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TN Code § 11-1-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 1 - Department of Environment and Conservation|§ 11-1-114. Use of Privately Owned Land for Recreational Purposes — Acquisition of Adjacent Lands

  The commissioner of environment and conservation has the authority to enter into agreements with any not-for-profit corporation chartered under the laws of this state, such agreements being for the purpose of planning, providing, maintaining, and/or administering recreational and natural areas and facilities for the use by the general public.   Such authority includes the power to provide duly commissioned park rangers for the enforcement of state laws and regulations on publicly and privately owned lands or waters used as recreational areas by the general public.   Furthermore, the commissioner has the authority to acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, assumption of tax payments, or other method specifically excluding condemnation, lands or easements adjacent to or near such recreational or natural areas for the purpose of facilitating the public use of these areas.   In exercising the authority granted in this section, the commissioner shall abide by all law relating to contracts, property management, and leasing, including such regulations as may be promulgated by appropriate state officials, subject to specific appropriation of funds by the general assembly.
TN Code § 11-1-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 1 - Department of Environment and Conservation|§ 11-1-115. Cloverbottom Mansion

  The commissioner of environment and conservation is authorized to contract with the Cloverbottom Association, subject to the approval of the state building commission, for its assistance in the renovation, repair, maintenance, operation and preservation of the Cloverbottom Mansion located in Davidson County.   This section shall not be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to this section unless such funds are specifically appropriated by the general appropriations act and approved by the commissioner of finance and administration.
TN Code § 11-1-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 1 - Department of Environment and Conservation|§ 11-1-116. Policy of Employing Young Persons to Work in State Parks and Recreation Areas

 It is the policy of the general assembly that young persons should assist in the preservation of state parks and recreation areas. The commissioner of environment and conservation is encouraged to employ persons under nineteen (19) years of age to work in state parks and recreation areas. These persons should be employed in nonhazardous duties that enhance the viability and purpose of Tennessee's pristine parks. The commissioner shall provide an annual report to the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and to the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives on the number of persons under nineteen (19) years of age who are employed to work in state parks and recreation areas, and in which state parks and recreation areas such persons are employed.
TN Code § 11-1-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 1 - Department of Environment and Conservation|§ 11-1-117. Initiation of Proceedings — Injunctive Relief

 The commissioner may initiate proceedings in the chancery court of Davidson County or the county in which the activities occurred against any person who is alleged to have violated or is about to violate this part or the rules promulgated under this part. In the action, the commissioner may seek, and the court may grant, injunctive relief and any other relief available in law or equity.
TN Code § 11-5-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-101. Division Established — State Geologist — Qualifications

 There shall be a division of the department of environment and conservation known as the division of geology, and a state geologist, who shall be a graduate of a recognized college and shall have had at least three (3) years' experience in practical geological work.
TN Code § 11-5-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-102. State Geologist — Powers and Duties — Geological Survey

 It is the duty of the state geologist, subject to the approval of the commissioner of environment and conservation, to:   Organize and direct the work of the state geological survey in field and office;   Determine the character, order, and time of publication of the reports of the survey, and to direct the preparation, printing, and distribution of the same;   Arrange for cooperative work with the various federal and state scientific bureaus where such work shall redound to the interest of the people of the state;   Appoint such associates, assistants, and employees as may be necessary to carry out successfully and speedily the work of the survey;   Procure and have charge of the necessary field and office supplies and other equipment, and supervise the acquisition, care, and distribution of the collections of the state geological survey; and   Perform such other work as may be necessary to the successful conduct of the survey.
TN Code § 11-5-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-103. Objects and Duties of State Geological Division

