Tennessee State Forest Boundaries

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<p style='text-align:center;'><span style='font-size:24px;'><strong>Tennessee State Forest Boundaries</strong></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14px;'><u>Overview</u></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14px;'>This feature layer represents the official and authoritative boundaries of all State Forests administered by the Tennessee Division of Forestry (TDF). The polygons in this dataset delineate the properties managed by the TDF for sustainable forestry, wildlife habitat, soil and water conservation, and public recreation.</span></p><p><span style='font-size:14px;'>This dataset is intended for use in planning, management, analysis, and public information purposes. It serves as the primary GIS data source for all TDF-managed forest properties.</span></p><p><span style='font-size:14px;'><u>Data Attributes</u></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>StateForestName:</strong> The common name of the State Forest.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>AbbrCode:</strong> The abbreviated codes.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>County:</strong> The county(ies) that the State Forest is located in.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>District:</strong> The TDF Administrative District that the State Forest is located in.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>Acres:</strong> The calculated acreage of the property.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>Latitude:</strong> Latitude of the center point of the property, in Decimal Degrees.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>Longitude:</strong> Longitude of the center point of the property, in Decimal Degrees.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>YearEst:</strong> The year that the State Forest was established.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>Notes:</strong> Addtiional notes.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>CollectionMethod:</strong> The method of boundary delineation.</span></li><li><span style='font-size:14px;'><strong>Hyperlink:</strong> The hyperlink to the State Forests' webpage.</span></li></ul><h3><span style='font-size:14px;'><u>Data Maintenance</u></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:14px;'>This layer is actively maintained by the TDF Forest Data and Analysis Unit. It is updated periodically to reflect new acquisitions, boundary surveys, and other administrative changes.</span></p>