Policy.
Ark. Code Ann. § 22-5-301
in effectIt is declared to be the policy of the State of Arkansas:
(1) To provide for the development and conservation of the human and soil resources of the state;
(2) To protect the lands owned by the state and to provide for their classification and best use in the interests of the future general welfare and agricultural well-being of the state;
(3) To encourage the settlement of the farm families of the state upon family-sized tracts under conditions conducive to successful farming;
(4) To preserve land in public ownership suited for public use as forests, parks, or other purposes;
(5) To cooperate with federal agencies having similar and allied objectives; and
(6) To protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of Arkansas.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.22.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026