 The geological division has for its objects and duties the following:   A study of the geological formations of the state, with especial reference to their economic products, including coal, oil, gas, ores, fertilizers, building stones, road-making materials, clays, cement materials, sands, soils, forests, mineral and artesian waters, drainage of swamps, streams, and water powers, and other natural resources;   A study of the character, origin, and relations of the soils of the state, with especial reference to their adaptability to particular crops, the maintenance of soil fertility, and the conservation and utilization of supplies of natural fertilizers;   A study of the road-making materials of the state, with reference to their character, distribution, and the best methods of utilizing the same;   A study of the occurrence and availability of underground water supplies;   An investigation of the forests, streams, and water powers of the state, with especial reference to their conservation and development for industrial enterprises;   A study of the swamp and other nontillable lands of the state, with reference to their reclamation for agricultural purposes;   A study of the physical features of the state, with reference to their bearing upon the occupations, physical welfare, and intellectual pursuits of the people;   The preparation, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, of special reports with necessary illustrations and maps, which shall embrace both general and detailed descriptions of the geology, topography, and natural resources of the state;   The preparation, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, of special geologic, topographic, and economic maps to illustrate the structure, relief, and natural resources of the state; and   The consideration of such other scientific and economic questions as in the judgment of the commissioner of environment and conservation shall be deemed of value to the people of the state.
TN Code § 11-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-104. Printing and Sale of Reports and Maps — Reports to General Assembly

  The regular and special reports of the state geological division, with proper illustrations and maps, shall be printed and distributed and sold as the commissioner of environment and conservation shall deem best for the interest of the people of the state and as the commissioner may direct, and all moneys obtained by the sale of the reports shall be paid into the state treasury.   The commissioner shall cause to be prepared a report to the general assembly before each meeting of the same, showing the progress and condition of the survey, together with such other information as they may deem necessary and useful, or as the general assembly may require; provided, that the commissioner shall have the right to print and distribute the reports.
TN Code § 11-5-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-105. Disposition of Materials Collected, Records, Books, Reports, and Equipment, Upon Completion or Discontinuance of Survey

 After having served the purposes of the survey, all materials collected shall be distributed by the state geologist to the educational institutions of the state in such manner as the commissioner of environment and conservation may determine to be of advantage to the educational interests of the state; provided, that if deemed advisable, the commissioner may first use such portion as may be necessary to establish a permanent exhibit of the natural resources of the state. On the completion or discontinuance of the state geological survey, the commissioner shall cause all records, notes, books, reports, charts, maps, manuscripts, instruments, and other equipment and property of the survey to be placed in charge of a suitable custodian to be held subject to final disposition by the general assembly; provided, that any field or other equipment which the commissioner shall deem undesirable to preserve may be sold as the commissioner may direct and the money turned into the state treasury; and provided further, that the copies of the reports of the survey left on hand for distribution shall be distributed by the custodian in such manner as shall be for the best interest of the people of the state.
TN Code § 11-5-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-106. Cooperation With Federal and Other State Geological Surveys

 The commissioner of environment and conservation is authorized to enter into cooperation with the United States geological survey and other scientific bureaus of the federal and state governments for the prosecution, at joint expense, of such work in the state as shall be deemed of mutual interest and advantage, and under such conditions as the commissioner may deem to be for the best interest of the people of the state.
TN Code § 11-5-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-107. Lands May Be Entered and Crossed Without Damage

 In order to carry out this chapter, it is lawful for any person employed hereunder to enter and cross all lands within the state; provided, that in so doing no damage is done to private property.
TN Code § 11-5-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 5 - Geology|§ 11-5-108. Vandalism of Caves or Caverns

  It is an offense for any person, without the prior permission of the owner, to knowingly:  Break, break off, crack, carve upon, write or otherwise mark upon, or in any manner destroy, mutilate, injure, deface, mar or harm any natural material found within any cave or cavern, such as stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, anthodites, gypsum flowers or needles, flowstone, draperies, columns or other similar crystalline material formations;   Kill, harm or disturb any plant, animal or artifact found therein;   Disturb or alter the natural condition of such cave or cavern; or   Break, force, tamper with, remove, or otherwise disturb a lock, gate, door or other structure or obstruction designed to prevent entrance to a cave or cavern, whether or not entrance is actually gained.     Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the owner of property from performing on such owner's property any of the acts set forth in subsection (a).   An act constituting a violation of this section is to be valued according to § 39-11-106(a)(36) and punished as theft under § 39-14-103.
TN Code § 11-6-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-101. Division Established — Purposes

