A guide on achieving accessible outdoor sites, including trails and camping areas, is now available from the U.S. Access Board. The 100-page document discusses and illustrates provisions of accessibility guidelines the Board issued last fall for outdoor sites developed by the federal government. These guidelines provide detailed specifications for accessible trails, picnic and camping areas, viewing areas, beach access routes and other components of outdoor developed areas when newly built or altered.
The new guide serves as a companion resource to the guidelines by explaining the intent of various requirements and how they can be met. It discusses provisions for trails and trailheads, outdoor recreation access routes, and beach access routes such as those addressing surface characteristics, width, and running and cross slopes. Outdoor constructed features, including viewing areas, camp sites, tent pads and platforms, picnic tables, grills, fire rings, and toilet and bathing facilities are also covered. In addition, the guide explains exceptions in the guidelines that may apply where compliance is not practicable because of terrain, prevailing construction practices, or other specified conditions.
The provisions for outdoor developed areas are part of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards and apply to federal agencies that develop outdoor areas for recreational purposes, including the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation. However, the guidelines and companion guide can be used as a resource by other entities, including those subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in addressing access to outdoor sites.
Visit the U.S. Access Board's website for further information.
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The Access Pass - Free, Lifetime Admission to National Parks & Other Recreation Sites for People with Disabilities
# reposted from 08/14/2014, as of repost all links are still active. As this from 2014, aways check if any information has been updated, also some states and local government entities have additional information and regulations.
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For a related post;
The Access Pass - Free, Lifetime Admission to National Parks & Other Recreation Sites for People with Disabilities
# reposted from 08/14/2014, as of repost all links are still active. As this from 2014, aways check if any information has been updated, also some states and local government entities have additional information and regulations.
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