Arkansas Code Title 8. Environmental Law § 8-9-806. Public outreach and education

(1) Develop and implement a public outreach and education program to the sites selected within Arkansas to gather public opinion on the construction and operation of a spent nuclear fuel interim storage and recycling facility;

(2) Hold public meetings to interact with citizens to determine their opposition to and support of a spent nuclear fuel interim storage and recycling facility in their location;

(3) Measure the level of opposition and support of those citizens through surveys, polls, and other recognized means;

(4) Provide a report to the Legislative Council on the outcome of the public meetings for final approval and assistance in site selection; and

(5) Contingent upon a demonstration of public support as a result of the public outreach and education effort, endow a chair within the university to develop a nuclear science and engineering program to provide future generations of nuclear engineers to capitalize on future opportunities available at the spent nuclear interim storage and recycling facility initially funded by federal funds.