Tennessee Code, Title 11, Chapter 4, Part 6
Reforestation
11-4-601 Reforestation program.
11-4-602 Cooperation with federal government.
11-4-603 Incentive program.
11-4-604 Implementation of incentive program.
11-4-601. Reforestation program.
The division shall acquire, develop, and administer forest tree
seedling nursery sites and facilities as necessary to assure the
long-term production of seedlings in sufficient quantity and quality
for purposes of reforestation, and shall maintain a tree improvement
program to assure the continued development and production of
genetically superior tree seed.
[Acts 1986, ch. 652, § 30.]
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11-4-602. Cooperation with
federal government.
The division is authorized to cooperate with the federal
government in the implementation of respective reforestation and
forest improvement programs, including the reclamation and
stabilization of critically eroding areas and those cost share
programs intended to protect and improve the productivity of forest
land.
[Acts 1986, ch. 652, § 31.]
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11-4-603. Incentive program.
The division is authorized to establish a state reforestation
incentive program. The purpose of the program is to encourage the
reforestation of suitable open lands, cutover, or other nonstocked
or understocked forests, and severely eroding areas. Program funds
will be made available to eligible landowners on a matching cost
share basis. The division is hereby authorized to receive funding in
the form of voluntary contributions from organizations, industry,
individuals, institutions, corporations, and other private,
non-governmental bodies to be placed in the state reforestation
incentive fund for use by the division in providing matching funds
for purposes of implementing this section.
[Acts 1986, ch. 652, § 32.]
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11-4-604. Implementation of
incentive program.
The state forester is authorized to develop policies and
procedures for implementation of the program. There are hereby
authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be needed to
implement the state reforestation incentive program.
[Acts 1986, ch. 652, § 33.]
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