2015 Arkansas Code
Title 14 - Local Government
Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally
Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act
§ 14-305-105 - Application process -- Criteria for selection.

(a) (1) After completing training in best management practices, a county may submit an application to receive funding for an unpaved road project to the Rural Services Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

(2) The division shall:

(A) Determine which of the proposed unpaved road projects to fund based on the criteria and requirements stated in this chapter; and

(B) Create an advisory committee to assist the division in evaluating applications and determining which proposed unpaved road projects to fund.

(b) A county applying for funding for an unpaved road project shall submit an application to the division that includes the following:

(1) A brief description of the maintenance needs to be addressed by the unpaved road project;

(2) A cost estimate for the unpaved road project;

(3) A proposed work schedule for the unpaved road project;

(4) The basis for successful completion of the unpaved road project with citation to the relevant feature contained in subsection (c) of this section;

(5) A plan for using best management practices;

(6) A description of the unpaved road project site, including without limitation a site map; and

(7) Any other information requested by the division.

(c) The proposed unpaved road project shall be located in a watershed area with at least one (1) of the following features, listed in order of priority:

(1) An aquatic species that the federal government has listed as a threatened, endangered, or candidate species;

(2) A water body that has been determined to be impaired as a result of turbidity or sediment;

(3) A drinking water source;

(4) An interstate water body;

(5) A species that the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission has declared is of greatest conservation need;

(6) An agricultural or pasture land use; or

(7) A forestry land use.

(d) The proposed unpaved road project shall not include the paving or chipping and sealing of a dirt or gravel road.

(e) The division shall evaluate and prioritize each proposed unpaved road project based on the characteristics of the road contributing to erosion.