- (a) The purpose of this part is to establish procedures whereby property owners may obtain permits from the Arkansas Department of Transportation to restore the visibility to their property from adjacent state highways controlled pursuant to the federal regulations and state rules for the effective control of outdoor advertising and state rules for landscaping on state highway rights-of-way.
(b) The procedures contained in this part comply with 23 U.S.C. § 131, implemented through 23 C.F.R. pt. 750 and Arkansas Code Title 27, Chapters 64 and 74 with the intent for the department to:
- (1) Protect the public investment in the state highway system;
- (2) Promote the safety and recreational value of public travel;
- (3) Support Arkansas’s economy; and
- (4) Preserve the state’s natural beauty.