ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS

Laws:

Communication

• Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508) (2000)
• Section 504 (Subpart E - Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by Dept of Interior) (PDF)
• Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines (1998)

Architecture

• New Accessibility Standards Under the Barriers Act (ABAAS)
• ABAAS Guidelines (2004)
• Revised ADA-ABA Guidelines (2004)
• Public Rights of Way (upcoming)
• Outdoor Developed Areas (upcoming)

ADAAG supplements:

• State and Local Government Facilities (1998)
• Building Elements Designed for Children's Use (1998)
• Play Areas (2000)
• Recreation Facilities (2002)

Transportation

• ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Transportation Vehicles (1991, amended 1998)
• Passenger Vessels (upcoming)

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

• 28 CFR Part 36 - Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Disability By Public Accommodations And In Commercial Facilities

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

• Federal Acquisition Regulations

Management Policies

• 2006 Management Policies -
  The Guide to Managing the National Park System

• Chapter 1 –The Foundation
• Chapter 2 – Park System Planning
• Chapter 3 – Land Protection
• Chapter 4 – Natural Resource Management
• Chapter 5 – Cultural Resource Management
• Chapter 6 – Wilderness Preservation and Management
• Chapter 7 – Interpretation and Education
• Chapter 8 – Use of the Parks
• Chapter 9 – Park Facilities
• Chapter 10 – Commercial Visitor Services

Director's Orders (DOs)

• Director's Order 2, Park Planning, Chapter 2 of Management Policies, Park System Planning, and Planner's Source Book
• Director's Order 42, Accessibility for Park Visitors

Building Codes

• International Building Code (IBC 2003)
• International Building Code (IBC-06) (for all projects in which Predesign begins after September 30, 2006)
• International Existing Building Code (IEBC 2003)

Directives, Standards, and NPS Guidelines

Waivers and Modifications

Procedures for Submitting a Waiver or Modification Request

DSC Accessibility Requirements

• Accessible Route Design Standards
• Detectable Warning Requirements
• Campground and Picnic Area Accessibility
• Section 01430 - Contractor Quality Control Specification with Accessibility Inspection Report

HFC Programmatic Accessibility Requirements

• Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media (Version 1.0, October 31, 2007 - PDF)
• Appropriate Access for People Who Are Hard
  of Hearing

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