Section 69-05.2-13-04 - Performance standards - General requirements - Signs and markers The permittee shall, at a minimum, comply with the following requirements for areas within a permit where a performance bond has been posted.
1.Specifications. Signs and markers must: a. Be posted and maintained by the operator. b. Be of a uniform design throughout the operation that can be easily seen and read. c. Be made of durable material. d. Conform to local ordinances and codes. 2.Duration of maintenance. Signs and markers must be maintained during all pertinent activities. 3.Mine and permit identification signs.a. Identification signs must be displayed at access to the permit area from public roads. b. Signs must show the name, business address, and telephone number of the operator and the identification number of the current permit authorizing surface mining activities. c. Signs must be maintained until bond is released. 4.Perimeter markers. The perimeter of a permit area must be clearly marked before the beginning of surface mining activities. 5.Buffer zone markers. Buffer zones must be marked along their boundaries as required by section 69-05.2-16-20. 6.Blasting signs. If blasting is conducted, the person who conducts these activities shall: a. Conspicuously display signs reading "Blasting Area" along the edge of any blasting area that comes within fifty feet [15.24 meters] of any road within the permit area or within one hundred feet [30.48 meters] of any public road right of way. b. Conspicuously flag, or post within the blasting area, the immediate vicinity of charged holes as required by section 69-05.2-17-05. 7.Suitable plant growth material markers. Stockpiled suitable plant growth material must be clearly marked. 8.Sedimentation pond markers. The operator shall clearly mark the pool elevation that must be maintained for the pond to have sufficient storage capacity to contain the runoff from a ten-year, twenty-four-hour precipitation event (design event). N.D. Admin Code 69-05.2-13-04
Effective August 1, 1980; amended effective May 1, 1988; May 1,1990.General Authority: NDCC 38-14.1-03, 38-14.1-24
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-14.1-24, 38-14.1-27