Garland County, AR Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

Garland County Code § 56-48 sets erosion and sediment control requirements under the county's Stormwater and Drainage Ordinance. Small construction sites disturbing more than one but less than five acres, or any part of a larger common plan regardless of size, must submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) to the Garland County Inspections Division (GCID) for review before construction starts; GCID then inspects the permitted site to confirm compliance with local, state and federal rules, and reports actual or potential violations to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).

Site requirements under the SWPPP include developing the plan, submitting it to GCID for permit issuance, posting an on-site ADEQ stormwater construction notice, using best management practices (BMPs) to reduce runoff, keeping the SWPPP and a rain gauge on site, inspecting stormwater controls weekly and within 24 hours of any rain event of half an inch or more, removing unnecessary BMPs once the site is stabilized, and keeping a solid waste dumpster on site for construction debris. Medium and large sites disturbing more than five acres require both a county permit and an ADEQ permit; GCID reviews the ADEQ SWPPP and Notice of Coverage before issuing its own permit and reports unpermitted large sites to ADEQ.

Any site under one acre that pollutes or threatens to pollute a water body, and every commercial site regardless of size, must also submit a SWPPP for special-plan review, with permits issued within seven business days of submittal under § 56-48(3). 00 for sites over ten disturbed acres.