California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines

2015 Edition

The Accessibility Guidelines are intended as a reference manual and department policy on accessible design and shall be utilized in planning and implementing regular maintenance activities, construction projects, publications, exhibits, new programs, and special events. The guidelines are not a comprehensive set of requirements for all situations, but rather a summary of information from many sources which provide guidance for common uses in the State Park System. This document is an update to the 2009 edition.

by California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division

Attached document published January 2015

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