Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Trail Competencies
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Summary
This guidebook was written to help designers and managers apply FSORAG and FSTAG to their work and to pro- vide guidance for integrating accessibility into outdoor recreation site and trail projects.
Overview
This publication is an updated version of the original “Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails” (2006 edition). The original guidebook was released the same day the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service accessibility guidelines were finalized as the legal standard for the agency. At that time, the Outdoor Developed Areas Accessibility Guidelines (ODAAG) under the Architectural Barriers Act were still under development by the U.S. Access Board.
Trail Types Covered
General. All trail types are relevant.
| Publisher | USDA Forest Service | |
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| Published | Aug 2012 | |
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| File Size | 17.55 MB | |
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