§ 8-10-205 - Powers and duties. - Arkansas Statutes

8-10-205. Powers and duties.

(a) The Governor shall designate the state agency or agencies which shall have the following powers and duties pursuant to this subchapter to:

(1) Compile, organize, and make available for distribution information on pollution prevention technologies and procedures;

(2) Compile and make available for distribution to business and industry a list of expert private consultants on pollution prevention technologies and procedures and a list of researchers at state universities providing assistance in pollution prevention activities;

(3) Sponsor and conduct conferences and individualized workshops and seminars on pollution prevention for specific classes of business or industry;

(4) Conduct feasibility analyses for innovative pollution prevention technologies and procedures;

(5) Facilitate and promote the transfer of pollution prevention technologies and procedures between business and industries;

(6) Develop, where appropriate, and distribute for voluntary implementation pollution prevention plans for the major classes of industry that generate and subsequently treat, store, or dispose of waste in the state;

(7) Develop and make available for distribution recommended waste audit procedures and protocols for utilization by business and industry in conducting internal waste audits;

(8) Provide on-site assistance upon request to business and industry for the purpose of identifying potential techniques for pollution prevention and assisting in conducting internal waste audits;

(9) Compile and make available for distribution information on available tax benefits for the implementation of pollution prevention technologies and procedures by an industry or business;

(10) Establish goals for voluntary waste reduction within the state, including the identification of key industries and businesses which should receive priority assistance;

(11) Identify governmental and nongovernmental impediments to pollution prevention;

(12) Develop the necessary information base and data collection programs to assist in establishing program priorities and evaluating the progress of reducing wastes;

(13) Develop training programs and materials for state and local regulatory personnel and private industry designed to inform them about pollution prevention practices and their applicability to industry;

(14) Participate in existing state, federal, and industrial networks of individuals and groups actively involved in pollution prevention activities;

(15) Establish an award program for outstanding examples of success in pollution prevention and waste minimization; and

(16) Publicize to business and industry and participate in and support waste exchange programs.