§ 816.11 - Signs and markers.

§ 816.11 What signs Signs and markers must I post?.

(a) General specificationsSpecifications. Signs and markers required under this part must shall -

(1) Be posted and maintained by the person who conducts the surface mining activities;

(2) Be of a uniform design throughout the operation ;

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that can be easily seen and read;

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3) Be made of durable material; and

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4) Conform to local ordinances and codes.

(b) Duration of maintenance. You must maintain signs Signs and markers shall be maintained during the conduct of all activities to which they pertain.

(c) Mine and permit identification signs.

(1) You must display identification signs Identification signs shall be displayed at each point of access to the permit area from public roads.

(2) The signs must Signs shall show the name, business address, and telephone number of the person who conducts the surface mining activities and the identification number of the current SMCRA permit authorizing surface mining activities.

(3) You must retain and maintain the signs until Signs shall be retained and maintained until after the release of all bonds for the permit area.

(d) Perimeter markers. You must clearly mark the The perimeter of the a permit area shall be clearly marked before the beginning of surface mining activities.

(e) Stream buffer Buffer zone markers. You must clearly mark the boundaries of any buffer to be maintained between surface mining activities and a perennial or intermittent stream in accordance with §§ 780.28 and 816.57 of this chapter to avoid disturbance by surface mining activities Buffer zones shall be marked along their boundaries as required under § 816.57.

(f) Topsoil markers. You must clearly mark stockpiles of topsoil, subsoil, or other plant growth media segregated and stored as required in the permit in accordance with § 816.22 of this part. Where topsoil or other vegetation-supporting material is segregated and stockpiled as required under § 816.22, the stockpiled material shall be clearly marked.

[44 FR 15395, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 9806, Mar. 8, 1983; 48 FR 44780, Sept. 30, 1983; 73 FR 75882, Dec. 12, 2008; 79 FR 76231, Dec. 22, 2014; 81 FR 93392, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54979, Nov. 17, 2017]