Sec. 3. Establishment of Tribal Wildlife Corridors
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An Indian tribe may nominate a corridor within Indian land of the Indian tribe as a Tribal Wildlife Corridor by submitting to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the nominated Tribal Wildlife Corridor described in the application meets the criteria established under subsection (b).
On approval of an application under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the establishment of the Tribal Wildlife Corridor, which shall include a map and legal description of the land designated as a Tribal Wildlife Corridor. Not later than 540 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish criteria for determining whether a corridor nominated by an Indian tribe under subsection (a)(1) qualifies as a Tribal Wildlife Corridor.
The criteria established under paragraph
(1)shall include, at a minimum, the following: The restoration of historical habitat for the purposes of facilitating connectivity. The management of land for the purposes of facilitating connectivity. The management of land to prevent the imposition of barriers that may hinder current or future connectivity. An Indian tribe may elect to remove the designation of a Tribal Wildlife Corridor on the Indian land of the Indian tribe by notifying the Secretary. An Indian tribe that elects to remove a designation under paragraph
(1)may not receive assistance under section 5 or 6.