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TCA § 11-4-601 — Reforestation program
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The division must acquire, develop, and administer forest tree seedling nursery sites and facilities, and maintain a tree improvement program.
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TCA § 11-4-602 — Cooperation with federal government
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The division may cooperate with the federal government on reforestation and forest improvement programs.
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TCA § 11-4-603 — Incentive program
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The division may create a state reforestation incentive program and receive voluntary contributions to fund it.
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TCA § 11-4-604 — Implementation of incentive program
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The state forester may develop policies and procedures to implement the program, and annual appropriations are authorized for the state reforestation incentive program.
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TCA § 11-4-701 — Technical assistance
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The division may provide technical forestry information, advice, and related assistance.
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TCA § 11-4-702 — Cooperative urban forestry program
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The division may give grants to qualifying local communities for cooperative urban forestry programs and may create the program’s policies and procedures.
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TCA § 11-4-703 — Assistance to forest landowner associations
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The division may help establish forest landowner associations.
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TCA § 11-4-801 — Basic system of state forests authorized
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The agriculture department, through its division, may establish and manage a system of state forests.
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TCA § 11-4-802 — Comprehensive state forest system plan
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The division must prepare and periodically revise a comprehensive state forest system plan.
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TCA § 11-4-803 — Cooperation with executive director of wildlife resources agency
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The state forester must cooperate with the wildlife resources agency and may designate state forests as game refuges or preserves, with approval or consent from the commissioner of agriculture.
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TCA § 11-4-804 — Acquisition of state forests authorized
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The division of forestry may acquire lands for state forests and hold title in the name of the state.
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TCA § 11-4-805 — Procuring sale and title to tax delinquent lands
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The state forester or authorized representatives may examine delinquent tax lists and must cooperate with county and revenue officials to help obtain the sale and state acquisition of suitable land for conservation.
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TCA § 11-4-806 — Management of lands acquired through tax sale
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If land was taken for delinquent taxes and dedicated by the governor as state forest land, the state forester may administer and manage it.
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TCA § 11-4-807 — Free use of timber from state forests — Designated free-use areas — Notice — State immunity from liability
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The state forester must designate free-use areas in state forests and publish notice, residents may remove downed and dead timber there for personal firewood use without selling it, and the state and its officers are generally not liable for injuries or damage unless caused by intentional tortious conduct or gross negl
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TCA § 11-4-901 — Programs
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The division may run other programs and activities not described in this chapter if they further its forest-resource protection, conservation, and promotion purpose.
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TCA § 11-5-101 — Division established — State geologist — Qualifications
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The section creates a division of geology and requires the state geologist to meet specified education and experience qualifications.
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TCA § 11-5-102 — State geologist — Powers and duties — Geological survey
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The state geologist must carry out and manage the geological survey’s work, subject to approval by the commissioner of environment and conservation.
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TCA § 11-5-103 — Objects and duties of state geological division
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The geological division must study state geology, soils, roads, water, forests, swamps, and physical features, and prepare reports and maps under state publications committee rules.
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TCA § 11-5-104 — Printing and sale of reports and maps — Reports to general assembly
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Reports of the state geological division must be printed, distributed, and sold as directed by the commissioner, and the sale proceeds must be paid into the state treasury.
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TCA § 11-5-105 — Disposition of materials collected, records, books, reports, and equipment, upon completion or discontinuance of survey
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When the survey’s purposes are served, collected materials must be distributed to state educational institutions; after the survey ends, survey records and equipment must be placed with a custodian for final disposition by the general assembly.
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