{"slug":"tn-greenbelt-forest-land","name":"Greenbelt Law forest land classification","provider":{"name":"Tennessee county assessors of property (State Board of Equalization)","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"TN","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer"],"kind":"tax_incentive","benefit":"Forest land of 15 acres or more taxed on its present use instead of market value","summary":"Tennessee's Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act (Greenbelt Law) lets qualifying forest land be assessed on its use value. Forest land means a forest unit of at least 15 acres grown under a sound program of sustained-yield management. If the land leaves the program, rollback taxes for three years are due.","eligibility":"Tracts of at least 15 acres with tree growth managed as a forest. No person may enroll more than 3,000 acres in one taxing jurisdiction. Counties require a forest management plan (some allow up to three years to file it).","how_to_apply":"File the state-approved Greenbelt forest application with your county assessor of property by March 15 for the current tax year, attaching a map and your forest management plan. Reapplication is not needed while ownership stays the same. A professional forester (including the Division of Forestry) can help write the plan.","url":"https://ctas.tennessee.edu/node/1481","source_url":"https://ctas.tennessee.edu/node/1481/printable/pdf","season":"File by March 15","program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Older county forms cite a 1,500-acre cap; the current CTAS guide and Montgomery County assessor state 3,000 acres. Forms and plan requirements vary by county.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/tn-greenbelt-forest-land","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/tn-greenbelt-forest-land.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}