(b) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will develop a coordinated drought contingency response network among state, regional, and local agencies with constitutional and statutory water management duties, federal agencies; drinking water utilities, organizations, and institutions; and the private sector for:

1. (1) Alerting the public about impending droughts;
2. (2) Sharing consistent messages and information; and
3. (3) Providing information on voluntary conservation measures to reduce water use.

(c) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will seek financing and ensure stream gaging networks throughout the state are adequate to provide streamflow information needed to make informed decisions about impending or advancing droughts:

1. (1) Statewide; and
2. (2) Within each planning region.