Bowater Sells Land to Tennessee

Paper company Bowater, Inc. the largest private landownder on the Cumberland Plateau, an Endangered Forest of the Southeastern United States, has sold 12,500 acres of land to the state of Tennessee.

It remains unclear how the land will be managed by the state, but much of the acreage was acquired because of its benefits for wildlife conservation and public outdoor recreation. It represents a great opportunity for conservation policies in this incredibly biodiverse forest.

Last year, Bowater committed to significant environmental steps in its management of its landholdings in the Southeastern US, with the help of non-profit Dogwood Alliance.

Read about the details of the land sale in the Tennessean.