2019 Tennessee Code
Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation
Chapter 4 - State Forests
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 11-4-103. Chapter definitions.

(1) “Commission” means the state forestry commission;

(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture;

(3) “Department” means the department of agriculture;

(4) “Division” means the division of forestry within the department;

(5) “Forestry” means the professional application of scientific principles in the management and use of forest land;

(6) “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;

(7) “Multiple use” means the management and use of forests such that a variety or mix of natural resource benefits are derived from that land. “Multiple use” includes, but is not limited to, a combination of timber production, demonstration, watershed protection, wildlife management, recreation, and aesthetics;

(8) “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;

(9) “Reforestation” means the artificial or natural regeneration of trees on bare land, eroded sites, or previously forested areas;

(10) “State forester” means the director of the division of forestry;

(11) “State forests” means those lands owned by the state and administered under the jurisdiction of the division, for the purpose of multiple use; and

(12) “Vendor services” are contract services for a fee, provided by division personnel, and includes such assistance as tree planting, site preparation, and timber stand improvement.