16 U.S.C. § 8481: Accessible recreation…

Summary

Within 5 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary in charge must do a full check of outdoor recreation sites on federal lands and waters they manage to see how accessible they are under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and section 794 of title 29. The check must cover things like camping areas, boat ramps, hunting/fishing/shooting ranges, outdoor built features, picnic areas, and other outdoor facilities. The results must be posted on the public websites of each federal land management agency and their units, with clear links. The Secretary may use assessments or data done before January 4, 2025, when practical. Within 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary must identify places to add, update, or replace signs and public information (including web pages) about accessibility at the sites checked.

Title 16, §8481

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(a)Assessment

Not later than 5 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall—

(1)carry out a comprehensive assessment of outdoor recreation facilities on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to determine the accessibility of such outdoor recreation facilities, consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 794 of title 29, including—

(A)camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping units;

(B)boat launch ramps;

(C)hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges or locations;

(D)outdoor constructed features;

(E)picnic facilities and picnic units; and

(F)any other outdoor recreation facilities, as determined by the Secretary concerned; and

(2)make information about such opportunities available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of—

(A)each of the Federal land management agencies; and

(B)each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies.

(b)Inclusion of current assessments

As part of the comprehensive assessment required under subsection (a)(1), to the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned may rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to January 4, 2025.

(c)Public information

Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to create, update, or replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to accessibility and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 794 of title 29 at outdoor recreation facilities covered by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c), is Pub. L. 90–480, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 718, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 4151 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4151 of Title 42 and Tables. Section 794 of title 29, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c), was in the original a reference to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and was translated as meaning section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93–112, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

§8481 Accessible Recreation Inventory