Tennessee Forestry Commission to Meet
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet Jan. 12, 2021 at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, Tenn.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. CDT in the Clement meeting room 1A at the park located at 1020 Jackson Hill Rd.
The meeting is open to the public to attend with all Commission members planning to attend in person.
The agenda includes approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, budget discussion, timber sales review, annual report review, and program updates.
The Tennessee Forestry Commission comprises seven members representing the public’s interests as they relate to forest resources in the state. The Commission advises the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on forest issues. For more information, contact the Division of Forestry at 615-837-5520 or visit the Commission's webpage at www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests/commission.html.
AGENDA:
1 |
Welcome and introductions |
Heard |
2 |
Safety message |
Arnold |
3 |
Review previous minutes |
Heard |
4 |
Review FY2021 budget – YTD expenditures and revenues |
Arnold/Slayton |
5 |
Vacancy report |
Arnold/Slayton |
6 |
Review timber sales – FY2020 closeout & FY2021 projections |
Slayton/Morrissey |
7 |
Review Forestry Commission Annual Report |
Arnold/Phelps |
8 |
White Oak Initiative and Interest from the Sazerac Company |
Dinwiddie |
9 |
Report from committee assigned to meet with USDA Farm Service Agency Director |
Arnold/Wilson/ Qualman |
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Future Commission Meetings: · April 6, 2021 - Approve Nursery seedling pricing/production and appoint sub-committee to nominate Commission officers. (first Tuesday in April). · June 9, 2021 - Approval of Commission officers. (Second Wednesday in June). · September 8, 2021 - Approve Division budget. (first Wednesday in September). · January 10, 2022 – Discuss budget, timber sales (second Tuesday in January) |
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