Tennessee Forestry Commission to Meet May 28

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet by conference call May 28 at 10 a.m. CST. The meeting is open to the public and individuals may listen to the proceedings at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry’s offices in Nashville. Access to the conference call will be available in the Bruer Building conference room at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 406 Hogan Road. 

The first item of business for the commission will be to determine a necessity for an electronic meeting in compliance with state law. The commission will meet briefly to approve minutes from the previous meeting, hear a report from the Division of Forestry on tree seedling production and approve tree seedling prices for the 2013 – 2014 growing season. 

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 Division of Forestry on forest resource issues. For more information, contact the Division of Forestry at 615-837-5520.