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

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

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-4-103

  • 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
  • Commission: means the state forestry commission. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
(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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