To the end that the environment and resources of the State of Arkansas shall be used and preserved for the welfare of all people, it is the policy of the State of Arkansas to:
(1) Preserve, manage, and enhance the lands, waters, and air of the state with full recognition that this generation is a trustee of the environment for succeeding generations;
(2) Preserve, to the fullest extent possible, areas of historical, geological, archeological, paleontological, ecological, biological, and recreational importance;
(3) Promote as wide a range of choice as possible among beneficial uses of the environment; and
(4) Strike a proper balance among population growth, economic development, environmental preservation, and ecological diversity.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally
Chapter 20 - General Provisions
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Environmental Quality Act of 1973
§ 15-20-303. System of natural areas — Establishment
§ 15-20-304. Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission — Establishment
§ 15-20-305. Commission — Members
§ 15-20-306. Commission — Organization
§ 15-20-308. Commission — Rights, powers, and duties
§ 15-20-310. Acquisition of natural areas properties — Categories
§ 15-20-311. Limitation on purchase of land
§ 15-20-312. Dedication of property — Definition
§ 15-20-313. Designation of areas of local significance
§ 15-20-314. Changes in property interests as result of dedication
§ 15-20-315. Restrictions on alienation or encumbrance
§ 15-20-316. Exemptions to §§ 15-20-314 and 15-20-315