AR HB1796

Applicants seeking new permits or modifications to existing permits from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality must notify adjacent property owners by certified mail.

Applicants must submit copies of the certified mail notification to the department as part of their permit application.

The department cannot approve a new permit or modification until proof of notification to adjacent property owners has been submitted.

The department must consider input from adjacent property owners when deciding to approve or deny permit applications or modifications.

The department must promulgate rules specifying required information in notifications, including permit type, property address, applicant contact information, and instructions for adjacent owners to provide input to the department.