Title 8 — Environmental Law
15 chapters · 561 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-201 Title
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This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Pollution Prevention Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-202 Legislative intent
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(a) The General Assembly finds that the timely development of a comprehensive pollution prevention and waste minimization plan for the prevention and reduction of the amount of solid, hazardous, and industrial wastes produced within the state is essential to determine the scope a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-203 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Disposal” means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leakage, or placing of any waste into or on any land or water in whatever manner so that such waste or any constituent thereof might en…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-204 Hierarchy of waste minimization
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(1) It is the policy of the state to adhere to the following hierarchy of waste minimization and management:(1) Reduce waste production at the source;(2) Recover and reuse resources and wastes;(3) Recycle on-site or, if this is not feasible, off-site;(4) Treat wastes to reduce vo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-205 Powers and duties
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(1) The Governor shall designate the state agency or agencies which shall have the following powers and duties pursuant to this subchapter to:(1) Compile, organize, and make available for distribution information on pollution prevention technologies and procedures;(2) Compile and…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-301 Sale of certain batteries prohibited — Disposal requirements — Definitions
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(a) Alkaline manganese batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, shall not be sold in this state if the alkaline manganese battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials, except, …
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-302 Construction of motor vehicle racing facility — Requirement — Definition
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(a) (1) Due to the noise, air pollution, and traffic congestion caused by motor vehicle racing facilities, no motor vehicle racing facility may be constructed in this state after passage of this act without the consent of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the property owners…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-303 Permit requirement — Definition
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(a) (1) (A) Due to the noise pollution and air pollution from the racing vehicles and traffic congestion caused by motor vehicle racing facilities, no motor vehicle racing facility shall be constructed in this state after passage of this section without the consent of at least se…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-304 Motor vehicle racing facilities in certain municipalities — Definition
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(a) Sections 8-10-302 and 8-10-303 do not apply to any motor vehicle racing facilities located in a county having a population between eighty thousand (80,000) and ninety thousand (90,000) according to the 1990 Federal Decennial Census and that are:(1) South of a navigable waterw…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-305 Motor vehicle racing facilities in certain rural locations — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “motor vehicle racing facility” means any facility designed and used for competitive racing by automobiles or trucks that are modified for racing. (b) Sections 8-10-302 — 8-10-304 do not apply to a new motor vehicle racing facility constructed and ini…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-401 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public Surface Water Supply Protection Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-402 Legislative findings and purpose
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Clean water resources are essential to being able to effectively provide economic opportunities in the state; and(2) Protecting the water resources of the state will improve Arkansas's ability to promote the abundant assets of the state as …
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-403 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Petroleum” means crude oil, gasoline, or any other nonvaporous petroleum product carried in a pipeline that crosses into the watershed of a public surface water supply;(2) (A) “Public surface water supply” means a body of water, including witho…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-404 Cut-off valve and training
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(1) For each petroleum pipeline that crosses a watercourse that empties into a public surface water supply above ground or below ground, the owner or operator of the petroleum pipeline is encouraged to:(1) Install a cut-off valve capable of:(A) Automatically sensing a loss of pet…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-405 Risk mitigation and response plan
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(a) An owner or operator of a petroleum pipeline is encouraged to create a detailed risk mitigation and response plan for each petroleum pipeline in the watershed of a public surface water supply. (b) An effective risk mitigation and response plan under subsection (a) of this sec…