Zeller, Janet; Doyle, Ruth; Snodgrass, Kathleen. 2012 . Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails. 1223 2806P. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program. p.
This guidebook will help users integrate accessibility into planning, design, construction, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities and trails while maintaining the natural setting. It provides detailed information about accessibility requirements in an easy-to-use format, with photos, illustrations, design tips, hotlinks, and sidebars. This guidebook will also help Forest Service employees, partners, contractors, and Federal and State agencies working in cooperation with the Forest Service understand how to apply the “Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines” and “Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines.”
This report replaces a 2006 report
Keywords: ABA, acronyms, ADA, Americans With Disabilities Act, Architectural Barriers Act, beaches, campgrounds, conditions for departure, definitions, disabilities, FHWA, Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines, Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines, FSORAG, FSTAG, general exceptions, grills, handpumps, overlooks, parking spaces, picnic tables, safety at work, showers, slopes, surfaces, terminology, toilets, trails, universal design, wheelchairs
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