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AR SCR6
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Terry Rice
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the 100th anniversary of Arkansas State Parks, marking 2023 as the Arkansas State Parks Centennial Year.
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Commemorates Governor Thomas Chipman McRae's 1923 signing of Act 276, which authorized land acceptance for parks and established Petit Jean State Park as the first state park.
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Acknowledges the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) investment beginning in 1933 that created six state parks: Petit Jean, Mount Nebo, Crowley's Ridge, Devil's Den, Lake Catherine, and Buffalo River State Parks.
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Notes that Arkansas currently operates 52 state parks spanning 55,000 acres across 49 counties, generating over $1 billion annually in economic impact and attracting over 8 million visitors yearly.
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Honors the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism's role in maintaining and protecting Arkansas's natural, historical, and cultural resources.
Legislative Description
To Recognize One Hundred (100) Years Of Arkansas State Parks And Proclaim 2023 As Arkansas State Parks Centennial Year.
Last Action
Approved by the Governor on February 27, 2023
5/1/2023