Forest Service (FS)
320,751Words in 32 parts
10.1Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.6Reading grade
85.9%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-11-02Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 31.9 words on average; 25.0% over 40 words; 30.9% passive; 10.8 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.5% · prohibition 5.4% · paperwork 5.6% · obligation 18.1% · permission 13.7% · other 51.7%
- Checksum
e5ced2edaaba4afccc583b31e2c1fb38f4726e52fc67fe97fbc75be2f93de99bchanged since last refresh
Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 385 top 10% | 36 CFR 251
LAND USES
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD · Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
29,848 | 0.83 |
| 1,155 | 36 CFR 296
PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: UNIFORM REGULATIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
8,446 | 0.51 |
| 1,261 | 36 CFR 223
SALE AND DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER
High signals: Size
+1.7 SD |
40,890 | 0.48 |
| 1,693 | 36 CFR 254
LANDOWNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,073 | 0.36 |
| 1,906 | 36 CFR 228
MINERALS
High signals: Size
+1.0 SD |
19,816 | 0.30 |
| 2,329 | 36 CFR 293
WILDERNESS—PRIMITIVE AREAS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,131 | 0.19 |
| 2,465 | 36 CFR 291
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,474 | 0.16 |
| 2,671 | 36 CFR 218
PROJECT-LEVEL PREDECISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,216 | 0.11 |
| 2,775 | 36 CFR 242
SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA
High signals: Size
+2.3 SD |
88,755 | 0.09 |
| 2,968 | 36 CFR 222
RANGE MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,582 | 0.05 |
| 3,064 | 36 CFR 214
POSTDECISIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR OCCUPANCY OR USE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS AND RESOURCES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,878 | 0.03 |
| 3,359 | 36 CFR 292
NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
16,310 | -0.04 |
| 3,510 | 36 CFR 219
PLANNING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,451 | -0.07 |
| 3,789 | 36 CFR 294
SPECIAL AREAS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
13,769 | -0.13 |
| 4,085 | 36 CFR 241
FISH AND WILDLIFE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,796 | -0.20 |
| 4,321 | 36 CFR 212
TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,538 | -0.26 |
| 5,126 | 36 CFR 262
LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,181 | -0.49 |
| 5,127 | 36 CFR 261
PROHIBITIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,774 | -0.49 |
| 5,264 | 36 CFR 230
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,469 | -0.53 |
| 5,356 | 36 CFR 200
ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,364 | -0.56 |
| 5,629 | 36 CFR 290
CAVE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,516 | -0.65 |
| 5,796 | 36 CFR 297
WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,066 | -0.72 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 22. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 16 U.S.C. 3: 88,755 words in 1 parts (27.7% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 3551: 88,755 words in 1 parts (27.7% of this agency's text)
- 43 U.S.C. 1733: 88,755 words in 1 parts (27.7% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 472: 68,034 words in 7 parts (21.2% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 1011: 66,801 words in 6 parts (20.8% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 528: 41,752 words in 2 parts (13.0% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 472a: 40,890 words in 1 parts (12.7% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 618: 40,890 words in 1 parts (12.7% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 620: 40,890 words in 1 parts (12.7% of this agency's text)
- 25 U.S.C. 3055: 40,890 words in 1 parts (12.7% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 36 CFR 242: SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA (88,755 words)
- 36 CFR 223: SALE AND DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER (40,890 words)
- 36 CFR 251: LAND USES (29,848 words)
- 36 CFR 228: MINERALS (19,816 words)
- 36 CFR 219: PLANNING (18,451 words)
- 36 CFR 292: NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS (16,310 words)
- 36 CFR 294: SPECIAL AREAS (13,769 words)
- 36 CFR 222: RANGE MANAGEMENT (11,582 words)
- 36 CFR 254: LANDOWNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS (11,073 words)
- 36 CFR 261: PROHIBITIONS (8,774 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.