Arkansas § 23-3-513 Replacement of navigable water crossing

Arkansas Statutes

§ 23-3-513 — Replacement of navigable water crossing

Arkansas § 23-3-513

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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-3-513 (2026).

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(a)In each instance where a river crossing proprietor may desire to replace a navigable water crossing, it shall file with the Arkansas Public Service Commission a proper petition pursuant to § 23-3-504 .

(b)(1) Proceedings upon the petition shall be conducted under §§ 23-3-506 , 23-3-507 , and 23-3-510 , subject to appeal as provided in §§ 23-3-511 and 23-3-512 .

(2)In such a proceeding, however, the jurisdiction of the commission will be limited to a determination of whether the construction methods to be employed in replacing the navigable water crossing will jeopardize the public safety, and the river crossing proprietor's right to replace a navigable water crossing may be denied only on that ground.

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(a) In each instance where a river crossing proprietor may desire to replace a navigable water crossing, it shall file with the Arkansas Public Service Commission a proper petition pursuant to § 23-3-504 . (b) (1) Proceedings upon the petition shall be conducted under §§ 23-3-506 , 23-3-507 , and 23-3-510 , subject to appeal as provided in §§ 23-3-511 and 23-3-512 . (2) In such a proceeding, however, the jurisdiction of the commission will be limited to a determination of whether the construction methods to be employed in replacing the navigable water crossing will jeopardize the public safety, and the river crossing proprietor's right to replace a navigable water crossing may be denied only on that ground.