Solar permitting — Little River County, Arkansas
2 news items, 4 known opposition groups.
SW Arkansas rural county; Ashdown seat; timber/agriculture economy; flat river bottomland; low density; SWEPCO. Permitting: Conditional Use Permit; 300-ft max / 150-ft min setbacks. Track record: Little River Solar I (15 MW, 2023).…
Key driver: SW Arkansas rural county; Ashdown seat; timber/agriculture economy; flat river bottomland; low density; SWEPCO/Entergy dual grid; Act 827 CUP baseline; one approved project; limited regulatory burden
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Quorum Court/Planning Commission
Setbacks & buffers
150 ft property line; 300 ft occupied structures (ANRC minimums)
Spacing requirements
None established
Size restrictions
None codified; managed via CUP/SUP conditions
Penalties & bonding
No penalties or adjustments. Standard CUP/SUP process.
State-level permits & approvals
County zoning authority; Act 827 sets minimum ANRC standards; conditional use permit or special exception required; decommissioning bond required; setback minimums set by ANRC
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Arkansas has no state-mandated RPS; net metering only
State incentive programs
Federal ITC eligible; no Arkansas state solar tax credit; Act 827 ANRC framework
Grid & interconnection
SPP / Entergy Arkansas & SWEPCO
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Community opposition P1 4 tracked
Organized opposition signals on record for this county — petitions, community groups, and oppositional coverage — each linked to its primary source.
- Solar farm moratorium approved in Little River County Solar
- Little River County Concerned Citizens on Solar Farm Solar
- Residents opposed to solar farm deal in Little River County gather at court hearing Solar
- Little River County residents against solar energy farm Solar
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State PSC dockets P1
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