BURIED DEVICE IDENTIFIER FILL AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A BURRIED DEVICE USING THE DEVICE IDENTIFIER FILL

1 . A method of identifying a buried device comprising:

covering a device with a device identifier fill to provide a warning that when digging and removing the device identifier fill that there is a buried device in a location under the device identifier fill.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the device identifier fill identifies a type of the buried device.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising forming the device identifier fill by adding at least one color to a fill material to form the device identifier fill.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the buried device is a communications device and a color of the device identifier fill identifies that the buried device is a communications device.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the buried device is at least one of a sewar, a water, an electrical, or a communication device.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a color of the device identifier fill identifies a type of the buried device.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying a colored fill over the device identifier fill, the colored fill comprises a coloring agent so that a color of the colored fill when cured substantially matches a color of a surface next to the colored fill.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying a colored sealant over the device identifier fill, the colored sealant comprises a coloring agent so that a color of the colored sealant when cured substantially matches a color of a surface next to the colored fill.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , further laying the device in a trench.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , further comprising forming the trench.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , further comprising using at least a portion of spoil from forming the trench as the device identifier fill.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising continuously laying cable or innerduct/microduct comprising:

continuously using a micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;

continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;

continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the trench from a reel device; and

continuously filling the trench with the device identifier fill from the fill device.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the steps of continuously transporting the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using a first spoil transporting device and continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the trench from a reel device are conducted using a micro-trencher using a multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device comprising:

a first truck or first trailer;

the first container constructed to contain spoil being on the first truck or first trailer; and

the at least one spoil transporting device constructed to transfer spoil from a micro trencher and deposit the spoil in the first container.

14 . The method according to claim 12 , further comprising using at least one spoil transporting device to transport at least a portion of the spoil from the first container to the fill device, wherein the device identifier fill comprises at least a portion of the spoil.

15 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising dispensing an optical fiber from a support, the optical fiber having a first end and a second end;

laying the dispensed optical fiber on a surface;

covering the dispensed optical fiber with a protection device that protects the optical fiber from footwear or vehicle traffic;

connecting the first end to a feed;

connecting the second end to a desired user to provide a temporary optical fiber network;

using the temporary optical fiber network for a period of time;

determining that a location of the temporary optical fiber network is acceptable; and

making the temporary optical fiber network a permanent optical fiber network by burying the optical fiber under the device identifier fill to form the permanent optical fiber network.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising forming a trench, laying the temporary optical fiber network in the trench, and covering the temporary optical fiber network with the device identifier fill.

17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the device identifier fill identifies more than one type of buried device.

18 . An identified buried device comprising:

a buried device; and

a device identifier fill covering the buried device.

19 . The identified buried device according to claim 18 , wherein the buried device is a telecommunications device.

20 . The identified buried device according to claim 18 , wherein the device identifier fill comprises at least one color that identifies a type of the buried device.

21 . The identified buried device according to claim 18 , wherein the device is a telecommunications device.