; but (B) not later than 10 years after the date of completion of the applicable covered vegetation management activity. III Forest habitat and ecosystem improvement 301. Definitions In this title: (1) Forest plan The term forest plan means a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service in accordance with section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ). (2) National Forest System (A) In general The term National Forest System has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). (B) Exclusion The term National Forest System does not include— (i) any forest reserve not created from the public domain; or (ii) any national grassland or land utilization project administered under title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq.). A General provisions 311. Environmental assessments (a) Applicability of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 The Secretary shall prepare an environmental assessment in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for each project under this title. (b) Public notice and comment In preparing an environmental assessment for a project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide public notice of, and an opportunity to comment regarding, the applicable project. (c) Consideration of alternatives The Secretary shall study, develop, and describe in each environmental assessment under subsection (a)— (1) the project as the proposed action; and (2) a no-action alternative, the analysis of which shall include a description of the resulting environmental effects of taking no action on— (A) forest health; (B) habitat diversity; (C) wildfire potential; (D) insect and disease potential; (E) municipal water supplies