Milestones
Taking over four years to complete, these milestones place Palom in a unique position within the US seafood industry.
Company Formation and Registration
Purpose: Palom Aquaculture LLC must be a company in good standing registered in Maine to qualify for Pine Tree Zone benefits
Status: In Good Standing
Authority: Maine – Secretary of State
Storm Water Permit-by-Rule
Purpose: Adherence to erosion control and land clearing standards in Maine
Status: Approved in Writing
Authority: Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Gouldsboro Town Meeting – Initial Town Meeting With Public Comments
Purpose: Public may challenge Palom's Building and Site Plan Applications
Status: No formal challenges entered
Authority: Town of Gouldsboro
Site Plan Approval Public Announcement
Purpose: Site plan must be approved by Town Site Plan Committee
Status: Approved in writing
Authority: Town of Gouldsboro – Zoning Board
Building Permit
Purpose: Review structure as to local building code requirements
Status: Approved, annual renewal in progress
Authority: Town of Gouldsboro Enforcement Officer
Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit
Purpose: Smolt must cross USA/Canada border, smolt considered wild animals
Status: Approved – annual renewal in progress
Authority: USA Fish and Wildlife
Federal Fish and Wildlife – Port Exception Permit
Purpose: Boston Massachusetts is normal point of entry for Northeast United States; smolt must enter USA through Calais Maine to minimize smolt travel by truck
Status: Approved – annual renewal in progress
Authority: USA Fish and Wildlife
Public Notice of Palom's Application for Discharge Permit with Maine DEP
Purpose: Inform citizens of Palom’s intent to discharge waste into public harbor
Status: No formal challenges entered
Authority: Maine DEP
Notification to American Indians located in Maine
Purpose: Determine if site has historical significance to any Indian Tribe
Status: Site has no significance to local Indian Tribes
Authority: USA Army Corps of Engineers
Notification to Historic Preservation Commission
Purpose: Determine if site has state or national historical significance
Status: Site has no historical significance
Authority: Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Pine Tree Zone Qualification
Purpose: Qualified companies receive discounts for power, state tax and state income tax
Status: Approved
Authority: Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
Bio-Security Plan (Unique Milestone)
Purpose: Updated Company Plan for employees explaining disease prevention and disease containment protocols
Status: Approved
Authority: Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service (Endangered Species Act), Maine Attorney General
Fish Containment Plan (Unique Milestone)
Purpose: Updated Company Plan for employees explaining fish containment protocols
Status: Approved
Authority: Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service (Endangered Species Act), Maine Attorney General
Primary Smolt Provider Identified
Purpose: Canadian smolt provider must have necessary Canadian approvals
Status: Identified Two - fully permitted by Canadian Fisheries Department
Authority: Maine Department of Marine Resources
Endangered Species Act Review
Purpose: Does site construction and operation endanger any species at known risk
Status: Approved – site does not impact any at-risk species
Authority: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Independent Feasibility Report
Purpose: Any financial or insurance assistance from any federal agency requires an independent, third party report, which concludes the project is engineered properly and financially feasible.
Status: Report determined project to be feasible
Authority: United States Department of Agriculture
Waste Effluent Discharge Calculations
Purpose: Does effluent exceed maximum pollution limits and allow for adequate dilution
Status: Approved within limits
Authority: Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Intake and Outflow Piping Structures
Purpose: Do structures provide adequate environmental and boat traffic safeguards
Status: Approved
Authority: USA Army Corps of Engineers
Permit to Grow Atlantic Salmon
Purpose: Protect Maine coastal waters from Salmon escapes and Salmon diseases
Status: Approved
Authority: Maine Department of Marine Resources
Item: Environmental Site Assessment
Purpose: Final review of all facilities and all real estate documents relating to use Status: Complete
Authority: S.W. Cole Engineering
Item: Farm RAS Designs
Purpose: Design and cost models with vendor data for various size farms
Status: Costs identified by model
Authority: John Strandabo, Hemang Shah, various suppliers
Major Milestones
Effluent Discharge Permits (Unique)
Purpose: Determine if effluent is detrimental to receiving body of water
Status: Approved – discharge is not detrimental to environment
Authority: Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Item: General Permit (Unique)
Purpose: Final review of all comments, permits, local, state and federal agencies
Status: Approved
Authority: USA Army Corps of Engineers