  A division of archaeology is hereby established in the department of environment and conservation, to be headed by a person who will be designated as the state archaeologist.   The division is hereby authorized to initiate, operate and maintain a statewide program in archaeology which shall include, but not be limited to:  Surveying the state for mapping, recording and identification of archaeological sites;   Excavation of historic, underwater, prehistoric and paleontological sites, ruins, and mounds for the purpose of securing data and objects relating to man in Tennessee, and the preservation of such sites and materials secured;   Fundamental research in Tennessee archaeology and encouragement of public cooperation and responsibility for the preservation of Tennessee antiquities and archaeological and paleontological sites;   Research in and study of anthropology and related physical and natural sciences, both prior to excavation and thereafter, in order to plan and aid in discovery of sites and artifacts, and provide for the proper assessment once discovered;   Publication, in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee, of findings in terms of scientific, popular, and cultural values;   Display and custodianship of artifacts, sites, and other tangible results of the program; and   Educational activities providing for the dissemination of information on archaeological conservation and the encouragement of archaeological societies, parks and museums.     It is not the purpose of the division to preempt, replace, or otherwise interfere with archaeological research programs conducted by state institutions of higher learning, but, to the contrary, to stimulate and supplement such programs whenever possible.
TN Code § 11-6-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-103. Archaeological Advisory Council

  An eleven-member archaeological advisory council to the commissioner of environment and conservation and the state archaeologist is hereby created.    Members of the archaeological advisory council shall serve staggered terms, and to such end the governor shall by June 30, 1983, appoint one (1) member to serve a term of four (4) years.   The governor shall by June 30, 1986, appoint:  One (1) member to serve a term of two (2) years;   One (1) member to serve a term of three (3) years;   One (1) member to serve a term of four (4) years;   Two (2) members to serve terms of five (5) years;   Three (3) members to serve terms of three (3), four (4), and five (5) years, respectively, to be appointed by June 30, 1990; and   The initial appointment for the anthropologist representing Middle Tennessee State University shall be for two (2) years, to be appointed by June 30, 1995.     Thereafter, each newly-appointed member shall be appointed to serve a term of five (5) years and may be subject to reappointment.     The council shall be composed of:  Five (5) anthropologists representing the University of Tennessee, University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee State University, and East Tennessee State University, respectively;   One (1) representative from the Tennessee historical commission;   One (1) representative from a recognized archaeological association in Tennessee;   Three (3) members shall be persons of Native American descent and representative of the Native American community in Tennessee; and   One (1) member from the public at large.     The members of the council shall receive no salary; provided, that travel expenses incurred by such members in the performance of duties with respect to the council shall be reimbursed in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.   The duties of the council shall be to advise the commissioner of environment and conservation and the state archaeologist on all matters of policy relating to the activities of the division and to the employment of professional personnel. It is the responsibility of this council to organize and set forth its rules and operational procedures.   The council and the state archaeologist shall submit annually a comprehensive report of their activities and the results of their studies to the commissioner and to the governor and to the members of the general assembly in the first month of each calendar year. They shall also from time to time submit such additional and special reports as are deemed advisable.
TN Code § 11-6-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-104. Excavated Artifacts — Property of State — Availability and Care

  All artifacts and other materials excavated, discovered, donated, or otherwise acquired by the division of archaeology acquired in pursuance of this program shall be the property of the state of Tennessee and be placed under the custodianship of the division of archaeology. The state archaeologist has primary responsibility to assure that the material is properly and adequately safeguarded and available at all reasonable times to interested scientists and to the public insofar as funds and good scientific practices permit. The state archaeologist may, whenever it is consistent with good scientific practices and in the furtherance of the aims and purposes of the division, approve and permit the loan of such objects and materials to nonprofit scientific organizations, public agencies, museums, and institutions of higher learning both within and without Tennessee for purposes of research or public education.   There shall be no public exhibition or display of Native American Indian human remains held by the division.
TN Code § 11-6-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-105. Excavation of State Lands — Permits — Unauthorized Excavation — Penalty

