§ 11-4-103 — 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.

Legislative History

Acts 1937, ch. 280, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 630.9 (Williams, § 630.10); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 11; impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 11-404; Acts 1984, ch. 978, § 1; 1986, ch. 652, § 4; T.C.A., § 11-4-104.