[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR17.270]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

PART 17_NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF THE INTERIOR--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart B_Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap

 

Sec.  17.270  Recreation.



    This section applies to recipients that operate, or that receive 

Federal financial assistance for the operation of programs or activities 

involving recreation.

    (a) Accessibility in existing recreation facilities. In the case of 

existing recreation facilities, accessibility of programs or activities 

shall mean accessibility of programs or activities when viewed in their 

entirety as provided at Sec.  17.217. When it is not reasonable to alter 

natural and physical features, the following other methods of achieving 

accessibility may include, but are not limited to:

    (1) Reassigning aid, benefits, or services to accessible locations.

    (2) Delivering aid, benefits, or services at alternate accessible 

sites operated by or available for such use by the recipient.

    (3) Assignments of aides to beneficiaries.

    (4) Construction of new facilities in conformance with the 

requirements of Sec.  17.218.

    (5) Other methods that result in making the aid, benefits, or 

services accessible to handicapped persons.

    (b) [Reserved]



[47 FR 29546, July 7, 1982, as amended at 68 FR 51377, Aug. 26, 2003]



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