Chapter Definitions

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Natural Areas and Recreation
4. State Forests
5. General Provisions
6. Chapter Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

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.

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