Formed 1949, reorganized 1971 Website www.adeq.state.ar.us/ Annual budget 108.6 million USD (2012) | Jurisdiction State of Arkansas Number of employees 400 | |
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Preceding agency Department of Pollution Control and Ecology Agency executives Becky Keogh, Director
Tammy Harrelson, Interim Chief Deputy Director
Ryan Benefield, Deputy Director Parent agency Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Headquarters North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | ||
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ or commonly DEQ within the state) is a department of the government of Arkansas under the Governor of Arkansas. It is responsible for protecting human health and for safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land. ADEQ is responsible for permitting and ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, which makes environmental policy in Arkansas.
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It is governed by the thirteen member Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, with six members representing various state agencies and seven appointed by the Governor. The ADEQ director is appointed by the Governor.
Regulatory Divisions
Support Divisions
References
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA