mEDIA ADVISORY JANUARY 14, 2008

CONTACT: Tom Womack  (615) 837-5118 Tom.Womack@state.tn.us

Public Chapter 442 (“the Sunshine Law”) enacted by the 88th General Assembly requires public notice of meetings of all government bodies whose actions can affect public policy.  The following notice is hereby given:

Tennessee Forestry Commission TO meet

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. (CST) at the South Jackson Civic Center, located at 404 S. Jackson St. in Tullahoma, Tenn.

Items on the agenda include a discussion of private forest land certification and an update on the 2008 wildfire season. The Commission will also review and approve revised meeting bylaws and the commission’s 2007 annual report to the legislature. The meeting is open to the public. Anyone interested in addressing the board 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 Department of Agriculture on matters pertaining to forest resource issues and the Division of Forestry.  For more information, contact the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry at (615) 837-5520.

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