Tennessee Code 11-4-701 – Technical assistance
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The division is authorized to provide technical forestry information, advice, and related assistance to landowners, managers, forest operators, wood processors, agencies, organizations, and individuals. Such assistance and services may include:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-4-701
- Division: means the division of forestry within the department. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- Forestry: means the professional application of scientific principles in the management and use of forest land. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- Forests: means those lands currently occupied by trees of any size and species which may or may not have commercial value but are capable of providing multiple use benefits. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Protection: means the application of such technology and services as may be necessary to minimize mortality and loss of growth occurring in forests as a result of wild fire, insects, disease, and other causal agents. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- Reforestation: means the artificial or natural regeneration of trees on bare land, eroded sites, or previously forested areas. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103