Subject: Proposed Notification Procedures for new CAFOs passes legislative review

This morning a joint meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Public Health, Welfare and Labor heard proposed changes to Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 6 to increase notification procedures for new Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) . The changes were the recommendations of a Committee created by Act 1511 during the 2013 legislative session. No committee members ask any questions and the proposed changes passed review. The draft changes will now go back before the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission for final adoption.

Having better public notifications procedures in place as part of the permitting process for new CAFOs will provide citizens with the knowledge to stand up for proper siting and more information on proposed facilities.


The proposed changes can be found here: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/regs/drafts/reg06_draft_docket_14-004-R/reg06_draft_docket_14-004-R.htm