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In this Act: (1) Corridor The term corridor means an area that provides connectivity of habitat or potential habitat, and that facilitates the ability of terrestrial, estuarine, and freshwater fish, or wildlife, to move within a landscape— (A) as needed for migration, gene flow, or dispersal; or (B) in response to the impacts of climate change or other impacts. (2) Development (A) In general The term development means an activity that eliminates the roadless and wilderness characteristics of the land on which the activity takes place. (B) Inclusions The term development includes the construction or operation of a ski resort facility, road building, timber harvesting, mining, and oil and gas drilling. (3) Greater ecosystem The term greater ecosystem, when used in conjunction with a specific ecosystem described in this Act, means an ecological land unit— (A) (i) of sufficient scale to support and maintain populations of large vertebrate species and the other native plant and animal species of the unit; and (ii) comprised of land that is similar in topography, climate, and plant and animal species on the land; or (B) contiguous with the habitat of a wildlife indicator species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), including the grizzly bear, lynx, or caribou, as depicted on habitat maps of Federal agencies. (4) Habitat The term habitat means the physical, chemical, and biological properties that are used by fish, wildlife, or plants for growth, reproduction, survival, food, water, and cover on a tract of land, in a body of water, or in an area or region. (5) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (6) Northern Rockies Bioregion The term Northern Rockies Bioregion means the portion of the Northern Rocky Mountains in the States of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington, as depicted on maps referred to in this Act. (7) Public land The term public land has the meaning given the term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). (8) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to National Park System land and public land.