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created Feb 21 2013

updated May 6 2022

Description

The point map displays the locations of accessible recreation sites throughout New York State that are owned, maintained or jointly managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Site locations are based on satellite photo, DEC Land boundaries, waterbody location and road locations. GPS locations were recorded for some sites, especially DEC Region 6. Locations of other sites were based on directions and descriptions given by DEC staff. While most points represent a single accessible site, a few represent a destination grouping of nearby and related accessible facilities.

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Recreation
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Public
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access, disabled, handicap, mobility impaired
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Licensing and Attribution
Data Provided By
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Source Link
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/34038.html
Common Core
Publisher
State of New York
Contact Name
Open Data NY
Contact Email
opendata@its.ny.gov
Dataset Information
Agency
Environmental Conservation, Department of
Dataset Summary
Organization
Division of Lands and Forests
Time Period
2011
Posting Frequency
As needed
Data Frequency
As needed
Dataset Owner
Division of Lands and Forests
Contact Information
accessibility@dec.ny.gov
Coverage
Statewide
Granularity
Site
Units
Location
Disclaimers
Limitations
The Department encourages visitors to contact Access Coordinators directly to discuss their individual needs and recreational pursuits with knowledgeable staff. Many of the Department's accessible recreation sites were designed to provide people with choices about the type of recreational experience and level of personal challenge they prefer. Outdoor facilities are susceptible to storm damage, weathering and natural disturbance. While most points represent a single accessible site, a few represent a destination grouping of nearby and related accessible facilities. Based on staff inspections, sites without any features meeting proposed ADAAG for Outdoor Areas or that do not provide meaningful access to recreation were omitted. All attributes were manually entered, based on staff inspections. Sites were inspected by DEC staff, trained in the ADAAG Proposed Guidelines for Outdoor Recreation Areas (United States Access Board, 2007).
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Points are approximate locations and may represent large areas.
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