Policy & Procedures Army Regulations AR 600-7, dated 15 December 1983 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities Assisted or Conducted by the Department of the Army This regulation requires DoD facilities to conduct self-assessment. Think about your programs, not just drinking fountains and walkways. Engineer Manuals EM 1110-1-400, dated 1 November 2004 Engineering and Design - Recreation Facility and Customer Services Standards Note: Adobe version 6.0 may be required to view all features EM 1110-2-410, dated 31 December 1982 Design of Recreation Areas and Facilities - Access and Circulation Engineer Pamphlets EP 1130-2-500, dated 27 December 1996 revised 1 June 2006 Project Operations - Partners and Support (Work Management Guidance and Procedures) EP 1130-2-550, dated 15 November 1996 revised 15 August 2002 Projection Operations - Recreation Operations and Maintenance Guidance and Procedures This pamphlet establishes guidance for the management of recreation programs and activities, and for the operation and maintenance of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recreation facilities and related structures, at civil works water resource projects and supplements ER 1130-2-510, "Recreation Operations and Maintenance Policies." Engineer Regulations ER 1110-2-400, dated 31 May 1988 Design of Recreation Sites, Areas and Facilities ER 1130-2-500 Chapter 16, Accessibility Chapter 6, Sign Standards Program for Civil Works Projects ER 405-1-12, dated 20 November 1985 revised 15 May 2000 Real Estate Handbook This regulation establishes policy for the management and operation of real estate responsibilities on Military and Civil Works Projects. Technical Instructions TI 800-01, dated 20 July 1998 Design Criteria Chapter 7, Provisions for Individuals with Physical Disabilities Policy Memos Chief of Engineering Division, Directorate of Military Programs and Chief of Engineering Division, Directorate of Civil Works joint Memorandum Subject: Access for People with Disabilities, 25 January 1994 Chief of Engineers Memorandum January 1993. Chief of Engineers Memorandum, Subject: Universal Access to Recreation Facilities and Programs, 28 January 1997 Director of Civil Works Memorandum Subject: Universal Accessibility to Corps Recreation Facilities and Programs, 15 January 1993 Secretary of Defense Memorandum Subject: Access for People with Disabilities, 20 October 1993. Memos Archive Public Laws (P.L.) P.L. 101-336, Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USC 12131, 12181-12189 P.L. 90-480, Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, 42 USC 4151-4157 P.L. 89-665, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 106, 16 USC 470 and 36 CFR Part 800 P.L. 93-112, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508 as amended 29 USC 794(d), August 7, 1998 P.L. 93-112, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, 29 USC 792 P.L. 93-516, Rehabilitation Act of 1974, Section 111(a), 29 USC 792 P.L. 95-602, Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Develo, Section 119, 29 USC 794 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, 45 CFR Part 85, November 1, 1990 Implementation of Executive Order 12250, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs, 28 CFR Part 41. (43 FR 2132) as amended at 46 FR 4, August 11, 1981 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities Assisted or Conducted by the Department of Defense, 32 CFR Part 56, 47 FR 15124, April 8, 1982 Other Policy Access Board Current Federal regulations on accessibility are available at the Access Board's Website. On July 23, 2004, the U.S. Access Board issued new accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act. The new guidelines are a culmination of more than 10 years of work by the Access Board to harmonize the current Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) with other model building codes. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), 6 September 1991 Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 49 FR 31528, April 1, 1988 The U.S. Access Board has issued a new guide on the accessibility guidelines for play areas under the Americans with Disabilities Act. New Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities The Regulatory Negotiations Committee on Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Areas reached consensus and made recommendations to the Access Board on accessibility guidelines for newly constructed and altered recreational facilities and developed outdoor areas covered by Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act. The Access Board accepted the committee's recommendations and will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the near future.

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