  The state of Tennessee reserves to itself the exclusive right and privilege of field archaeology on sites owned or controlled by the state, its agencies, departments, institutions and commissions in order to protect and preserve archaeological and scientific information, matter and artifacts.   All such information and artifacts recovered from state lands shall be utilized solely for scientific or public educational purposes and shall remain the property of the state, unless the state archaeologist and the advisory council shall conclude that some artifacts do not merit retention.   No person or organization, including any other agents or agencies of the state of Tennessee, unless acting as a duly authorized agent of the division of archaeology, shall excavate upon any site situated on lands owned or controlled by the state or any agency thereof.   Permits and contracts for archaeological exploration or excavation may be granted by the state archaeologist through the division for such periods of time and under such terms and conditions as the state archaeologist may from time to time determine.   All artifacts, photographs and records obtained by such agents shall remain the property of the state, subject to the decision of the state archaeologist and the advisory council, and shall be maintained in agreed upon public repositories.   Any person, corporation, society or organization conducting such explorations or excavations upon lands owned or controlled by the state or any agency thereof without having first obtained permit from the state archaeologist commits a Class A misdemeanor, except that any violation occurring on a site listed in the Tennessee register of archaeological sites where the commercial or archaeological value of the artifact involved and the cost of restoration or repair of such archaeological site or artifact exceeds the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) is a Class E felony.   Any and all artifacts and material excavated by such person or organization shall be forfeited to the state and shall be delivered forthwith to the division.
TN Code § 11-6-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-106. Defacement of Sites or Artifacts — Penalty

 In order that sites and artifacts on state-owned or controlled land shall be protected for the benefit of the public, it is a misdemeanor for any person, natural or corporate, to write upon, carve upon, paint, deface, mutilate, destroy, or otherwise injure any object of antiquity, artifact, Indian painting, Indian carving, or sites and all such acts of vandalism shall be punished as Class A misdemeanors according to this chapter.
TN Code § 11-6-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-109. Private Land — Trespass, Vandalism, and Unauthorized Activities — Permission — Artifacts — Prohibited Storage, Dumping or Littering

  It shall be deemed an act of trespass and a Class A misdemeanor for any person, natural or corporate, to excavate and remove artifacts from the private land of any owner without first obtaining the owner's express permission.   No person, corporation, partnership, association or any other entity shall excavate, damage, vandalize or remove any artifact from or otherwise alter or deface any site listed in the Tennessee register of archaeological sites without first obtaining landowner permission.   No person, corporation, partnership, association or any other entity shall sell, offer to sell, purchase or offer to purchase, or otherwise exchange any artifact from a site listed in the Tennessee register of archaeological sites if the artifact has been removed or received in violation of this section.   No person, corporation, partnership, association or any other entity shall store, dump, litter or otherwise dispose of any garbage, dead animal, sewage or toxic substance in any cave or sinkhole listed in the Tennessee register of archaeological sites.
TN Code § 11-6-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-110. Designation as Archaeological Site

 An archaeological site of significance in the scientific study of Tennessee's aboriginal past or important to public knowledge and appreciation of this history may be publicly designated by the commissioner of environment and conservation and placed in the Tennessee register of archaeological sites; provided, that no sites shall be so designated without the express written consent of the state agency having jurisdiction over the land in question or, if it is privately owned land, the owner thereof; provided, that any person or entity having given its permission may revoke such permission on giving thirty (30) days' written notice of its intent to revoke to the division of archaeology, which revocation will automatically take place on the expiration of the thirty (30) days. Recommendations for such designations shall be made by the state archaeological advisory council in consultation with the state archaeologist and such recommendations, together with appropriate supporting data, shall be submitted to the commissioner. In addition to the above, any landowner may petition the commissioner to have any archaeological site located on the landowner's property publicly designated and placed in the Tennessee register of archaeological sites.
TN Code § 11-6-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 6 - Archaeology|§ 11-6-111. Sites Threatened by Construction Projects — Contract With Corporations or Organizations

 The division of archaeology may make a contract with any corporation or organization for the conduct of archaeology upon any site, particularly sites threatened with damage or destruction by public or private construction projects.