- (a) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the hearing the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission must determine whether the out-of-state water transfer would be in the public interest of the citizens of Arkansas.
(b) In reaching that decision, the commission must consider the following factors:
- (1) The supply of water available in Arkansas;
- (2) The present and future water demands of water users in Arkansas;
- (3) Whether there are water shortages in Arkansas;
- (4) Whether the water to be transported could feasibly be transported to alleviate water shortages within Arkansas;
- (5) The supply and source of water available to the applicant in the state of intended use; and
- (6) The demands placed upon the applicant's supply in the state of intended use.