Status of Rulemaking

The U.S. Access Board is currently developing accessibility guidelines for access to outdoor developed areas under the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). The U.S. Access Board's Regulatory Negotiation Committee on Outdoor Developed Areas addressed scoping and technical provisions for campgrounds, picnic areas, scenic overlooks, trails and beaches. The regulatory Negotiation Committee submitted recommendations to the U.S. Access Board in September 1999. The next step is for the U.S. Access Board to release a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Outdoor Developed Areas for public comment.

• Outdoor Developed Areas Status of Rulemaking



• Final Report of the Regulatory Negotiation Committee on Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas - September 1999

Research

• Functional Aspects of Accessible Picnic Elements - This NCA research project looks at the functionality of different designs of picnic tables, grills and fire rings while surveying the preferences of park visitors with disabilities.

• Visitor Expectations and Perceptions of Program and Physical Accessibility in the National Park Service - An executive summary of a study of national park visitors with disabilities. The study identifies the perceptions of people with disabilities relative to program and physical accessibility in the National Park Service.

• National Survey on Campground Accessibility: Policies and Practices -- Final Report

Publications

• Camping: Things to Know Before You Go - NCA factsheet developed for the National center on Physical Activity and Disability (Coming Soon!)

• Exploring Family Adventure in the Outdoors by Kathleen Scholl - NCA factsheet developed for the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (Coming Soon!)

• Preferred Natural Environments and People with Disabilities by Terry J. Brown, Rachel Kaplan & Gail Quaderer

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