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TOT Charter (2019): The Charter for Technical Oversight Team membership - highlighting purpose, enduring membership, responsibilities and avoidance of conflicting interests.

TOT Announcement (2019): The 2019 news release published by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S Endowment for Forestry and Communities, announcing membership of the SEFireMap TOT.

TOT Statement of Interest (2019): Original Statement of Interest for participation in the SEFireMap Technical Oversight Team.

AMJV Timber Harvest Virtual Tours: These 360° Virtual Tour videos from Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture partners show different timber harvest techniques and their outcomes. Simply click and drag within the video to look around as you learn about different management techniques such as shelterwood harvests, overstory removals, and midstory removals that benefit many wildlife species including the Golden-winged Warbler. Includes 5 total videos.

Golden-winged Warbler Ecology and Guidelines for Creating Breeding Habitat Presentation: Presented by Jeff Larkin, Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Marja Bakermans, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, Indiana University of Pennsylvania The Golden-winged Warbler is a neo-tropical migrant that breeds in early successional habitats of North America. This imperiled songbird has experienced a 90%+ population decline in the Appalachian region over the past 50 years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently considering listing this species under the Endangered Species Act. The recent completion of a study in portions of Pennsylvania and Maryland provided the foundation of a Golden-winged Warbler Forestland BMP publication. These BMP's have potential for implementation through Farm Bill programs on private lands. Learn more by viewing this webinar. The opinions expressed in this video are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of USDA.

Technical Oversight Team (TOT): Information about the SE FireMap's TOT. Approved via a formal request to the candidates’ agencies and/or organizations, the TOT will follow this project through all phases of development, serving as an advisory group providing technical review and input. The TOT is comprised of subject matter experts from across partnerships and includes contractors with specific skill sets not otherwise available. The TOT’s role will be advisory to NRCS and the Endowment