Arkansas Code Title 15. Natural Resources and Economic Development § 15-23-1002. Buffalo River Conservation Committee

(1) Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment or his or her designee;

(2) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture or his or her designee;

(3) Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism or his or her designee;

(4) Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee;

(5) County judge of Newton County; and

(6) County judge of Searcy County.

(1) Work in cooperation with each member to identify opportunities to leverage each member's respective department's unique expertise, relationships, focus areas, and funding mechanisms in support of the vitality of the Buffalo River Watershed;

(2) Conduct an annual review of the Buffalo River Watershed Management Plan and include recommendations for updates of the plan and a report on successes during the year, as identified by the committee, to be submitted to the Governor;

(4) Further develop the concepts from the Buffalo River Watershed Management Plan to incorporate additional tools and strategies as necessary;

(5) Consciously consider and act on the most recent pertinent available data related to water quality concerns and opportunities in the Buffalo River Watershed;

(6) Create an emphasis on action items that engage local stakeholders and landowners that have both a positive impact on water quality and are beneficial for landowners within the Buffalo River Watershed; and

(7) Consider the continued sampling and analysis of water quality data throughout the Buffalo River Watershed as vital for informing the work of the committee and its member agencies and organizations.

(1) Local landowners;

(2) Conservation organizations;

(3) Environmental and technical experts;

(4) Representatives of the tourism industry;

(5) Local, county, and municipal officials; and

(6) Federal partners.