Tennessee Code 11-4-703 – Assistance to forest landowner associations
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-4-703
- 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
- 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
In order to promote forestry on nonindustrial privately owned lands, the division is authorized to provide assistance in the establishment of forest landowner associations which encourage and promote improved forest protection, management, reforestation, and forest products marketing and utilization.