Department of Agriculture
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Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
Overview
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) adopts, modifies, and enforces rules related to water conservation, development, management, and planning. The Natural Resources Division administers rules promulgated by the ANRC. Members are appointed by the Governor and serve five-year terms.
Act 691 of the 2023 legislative session required the ANRC to assume responsibilities that formerly fell to the Commission on Water Well Construction (CWWC), which was abolished, and created a committee to make recommendations to the ANRC on matters formerly under the CWWC. Act 691 also revised the membership of the ANRC to ensure that at least two of the nine members will be licensed water well contractors. Act 691 also directed the Natural Resources Commission to assume the power and duties of the Board of Registration for Professional Soil Classifiers, which was abolished. The legislation also mandated that the Red River Commission will be a committee of the Natural Resources Commission until July 1, 2026, at which time it will be abolished.
Board Members
| Name | Location | Congressional District | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Reaves | Russellville | 3 | 2024 |
| James Anderson | Scott | 2 | 2025 |
| Will Brewer | Paragould | 1 | 2025 |
| Eddie Glover | Conway | 2 | 2026 |
| Jamie Burr | Farmington | 3 | 2026 |
| William Anderson | DeValls Bluff | 1 | 2027 |
| JoAnne Bush | Lake Village | 4 | 2028 |
| Bill Poynter | Texarkana | 4 | 2029 |
| Bruce Leggitt | Greenbrier | 2 | 2030 |
