Tennessee Department of AgricultureDivision of ForestryMission Statement

Serve the people of Tennessee by promoting the wise use of our forest

resources

•Forest Resource Protection•Forest Resource Management•Urban Forest Resource Management•Forest Businesses•Reforestation•State Forests•Forest Data & Technology•Environmental Affairs/Public Outreach•Support Businesses

Safety & TrainingAdministration

Tennessee Department of AgricultureDivision of Forestry

Core Businesses

•Wildland Fire Protection

•Forest Health Protection

•Water Quality Protection

Forest Resource Protection

•Landowner Assistance

•Forest Legacy

Forest Resource Management

Urban Forest Resource Management

State Forest Management

•Seedling Nursery

•Tree Improvement

Reforestation

Forest Data & Technology

•Data & Technology

•Forest Inventory & Analysis

•Geographic Information Systems

Forest Business

•Environmental Affairs

•Information & Education

Environmental Affairs & Public Outreach

•Safety & Training

•Administration

Support Businesses

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Tennessee’s Forests

•53% forested (14 million acres)

•83% owned by non-industrial private forest landowners (11 million acres)

•83% hardwood forest types (12 million acres)

•7% mixed hardwood/softwood forest types (1 million acres)

•10 % softwood forest types (1.4 million acres)

Tennessee’s Wildlife

•256 species of land snails

•99 species of aquatic snails

•120 + species of mussels

•77 species of crayfish

•Many species of insects

hooded warbler

•315 species of fish

•77 species of mammals

•56 species of reptiles

•70 species of amphibians

Tennessee’s Forest Benefits

•Consumer goods (lumber, furniture, paper)

•Habitat for special plants and animals (game and non-game)

•Recreation opportunities (camping, hiking, hunting)

•Ecosystem services (scenic beauty, clean air, and …. )

Clean Water !!!!

Tennessee’s Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners

•500,000 plus and increasing

•Own over 80% (11 million acres) of Tennessee’s forests.

•65% (344,000) own 10% (960,000 acres) in tracts of less than 10 acres

•5% (24,000) own 44% (4.4 million acres) in tracts of 100 acres or larger

• You provide clean water, wildlife/plant habitat, timber, carbon sequestration, recreation, aesthetic and related tourism opportunities

•Markets

•Technical Assistance

•Tax Incentives

•Cost-share Programs

Incentives

Markets•Diverse, competitive, sustainable

Forest products/hunting leases/ecosystem services

•Wide scale access

•Financial investment in forestlands

•Implementation of conservation practices with less costs

•TN Forest Products Bulletin

http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/forestry/tfbp.pdf

•Timber-Mart South

Technical Assistance•Technical aspects of correctly implementing forestry practices

•Planning assistance:multiple usesingle usespecific practices

•Offered by:County landowner associationsGovernment agenciesPrivate forestry consultantsForest industryCertain non-profit organizations

Tax Incentives•Seek advice of an accountant

•UT Extension timber tax workshops

•Forest Landowner’s Guide to Federal Income Tax

(AG. Handbook No. 718)

•Tax Tips for Landowners (USFS)

•Web sites:•http://www.timbertax.org

•http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/spf/coop/taxation

Cost-share Programs

•maintain a healthy forest

•maintain a productive forest

•maintain a diverse forest

•enhance forestland values

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestrywants to help you: