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43 CFR 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 § 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 § 17.218.
(5) Other methods that result in making the aid, benefits, or services accessible to handicapped persons.
(b) [Reserved]

Where this section sits in the code

Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior
PART 17—NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Subpart B—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap

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 § 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 § 17.218.

(5) Other methods that result in making the aid, benefits, or services accessible to handicapped persons.

(b) [Reserved]

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