Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Contents
- Acknowledments
- Introduction
- The Outdoors Are for Everyone—Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation and Trails Accessibility
- Applying Accessibility Guidelines to Your Site
- Important Tools for Accessible Recreation
- Built Environment Image Guide
- Recreation Opportunity Spectrum and Recreation Site Scale
- Wilderness Access Decision Tool
- Appalachian Trail Conservancy's "Backcountry Sanitation Manual"
- Appalachian Trail Conservancy's "Increasing Opportunities for Access on the Appalachian Trail: A Design Guide"
- Accessibility Guidebook for Outfitters and Guides Operating on Public Lands
- Accessibility Guidebook for Ski Areas Operating on Public Lands
- Cooperative Publications
- Standard Forest Service National Trail Specifications
- Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook
- Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
- Planning and Designing Outdoor Recreation Facilities for Horses
- The Facilities Toolbox
- Natural Resource Manager
- Recreation and Heritage Resources Integrated Business Systems
- Deferred Maintenance
- Construction and Maintenance Practices
- Designing Access Into the Outdoor Environment
- Applying the Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines
- Using the Conditions for an Exception in FSORAG
- Getting From Here to There—Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Surfaces for Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Slopes and Resting Intervals for Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Clear Tread Width and Passing Spaces for Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Tread Obstacles on Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Openings in Outdoor Recreation Access Route Surfaces
- Protruding Objects and Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Gates and Barriers
- Providing Comforts and Conveniences—Constructed Features
- Recreation Site Layout
- Constructed Features in Recreation Sites
- Buildings in Recreation Sites
- Getting to the Water—Beach Access Routes
- Exceptions to the Guidelines That Apply to Beach Access Routes
- Notifying the U.S. Access Board About Exemptions
- Surface and Clear Tread Width on Beach Access Routes
- Slopes and Resting Intervals for Beach Access Routes
- Tread Obstacles on Beach Access Routes
- Openings in Beach Access Routes
- Protruding Objects on Beach Access Routes
- Elevated Dune Crossings
- Gates and Barriers on Beach Access Routes
- Applying the Forest Service Trails Accessibility Guidelines
- Trails Are Not Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
- Trail Terminology
- Trail Construction Techniques
- Conditions for an Exception in FSTAG
- General Exceptions in FSTAG
- Short Hikes and Interesting Features
- Documenting Exceptions and Notifying the U.S. Access Board About Exemptions
- Technical Requirements for Accessible Hiker/Pedestrian Trails
- Overview of FSTAG Implementation Process
- The FSTAG Implementation Process Flowchart
- Resources
- Appendix: FSTAG Implementation Process Flowchart
- Authors
