§ 15-57-319 - Land Reclamation Fund -- Permit fee. - Arkansas Statutes

15-57-319. Land Reclamation Fund -- Permit fee.

(a) A Land Reclamation Fund is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. The fund shall consist of civil penalty and bond forfeiture amounts, gifts, grants, donations, and other funds as may be made available by the General Assembly, including all interest earned upon moneys deposited into the fund. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality shall use the funds to accomplish reclamation of affected lands.

(b) All fees and any moneys collected as reimbursement for expenses, costs, and damages to the state under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited in the general revenue fund of the department and shall be used to defray the administrative and enforcement costs of this subchapter.

(c) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission may by regulation prescribe an annual permit fee on affected lands.