Arkansas Code Title 15. Natural Resources and Economic Development § 15-22-304. Water transfer to nonriparian

(1) Existing riparian rights as of June 28, 1985;

(2) The water needs of federal water projects existing on June 28, 1985;

(3) The firm yield of all reservoirs in existence on June 28, 1985;

(4) Maintenance of instream flows for fish and wildlife, water quality, aquifer recharge requirements, and navigation; and

(5) Future water needs of the basin of origin as projected in the state water plan developed pursuant to § 15-20-207 and § 15-22-501 et seq.

(1) The availability at reasonable cost of alternative sources of water for the proposed use;

(2) The environmental impact of the proposed transfer; and

(3) The nature and extent of the impact of the transfer on other water uses.

(d)(1) As a condition of granting the transfer authority, the commission may require the applicants to contract for the transportation of a specific quantity of water, for a specific period, at a reasonable price to users within the immediate vicinity of the proposed route of transportation.

(2) The term “reasonable price” means only the cost of transportation of the water, not the water itself.