Tennessee Code 11-4-801 – Basic system of state forests authorized
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-4-801
- Agriculture: means :
(i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105 - Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- 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
- Multiple use: includes , but is not limited to, a combination of timber production, demonstration, watershed protection, wildlife management, recreation, and aesthetics. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The department of agriculture, through the division, is authorized to establish and manage a system of state forests to provide for the multiple use management of the various renewable and nonrenewable resources such that those resources are utilized in the combination that best meets the needs of the people of Tennessee. The system shall include those lands which the division deems suitable for public forestry purposes.