Arkansas § 15-20-210 Underground aquifers

Arkansas Statutes

§ 15-20-210 — Underground aquifers

Arkansas § 15-20-210

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Ark. Code Ann. § 15-20-210 (2026).

Text

It is found and determined by the General Assembly that:

(1)The Sparta Aquifer is being depleted and damaged by salt water instrusion;

(2)The preservation and protection of the Sparta Aquifer can best be accomplished through an interstate compact;

(3)The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission is currently authorized to enter into interstate compacts to protect interstate waters occurring in streams, lakes, reservoirs, and natural or artificial channels or impoundments; and (4) The commission's authority should be expanded to allow it to enter into interstate compacts for the protection of underground aquifers.

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It is found and determined by the General Assembly that: (1) The Sparta Aquifer is being depleted and damaged by salt water instrusion; (2) The preservation and protection of the Sparta Aquifer can best be accomplished through an interstate compact; (3) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission is currently authorized to enter into interstate compacts to protect interstate waters occurring in streams, lakes, reservoirs, and natural or artificial channels or impoundments; and (4) The commission's authority should be expanded to allow it to enter into interstate compacts for the protection of underground aquifers.