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December 2005 <br />9.1 Cooperator Signs <br />Cooperator signs acknowledge the participation of Federal, state, municipal, or <br />other public agencies and private and civic entities, including special use <br />authorization holders, in cooperative activities with the Forest Service. The Forest <br />Service may enter into agreements with these entities to erect and maintain <br />appropriate cooperator signs of mutual benefit and interest. See Figure 9-1 for <br />examples of signs. <br />WALHALLA III NATIONAL <br />FISH HATCHERY <br />.CHATTOOGA <br />RECREATION AREA <br />0 <br />Figure 9-1- ? <br />Cooperator signs. <br />9.1.1 Agreements <br />Signing activities with cooperators shall be documented. Documentation may be <br />by means such as Interagency Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding <br />(MOU), Challenge Cost Share Agreement, or Special Use Authorization. <br />Documentation should include the planning,.design, manufacture, installation, <br />and maintenance requirements and responsibilities. Review FSM 1530 and <br />regional supplements for existing agreements. Develop supplemental or new <br />agreements as appropriate. <br />9.1.2 Design and Location <br />Review designs and working drawings of cooperator signs with the cooperating <br />entity to ensure that the cooperator's interests are considered. Cooperator signs <br />should be in keeping with the environment, located in accordance with a sign <br />plan, and commensurate with the importance of the project. Design guidelines <br />for signs located on National Forest System lands are: <br />• Persons with disabilities. Consider and include signing for persons with <br />disabilities, where appropriate. Refer to the Accessibility Guidebook on <br />Outdoor Recreation and Trails. <br />• Colors. At administrative sites, routed signs should be yellow-cream and <br />brown; retroreflective signs shall be white on brown. <br />• Signs denoting projects and activities. Should be appropriate to the <br />environment and compatible with existing signing. See Chapter 7A. <br />• Shape. At administrative sites, use standard Forest Service sign shapes. <br />The shapes of signs denoting projects and activities should be simple and <br />appropriate to the environment. <br />• Sizes. Should be appropriate for the situation considering viewing distance, <br />site importance, and traffic characteristics.