; (11) to promote the goals described in paragraph (10), local residents, organizations, and governments support the establishment of a national heritage area; and (12) involvement by the Federal Government would enhance the efforts to promote the cultural, natural, historical, and recreational resources of the region that have been made by— (A) the States of West Virginia and Maryland; (B) political subdivisions of the States of West Virginia and Maryland; (C) volunteer organizations; and (D) private businesses. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to provide a cooperative management framework to the States of West Virginia and Maryland, the political subdivisions of those States, and the citizens of those States to conserve, enhance, and interpret the significant features of the forest, land, water, and structures of the Heritage Area; and (2) to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities of the region to enable those communities— (A) to conserve the heritage of those communities; and (B) to continue to pursue economic opportunities for those communities. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Heritage area The term Heritage Area means the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area established by section 4(a). (2) Local coordinating entity The term local coordinating entity means the management entity for the Heritage Area as specified in section 4(d)(1). (3) Management plan The term management plan means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 5(a). (4) Map The term map means the map entitled Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area , numbered T07/80,000, and dated October 2007. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means each of the States of— (A) Maryland