Beautiful Buffalo River Initiative

(BBRI)

As a result of continuing public concerns about the threat to the Buffalo National River posed by C&H Hog Farms, on September 30, 2016 Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the creation of the Beautiful Buffalo River Initiative and the Buffalo River Action Committee, comprised of heads of 5 state agencies, to explore ways to provide better protection to the river. Governor Hutchinson said he had "received more letters and calls about the Buffalo than any other issue since taking office". One component of the BBRI is the Watershed Management Plan. 

ADEQ BBRI Web Page, created October 26, 2016

Governor Asa Hutchinson announces Buffalo River Action Committee       Youtube video 9/30/2016

Governor's Directive for Beautiful Buffalo River Action Committee, Sept 30, 2016

ADEQ First Draft EPA FY 2016 Grant Workplan, June 16, 2016

ADEQ Draft EPA FY 2016 Grant Workplan to implement Scope Of Work  Oct. 18, 2016

Revised Budget for EPA Grant

Buffalo River Watershed Management Plan

Arkansaswater.org Website where watershed management plan meetings, reports, etc are posted.

Beautiful Buffalo River Action Committee (BBRAC) schedules first meeting, December 8, 2016, to develop a Buffalo River Watershed Management Plan. Read the Press Release here. November 8, 2016.

Summary of December 8, 2016 WMP meeting

Summary of June 8, 2017 WMP meeting

Summary of Oct 12, 2017 (Final) WMP Meeting

Final Draft of WMP, December 15, 2017 (600+ pages)