The Central Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District Board shall have the following responsibilities and functions:

1. (1) The board shall collect data, study, and initially evaluate the solid waste needs of all localities within the Central Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District;
2. (2) The board shall evaluate on a continuous basis the solid waste needs of the district, and thereby update the regional needs assessment as required by the Division of Environmental Quality;

3. (3) The board shall formulate:

   1. (A) All recommendations to all local governments within the district on solid waste management issues; and
   2. (B) Plans for providing adequate solid waste management;
4. (4) The board shall issue or deny any certificates of need for any applicant as required by law;
5. (5) The board shall adopt such rules as necessary to ensure public notice and participation in any findings or rulings of the board; and
6. (6) The board shall carry out all other powers and duties conferred by Acts 1989, No. 870.