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Arkansas Sets Panel to Review Quality in Buffalo Watershed

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LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants the heads of five state agencies to review water quality issues within the watershed of the Buffalo National River and make sure Arkansas has a means to preserve and protect it.

While the U.S. Department of Interior governs the free-flowing waterway, Hutchinson’s “Beautiful Buffalo River Action Committee” will address activity beyond the National Park Service boundaries. The Buffalo is a major tourist attraction, attracting thousands of nature-lovers annually.

The committee includes agency heads covering tourism, environmental quality, natural resources, health and agriculture. Hutchinson announced the creation of the committee Friday.

The governor says he wants the panel to use a science-based approach to improve or maintain water quality, and include data from a recent study looking at the impact of a hog-feeding operation near Mount Judea.

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