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PUE Program Standards Compendium Volume 3 Restricted Materials and Permitting Recommended Permit Conditions for All Application Methods, Continued Buffer zone Buffer zone signs must meet the following criteria: posting, . The printed side of the sign must face away from the application block (continued) toward areas from which people could approach. • Signs must be posted no sooner than 24 hours prior to the start of the, application and remain posted until the buffer zone period has expired. • Signs must be removed within 3 days after the end of the buffer zone period. The buffer zone signs must contain the following information: • The `Do Not Walk' symbol, • "DO NOT ENTER/NO ENTRE", • "1,3-Dichloropropene(brand name of fumigant)FUMIGANT BUFFER ZONE", and • Contact information for the certified applicator in charge of the fumigation. Buffer zone If a buffer zone is required by the"1,3-Dichloropropene Field Fumigation transit Requirements,rev. January 1,2026,"incorporated by reference in 3 CCR section 6448(d), entry by non-handlers is prohibited during the buffer zone period. The only activities allowed within the buffer zone during the buffer zone period are fumigant handling and transit. •Vehicular and bicycle traffic by non-handlers on public and private roadways through the buffer zone is permitted. •The buffer zone must not include public or private roadways and rights-of- way where non-handlers may walk through the buffer zone during the buffer zone period. • The buffer zone is not permitted to include bus stops or other locations where people may wait for public transit. Entry into the Entry into the application block(including early entry that would otherwise application be permitted by the Worker Protection Standard or 3 CCR section 6770)by block any person,other than a government official mandated to regulate pesticide use or a properly trained and equipped handler who is performing a handling task permitted by the product labeling, is prohibited from the start of the application until seven(7)days after the application is complete. This prohibition applies to all applications,including all tarp types and untarped applications. Continued on next page J-4 Appendix J—1,3-Dichloropropene(Field Soil Fumigation) Recommended Permit Conditions and Enforcement Guidance(10-07-2025)