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Across the nation there are more than 3,400 free-flowing river segments that are recognized as “outstandingly remarkable” because they have natural or cultural values of significance to our nation. Under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Park Service maintains the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI), a national listing of river segments that are free flowing and have one or more outstandingly remarkable values. As magnets for tourism and outdoor recreation, rivers such as the Buffalo provide additional dollars to their area’s economy and support many area jobs. However, a large Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) has been built in the Buffalo River watershed where 6,500 pigs are housed generating more than 2 million gallons of waste each year. The waste is collected in shallow pits which drain to a settling basin and then to a holding pond with a capacity to hold almost 2 million gallons of waste. This waste is applied to 17 fields adjacent to or in close proximity to Big The capacity of businesses to circumvent existing The Arkansas Wildlife Federation urges the adoption of the Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Special Resource Waters resolution. It may be too late to protect the Buffalo River from harmful runoff from a large CAFO but other “outstandingly remarkable” rivers will benefit. Hopefully, this resolution will create policy that will help enforce laws already in place - making it difficult to receive permits and federal funding (taxpayer dollars) to fund big business to pollute our most precious streams. | Have injured or orphaned wildlife? Below is a list of independent VOLUNTEER rehabilitators in your area that may be able to help. |