Arkansas Code Title 15. Natural Resources and Economic Development § 15-20-302. Statement of policy

(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.