(a) Before designation of critical groundwater areas, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall describe the proposed action, the reasons therefore, and the recommended boundaries.
(b) Public hearings shall be held in accord with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., and shall be held in each county within the proposed critical groundwater area.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally
Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Act
§ 15-22-904. Powers of the commission
§ 15-22-905. Powers of commission — Limitations
§ 15-22-906. Groundwater protection program
§ 15-22-907. Water conservation education and information program
§ 15-22-908. Designation of critical groundwater areas
§ 15-22-909. Water rights — Initiation of regulatory authority within critical groundwater areas
§ 15-22-910. Water rights — Issuance
§ 15-22-911. Water rights — General provisions