Reclamation Guidlines

Notes from: Reclamation Managing water in the west
Sign Guidelines for planning , Designing, Fabrication, Producing, Procuring, Installing, and
maintaining signs for outdoor public use area's, U.S. Department of the interior Bureau of Reclamation

"The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for the stewardship of lands under it jurisdiction." The Civic Center Library Host's this journal about signs in Reclamation area's. It maintains that there are many guidelines these areas must follow in order insure the safety of its visitors.

In Chapter 1 the introduction states;

Signs Should:

Deliver understandable messages to the visitors.

Established Reclamation seal shall be used. (where appropriate)

Help protect the safety of visitors of Reclamation lands and facilities.

Provide direction and guidance for the use of facilities

Sign should use international symbols and established, and established signing industry standards for design , fabrication,
installation, and maintenance.

Guidelines must comply with pertinent federal State, and Local laws in out door public use areas.

Signs must comply with reclamation's VIP

Sign shall be manufactured and/or fabricated to eliminate sharp corners, slivers of wood, or metal, and placed so as to not to produce a tripping hazard or danger from contact with the sign.

Signs must be submitted to the regional sign coordinator for review.

SAFETY WARNING SIGNS USED BY RECLAMATION ARE STANDARDIZED.

ANSI Z535.2 Environmental and facility Safety signs

ANSI Z53.1 Safety and color code (note: I did not forget the five)

ANSI Z535.3 Criteria for Safety symbols

RSHS Section 9 to facilitate communication and recognition