Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally
Chapter 23 - Rivers and Creeks

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 15-23-101. Cache River declared nonnavigable - The General Assembly approves the declaration of the United States...

§ 15-23-102. Mulberry River - (a) (1) The Mulberry River, from confluence with the Arkansas...

§ 15-23-103. Lee Creek Development Authorization Act of 1985 - (a) This section shall be known and may be cited...

§ 15-23-104. Kings River - (a) The General Assembly finds that the portion of Kings...

§ 15-23-106. Point Remove Creek Development Authorization Act - (a) This section shall be known as the “Point Remove...

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Waterways Commission

§ 15-23-201. Establishment — Members - (a) There is established the Arkansas Waterways Commission to consist...

§ 15-23-202. Duties - (a) The Arkansas Waterways Commission, hereinafter referred to as the...

§ 15-23-203. Director - The Arkansas Waterways Commission may employ a Director of the...

§ 15-23-204. Report - The Arkansas Waterways Commission shall biennially submit to the Governor...

§ 15-23-205. Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program - (a) (1) The Arkansas Waterways Commission shall establish and administer...

Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Natural and Scenic Rivers System Act

§ 15-23-301. Title - This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Natural and...

§ 15-23-302. Intent - (a) It is declared that certain rivers in the State...

§ 15-23-303. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Arkansas Natural and Scenic...

§ 15-23-308. Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission — Duties - The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission shall: (1) Survey, evaluate, and...

§ 15-23-309. Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission — Power to obtain property - (a) The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission shall have the authority...

§ 15-23-310. Proposed contracts and compacts with the federal government - Notwithstanding any provisions of this subchapter or any other law...

§ 15-23-311. Procedure for designation of river - The procedure that the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission shall follow...

§ 15-23-312. Approval of management plan - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, no management...

§ 15-23-313. Specific designations — Prohibitions — Policy — Exemptions - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, the...

§ 15-23-314. Protection of private lands - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to give the...

§ 15-23-315. Funding - (a) The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission may receive any money...

Subchapter 4 - Arkansas River Basin Compact

§ 15-23-401. Approval and ratification — Text - The following interstate Compact between the State of Oklahoma and...

Subchapter 5 - Red River Compact

§ 15-23-501. Approval and ratification — Text - The following interstate Compact between the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma,...

§ 15-23-502. Effective date of compact - The provisions of the compact shall be in full force...

§ 15-23-503. Commissioners - The two (2) commissioners representing the State of Arkansas as...

Subchapter 8 - Ouachita River Commission

§ 15-23-801. Legislative intent - It is the intent of this subchapter to create the...

§ 15-23-802. Construction of subchapter - This subchapter shall be cumulative and shall not repeal any...

§ 15-23-803. Ouachita River Commission created — Powers and duties - There is created and established the Ouachita River Commission with...

§ 15-23-804. Members - (a) (1) The Ouachita River Commission shall be composed of...

§ 15-23-805. Funding - The Ouachita River Commission may receive and use any federal,...

§ 15-23-806. Ouachita River Waterways Project Trust Fund - (a) There is established on the books of the Treasurer...

Subchapter 9 - Arkansas Port Priority Improvement Program Act

§ 15-23-901. Title - This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas...

§ 15-23-902. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “City” means any city...

§ 15-23-903. Port Priority Improvement Fund created - There is created on the books of the Treasurer of...

§ 15-23-904. Authority to establish programs - (a) The Arkansas Waterways Commission, working in partnership with the...

§ 15-23-905. Port Priority Improvement Program - The Arkansas Waterways Commission's rules for the Port Priority Improvement...

§ 15-23-906. Application and award - (a) The Arkansas Waterways Commission shall promulgate the application format...