§ 817.11 - Signs and markers.

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

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

(1) Be posted, maintained, and maintained removed by the person who conducts the underground mining activities;

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

(3) Be

activities 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

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laws and

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regulations.

(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 from public roads to areas of surface operations and facilities on permit areas for underground mining activities.

(2) The signs must Signs will show the name, business address, and telephone number of the person who conducts the underground mining activities and the identification number of the current SMCRA regulatory program permit authorizing underground 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 Each person who conducts underground mining activities shall clearly mark the perimeter of all areas to be disturbed affected by surface operations or facilities before beginning mining activities on the surface of land within the permit area.

(e) Stream buffer Buffer zone markers. You must clearly mark the boundaries of any buffer to be maintained between surface activities and a perennial or intermittent stream in accordance with §§ 784.28 and 817.57 of this chapter to avoid Buffer zones required by § 817.57 shall be clearly marked to prevent disturbance by surface operations and facilities.

(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 § 817.22 of this part. Where topsoil or other vegetation-supporting material is segregated and stockpiled as required under § 817.22, the stockpiled material shall be clearly marked.

[44 FR 15422, Mar. 13, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 9809, Mar. 8, 1983; 48 FR 44781, Sept. 30, 1983; 73 FR 75884, Dec. 12, 2008; 79 FR 76232, Dec. 22, 2014; 81 FR 93418, Dec. 20, 2016; 82 FR 54999, Nov. 17, 2017]