Aquaculture
The overall purpose of the Orleans shellfish demonstration projects is to locally measure the nitrogen removal benefits of shellfish cultivation in impacted coastal embayments, and to demonstrate the practical applications of shellfish propagation and aquaculture expansion within the Town of Orleans. These measured results and applications can then be utilized to develop full-scale plans for shellfish cultivation that help meet regulatory standards for nitrogen. Included on this page are project documents related to demonstration areas at Lonnie's Pond, Town Cove, and Pleasant Bay.
- Final Enhanced Aquaculture Technical Memorandum (PDF)
- Final Report on Lonnie's Pond 3 Year Demo - 2019 (PDF)
- Final Technical Memorandum on a Work Plan for Oyster Bed Propagation (PDF)
- Final Technical Memorandum on Planning for Enhanced Aquaculture in Pleasant Bay and Town Cove (PDF)
- Final Technical Memorandum on Population Survey of Quahog Production on Town Cove (PDF)
- Final Technical Memorandum on Shellfish Cultivation - Preliminary Engineering Design and Work Plan for Preferred Site(s) (PDF)
- Lonnie's (Kescayo-Gansett) Pond Oyster Aquaculture Demonstration Project Year 1 Project Report - Final (PDF)
- Lonnie's Pond Aquaculture Management Plan (PDF)
- Lonnie's Pond Shellfish Annual Report - February 2021 (PDF)
- Review of SMAST Report - Lonnie's Pond Shellfish Demonstration Project (PDF)
- SMAST Lonnie's Pond Shell Fish Annual Report - Jan 2020 (PDF)
- Technical Memorandum on Final Site Characterization and Evaluation for Aquaculture-Shellfish Propagation (PDF)
- Town Cove Exploratory Mailing Summary Report - Final (PDF)