Posting Land Requirements
Who may post property? The owner or lessee.
How should property be posted? By enclosing land with a fence; or forest land:
- Signs may be placed not more than 100 feet apart and at each road entrance. The signs shall bear the words “POSTED” and/or “NO TRESPASSING” in letters at least 4 inches tall. Signs shall be readily visible to a person approaching the property.
- Vertical paint marks at least 8 inches in length may be placed on trees or posts no more than 100 feet apart and at each road entrance. The paint marks shall not be less than three feet nor more than five feet high, and shall be readily visible to a person approaching the property.
Cultivated land, orchards, pasture land, impoundments, other:
Same as (1) or (2) but the distance between signs or paint marks may be up to 1,000 feet.
Which paint should be used?
Posting paint is purple tree-marking paint prescribed by the Arkansas Forestry Commission at (501) 296-1940. Most paint stores can help.
Click here to download a printable document from the Arkansas Forestry Commission about posting of real property.
Posting Real Property