USFS campgrounds have minimum parking space requirements for large RVs and trailers covered in section 3.1 of FSORAG. The minimum width of parking spaces is covered in FSORAG, but not the length. Areas where many recreationists use larger RVs and trailers may require providing more camping units with a 20-foot (6-meter) -wide vehicle parking area.
Read MoreOutdoor recreation access routes should be designed to meet technical requirements for running and cross slopes, surface conditions, resting intervals, clear tread width, passing spaces, tread obstacles, surface openings, and protruding objects.
Read MoreFacilities open to the public must be accessible to disabled individuals. Agencies and entities responsible for these facilities, including campgrounds and trails, should ensure that their facilities are designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with applicable accessibility guidelines. Erosion is a common occurrence at campgrounds that needs ongoing monitoring and repair. The VanHorn Roll is a solution for erosion of campground surfaces.
Read MoreThe Valuable 500 is a great initiative that should provide valuable and sorely needed jobs for disabled individuals. Disabled individuals looking for employment should contact the companies in the Valuable 500. Furthermore, disabled individuals, as consumers, should also support these companies who have committed to providing employment for disabled individuals.
Read MoreGates, barriers, and berms used to close off road or trails to motorized traffic should leave adequate width in a route around the gate, barrier, or berm, for pedestrian foot traffic. Kissing gates are a common gate design to comply with the requirement for pedestrian passage.
Read MoreA person whose disability requires use of a wheelchair or mobility device may use a wheelchair or mobility device that meets both parts of the definition anywhere foot travel is permitted in the National Forest System. Wheelchairs or mobility devices, including battery-powered wheelchairs that meet both parts of the definition, aren’t categorized as motor vehicles or mechanical devices.
Read MoreThis article lists the laws and guidelines for US Forest Service facilities. These laws and guidelines are legally enforceable on National Forest System lands. These guidelines and laws require equal opportunity; they don’t require exceptional opportunity.
Read MoreAdvocate Mike Passo has stated that more information and better accessibility is needed on federal, state and local park trails. Passo also advocates for using the ABA laws for national parks within the ADA laws for state and local parks.
Read MoreThe furniture in the photo violates the ADA Standards. Even though this furniture may look charming, the clearance for the toilet transfer space has been compromised and the furniture should be removed. The paper towels will have to be stored somewhere else.
Read MoreA KY dentist was sued for non-compliance with the ADA for facility accessibility and cancellation policy. This lawsuit was avoidable if the entity had taken pro-active steps to make sure the facility was accessible and the cancellation policy was fair and reasonable. Making a facility accessible is not only required by the ADA laws, it is good for business.
Read MoreThe US Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA-FS) has determined that Richard Acree and ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, (ADAIN) has been selected to the Southern Research Station (SRS) shortlist pool of Architect and Engineering (A&E) firms for Region 8. This award will be in effect from May 20, 2021 through April 30, 2024.
Read MoreA Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) can help you decide which backup home generator is best for you. Richard Acree is a CAPS consultant with many years of experience as a home inspector and accessibility inspector.
Read MoreInstalling a wider toilet room door and having the door open out helps make a toilet room accessible, but that plus putting up a sign that says the room is accessible does not make the toilet room accessible. In fact, it can be misleading. It is bad enough for a toilet room to not be accessible to disabled individuals, but it is worse to mislead disabled individuals to have them think the toilet room will be accessible, when it is not.
Read MoreFacilities that choose to provide drinking fountains must comply with the ADA Standards for accessible drinking fountains. In most cases, two drinking fountains will be required, one for people sitting and one for people standing.
Read MoreThe population of people over the age of 65 is projected to increase significantly in the coming decades, likely resulting in a greater need for caregivers, both paid and unpaid. The list below includes some common frequently asked questions, with brief answers, about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to caregivers.
Read MoreThe city of Columbus, GA, has installed accessible municipal parallel parking. This parallel parking space is a great example of the ADA done right! Congratulations to the city of Columbus, GA, for taking the initiative to install fully accessible parallel parking!
Read MoreAt least two accessible means of entry shall be provided for swimming pools. If a business can provide a fixed pool lift that meets all of the 2010 ADA Standards’ requirements without much difficulty or expense, the business must provide one.
Read MoreThis new gate is not in compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards. This is a poor design and installation that will discriminate against individuals with disabilities. All gates should comply with 2010 ADA Standard 404 for Doors, Doorways, and Gates. Gates with latches should comply with 2010 ADA Standard 309 for Operable Parts.
Read MoreThe Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
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