Tennessee Forestry Commission to Meet

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet April 28 at 8:30 a.m. CST in the Bruer Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 440 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.

The commission will receive updates on the Division of Forestry’s district management consolidation plan, the State Forest Resource Assessment and legislative issues including Commission appointments. The commission will also view a new video on the visual quality of forests. New business will include a review of proposed Recovery Act projects and approval of tree seedling prices for the coming year.

The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in addressing the commission should plan to arrive prior to the start of the meeting in order to be placed on the agenda.

The Tennessee Forestry Commission comprises seven members representing the public’s interests as it relates to forest resources in the state. The commission advises the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on forest resource issues and the Division of Forestry. For more information, contact the TDA Division of Forestry at 615-837-5520.