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CAP Marketing Board Schedules Quarterly Meeting North Little Rock

The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will conduct its first quarterly meeting Tuesday, March 25, in North Little Rock. 

Members may join the meeting via the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The meeting agenda will include approving minutes from the November 2024 meeting and discussing potential board ideas for 2025. In addition, representatives from the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Office of Air Quality (OAQ) and Office of Land Resources (OLR) will provide office updates. The CAP board advises and assists DEQ with finding and maintaining markets for recyclable materials in Arkansas, along with satisfying a federal program established to help small businesses with air permits.

The public is encouraged to attend the quarterly board meetings. Those interested in attending the meeting should register by emailing Vanessa Kohrs at vanessa.kohrs@arkansas.gov by 5 p.m. Monday, March 24.

September CAP Marketing Board Meeting Scheduled

NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will conduct its third quarterly meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, in North Little Rock. Members will meet at the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E) Headquarters (5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118) from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

The meeting agenda will include approving minutes from the June 2023 meeting and discussing vacant positions. In addition, representatives from the Division of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Office of Air Quality (OAQ) will provide office updates.

The Marketing Board advises and assists DEQ with finding and maintaining markets for recyclable materials in Arkansas. CAP is a federal program established to help small businesses with air permits. The public is encouraged to attend the quarterly board meetings. Those interested in attending the meeting should register by emailing Vanessa Kohrs, at vanessa.kohrs@adeq.state.ar.us by 5 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2023.

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November 2022 CAP/Marketing Board Meeting

NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will conduct its fourth quarterly meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in North Little Rock. Members will meet at the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E) Headquarters (5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118) in Room 1E09, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

The meeting agenda includes a review of the Board’s accomplishments in 2022, as well as goals for 2023. A representative from the Division of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Office of Air Quality (OAQ) will provide an office update to members. Additionally, a report will be presented by the E&E Director of Special Projects.

The Marketing Board advises and assists DEQ with finding and maintaining markets for recyclable materials in Arkansas. CAP is a federal program that was established to help small businesses with air permits. The public is encouraged to attend the quarterly board meetings. Those interested in attending the meeting should register by emailing Vanessa Kohrs, at vanessa.kohrs@adeq.state.ar.us by 5 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2022.

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CAP Board Members attend the 55th Annual Arkansas Environmental Federation Conference

Don Curran and Kathy Duncan, Board Members, attended the 55th Annual Arkansas Environmental Federation Conference on October 5-7, 2022.

CAP Board Members attend 31st Arkansas Recycling Coalition Conference

Don Curran and Rodney Leggitt, Board Members, attended the 31st Arkansas Recycling Coalition Annual Conference on September 12-14th. Mr. Curran (left) received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his continued work with the Arkansas Recycling Coalition.

CAP quarterly meeting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022

The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The meeting began at 10:30 a.m. at the Two Pine Landfill, Waste Management Headquarters, at 100 Two Pines Drive. Before the meeting, the Board toured the Two Pine Landfill operation. Jodi Reynolds, Environmental Protection Manager, Waste Management of Arkansas, presented information to board members explaining Waste Management’s current DEQ Office of Air Quality Permit and why their facility requires a permit.

 
During the meeting, board members discussed representing the CAP Board at the Arkansas Recycling Coalition (ARC) conference September 12th -14th, 2022, and the Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) Conference October 5th -7th, 2022. CAP Board members will have an exhibitor booth at both conferences.

 

Quarterly Board Meeting on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 2:00 p.m

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
11/22/2021

CAP/Marketing Board Meeting Scheduled

 

NORTH LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance
Advisory Panel (CAP) will conduct its quarterly meeting on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 2:00
p.m. by utilizing the virtual meeting platform Zoom.

 
The  meeting  will  include  a  yearly  summary,  determination  of  the  2021  stipend,  amending  and 
approving minutes from a prior meeting, discussion of vacant positions, and an overview of the 2020
State of the Air Report. 

  
The Marketing Board advises and assists DEQ with finding and maintaining markets for recyclable
materials in Arkansas. CAP is a federal program that was established to help small businesses with
air permits. The public is encouraged to attend the quarterly board meetings. Those interested in
attending the meeting should register by emailing Lucy Cross, at cross@adeq.state.ar.us by 5 p.m.
Friday, December 3, 2021.

   
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Don Curran, Board Member

Don Curran, Board Member, attended the 2019 Arkansas Environmental Federation Conference on October 17, in Hot Springs, AR. 

 

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Quarterly meeting held on September 30, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 20, 2019

CAP/Marketing Board Meeting Scheduled

 

NORTH LITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will conduct its third quarterly meeting on Monday, September 30, 2019, in Eureka Springs. Members will meet at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in the Dogwood Room, 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This meeting is scheduled to coincide with the Arkansas Recycling Coalition annual conference.
The board meeting is scheduled prior to the conference reception from 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
CAP’s newly elected chairman, Jay Saxton, will lead the group in a discussion on outreach and planning opportunities for 2020. Jay Saxton has been the General Manager of Natural State Recycling since 2015. He entered the recycling business in 2011 after spending over ten years in agriculture related positions.

The Sustainability Consortium will be discussing their partnership with the Northwest Arkansas Council to develop a roadmap for economic development in the region based on the circular movement of recycled and recovered materials. The Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will give the Marketing Board an update on the status of the Public Notice Task Force and discuss how changes to the public notice system might affect small businesses.

The Marketing Board advises and assists DEQ with finding and maintaining markets for recyclable materials in Arkansas. CAP is a federal program that was established to help small businesses with its air permits.

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Quarterly meeting on July 9, 2019

The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Stuttgart, Arkansas. The meeting began at 10 a.m. at CAVU Aerospace, 1801 Military Road in Stuttgart. Following the meeting, the Board toured CAVU Aerospace’s facility and observed retired commercial aircraft being disassembled.

Quarterly meeting on April 4, 2019

The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) held its quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Arkansas Recycling Coalition Spring 2019 Recycling and Sustainability Summit in Conway, Arkansas. The Board listened to a lecture by Ron Allen from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality on the department’s asbestos program, and qualifications for the Asbestos Grant Program.

Quarterly meeting on December 12, 2018

The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The meeting began at 10:00 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Headquarters at 5301 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock. Following the meeting the Board toured the Davis Rubber Company at 1800 East 14th Street in Little Rock.

At the meeting, panel members discussed small business air permitting assistance needs, legislative changes that affect small businesses, and conducted an annual budget review. ADEQ’s Tire Accountability Program presented a program overview during the meeting.

2018 Third Quarter Meeting held in Fayetteville

The CAP conducted its third quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Fayetteville. Site tours included the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant (1400 N. Fox Hunter Road) and the West Side Wastewater Treatment Facility (15 S. Broyles Avenue).
 
At the meeting following the site visits, panel members discussed their statewide and national recycling concerns, effectiveness of ADEQ’s current Small Business Loan Program, statewide recycling surveys, and ADEQ’s Air Integrated Regulation (AIR) streamlining project.