Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-9-302: Legislative findings

It is the finding of the general assembly that the protection of the state's land, water, geological, biological, historical, architectural, archaeological, cultural, and scenic resources is desirable for the purposes of maintaining and preserving the state's natural and cultural heritage, and for assuring the maintenance of the state's natural and social diversity and health, and for encouraging the wise management of productive farm and forest land.