[ft-l] Forest Service Draft Accessibility Guidelines

[Deb" <dblick@cfl.rr.com (Deb)]

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From: "Kent Wimmer" <kwimmer@fs.fed.us>
To: "Deb" <dblick@cfl.rr.com>; <drohe@fs.fed.us>
Cc: <jhobson@mpinet.net>; <bearpaws1@juno.com>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ft-l] Forest Service Draft Accessibility
Guidelines


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> Hello Deb and Dave,
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> Are you/will you submit comments on FSTAG on behalf of the
FTA?
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> Kent
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> Kent L. Wimmer, AICP
> Florida National Scenic Trail Liaison
> Florida Trail Association, Inc.
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> National Forests in Florida
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> Tallahassee, FL 32303-4160
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>                       03/01/2003 11:32 AM
>                       Please respond to "Deb"
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> The Forest Service has posted copies of their draft
> accessibility guidelines on the web at
> http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/
for
> review and public comment.
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> There are two documents.
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> The Forest Service Trails Accessibilty Guidelines (FSTAG)
> covers pedestrian trails and bridges on those trails.
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> The Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility
> Guidelines (FSORAG) covers developed areas and structures.
> Structures include trailhead parking areas, kiosks,
> latrines, shelters, benches, picnic tables, campground
sites
> and access routes within developed areas such as
> campgrounds.
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> For each document there is a Q&A that I strongly recommend
> you read before delving into the actual Guidelines.
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> If you would like to comment on these draft documents,
> please read them very carefully first so that you
thoroughly
> understand them.  A link within the documents will allow
you
> to send in your comments via email.
>
> David Rohe and I attended a 2-day conference this past
week
> concerning these documents and find that they are a very
> reasonable approach to the determination of accessibility
> issues on the Florida Trail.  While these guidelines will
> have force of law only within the boundaries of National
> Forests many other federal, state and local agencies are
> studying these drafts and we may see many other agencies
> adopting similar guidelines.
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> If you have any questions you may contact me personally or
> via this list.
>
> Deb Blick
> Trail Inventory Coordinator
> Florida Trail Association
> DBlick@cfl.rr.com
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