We look forward to working with you!

Program Announcements

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.


Contact Us

Any questions regarding the Suffolk County Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program should be directed to the program administrators:

Mr. Thomas Ralicky— Environmental Planner

Office Telephone: 631-853-4865

Email: thomas.ralicky@suffolkcountyny.gov

Ms. Jamie Carroll—Environmental Analyst

Office Telephone: 631-853-7327

Email: jamie.carroll@suffolkcountyny.gov

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