; or (2) on which removal of vegetation is prohibited by law. 104. National restoration treatment acreage (a) In general For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall accomplish restoration treatments, at a minimum, on the following acreage throughout the National Forest System: (1) 1,000,000 acres of restoration treatment using mechanical treatment methods, of which the treatment of— (A) not less than 400,000 acres shall be conducted using commercial thinning; and (B) not less than 60,000 acres shall be conducted using even-aged management techniques. (2) 1,000,000 acres of restoration treatment using prescribed fire. (b) Assignment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall assign the annual acreage for restoration treatments, by National Forest System region, described in subsection (a). (c) Publication As soon as practicable after the date of each assignment of acreage for restoration treatments under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish the acreage that will apply, by National Forest System region, on the Internet website of the Forest Service. 105. Environmental review for ecosystem restoration projects (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 ecosystem restoration project that accomplishes 1 or more of the objectives identified in section 103(a). (b) Public notice and comment In preparing an environmental assessment for an ecosystem restoration 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 ecosystem restoration project as the proposed action