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A sign marking a logging operation should not "blend in" with the environment but should be immediately noticeable. One successful signage program uses a conspicuous "caution yellow" color for its signs. If an observer notices the logging operation but does not notice the sign, the sign system has failed.

The sign should have a neat, professional appearance, to connote the standard of professionalism that went into the logging operation. A sign that looks worn or shows evidence of having been vandalized does not help. Since woodlands signs are commonly subject to vandalism-they are frequent victims of target practice, for instance-it is important to inspect signs frequently and to be prepared to replace them at short notice.

Successful temporary signage programs have used "highway-style" metal, plywood, and weather-proofed containerboard as sign material. One outstanding signage program prints its signs' messages on paper, laminates them in plastic, and then mounts them on a quarter-inch plywood backing, so that the sign's "face" is cheap enough to allow easy replacement.

Provided they are conspicuous, temporary signs at harvest sites may be relatively small in size-rectangles about two feet by 20 inches.

Mounting systems may be sturdily set metal stakes or wooden posts, or tree trunks.

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