Arkansas Geological Survey

Arkansas Geological Survey
Great Seal of Arkansas
Agency overview
Formed1857-1860
revived 1887-1893
reconstituted in 1923
JurisdictionState of Arkansas
Headquarters3815 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204
Agency executives
  • Bekki White, Director and State Geologist
  • Scott M. Ausbrooks, RPG, Assistant Director and Assistant State Geologist
WebsiteGeology.AR.Gov

The Arkansas Geological Survey (AGS), formerly the Arkansas Geological Commission (AGC), is a government agency of the State of Arkansas. It is responsible for the investigation of the geology, geologic processes, and geologic resources within the state. It encourages the considered management and utilization of the state's mineral, fossil-fuel, and water resources with attention to the potential environmental issues of that activity.[1]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Geological Survey". American Geosciences Institute - AmericanGeoSciences.org. Retrieved April 17, 2016.