§ 8-13-102. Authority to adopt alternative organization
(a) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality, with the advice and consent of the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment, may establish any number of divisions, offices, or units for the conduct of environmental affairs of the state and may prescribe the functions and duties of each division, office, or unit. […]
§ 8-13-103. Requirements for comprehensive analysis and strategic planning
(a) Any reorganization of the functions and duties for the conduct of environmental affairs through the provisions of this chapter shall be based on a comprehensive analysis of the existing operations of the Division of Environmental Quality and the development of a ten-year strategic plan for Division of Environmental Quality operations. Such strategic plan shall […]
§ 8-14-101. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act”.
§ 8-14-102. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to conserve energy and preserve the environment through the regulation of outdoor lighting fixtures.
§ 8-14-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Outdoor lighting fixture” means an automatically controlled, outdoor artificial illuminating device, whether permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement, including searchlights, spotlights, and floodlights, whether for architectural lighting, parking lot lighting, landscape lighting, billboards, or street lighting; and (2) “Shielded” means a fixture that is covered in a […]
§ 8-9-607. Annual reporting
(a) One (1) year after the implementation of a mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to § 8-9-605, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer subject to § 8-9-604 shall report individually or as part of a group to the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality concerning the implementation of the mercury minimization plan. The report shall […]
§ 8-10-404. Cut-off valve and training
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 petroleum flowing in the petroleum pipeline; and (B) Automatically and […]
§ 8-9-608. Design for recycling
(a) One (1) year after the implementation of a mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to § 8-9-605, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer subject to § 8-9-604 shall report individually or as part of a group to the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality concerning the steps being taken by manufacturers to design vehicles and […]
§ 8-10-405. Risk mitigation and response plan
(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 section: (1) States clearly each party responsible for implementing […]
§ 8-9-609. Rules — Authority of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission may adopt rules to effectuate and implement the purposes and intent of this subchapter and the powers and duties of the Division of Environmental Quality.