Arkansas Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup Program — DEQ Oversight & Liability Limits (AR)
Tracked preemption from the Arkansas overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1995-01-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:AR
Other Arkansas preemptions
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
parcel.in_voap_brownfield_site==Trueparcel.has_brownfield_no_further_action_letter==True
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | adeq_voluntary_cleanup_oversight | Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (formerly ADEQ) oversees site assessment, remediation work plan, and No Further Action determination |
land_development.prospective_purchaser_liability | override | limited_per_voluntary_cleanup_agreement | Bona fide prospective purchasers receive liability protection consistent with §8-7-1101 et seq. once site is enrolled and cleanup plan approved |
Citation
Authority source
Ark. Code Ann. §§8-7-1101 et seq. (Brownfields and Remedial Action / Voluntary Cleanup Program); pairs with federal CERCLA (42 USC §9601 et seq.) and EPA Brownfields Program (42 USC §9628)
§ §§8-7-1101 et seq.
Research notes
AR VCP active since 1995, administered by ADEQ (now Division of Environmental Quality within Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment). Heavy use in Pine Bluff (former Pine Bluff Arsenal area), West Memphis (railroad / industrial), Little Rock (Riverdale, East 9th Street), and Fort Smith (Fort Chaffee redevelopment). Federal conflict check: parallel CERCLA and EPA Brownfields grant program protections frequently sought in parallel.