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SOBA Conference Portland Oregon 2013

ADA ACCESSIBILITY IN BOATING FACILITIES Presenter: Rory Calhoun Accessibility Specialist Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

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Welcome everyone I’m Rory Calhoun from the RCO I’m the Accessibility Specialist. I’ve been with RCO 20 years working on accessibility issues. I own a 24 foot aluminum fishing boat. I grew up on commercial fishing in summers and crabbing. The RCO is somewhat like the Oregon State Marine board in that we administer Recreation grants including Boating and many other types of recreation in our state. We have 14 different grant programs of which 4 are about boating facilities or getting into the water. To date our agency has invested state dollars boating dollars in about 612 projects worth $186 Million and have a total investment of about $14 million in BIG program. Our agency has over $1.2 billion in total outdoor recreation and boating investments.

ADA Access in Boating Designs

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The best design is one where it meets users demand and is NOT designed just to meet codes

Incorporating ADA access into the site design will make it compliant but may not make it accessible • Design beyond ADA for all users & incorporate access

into all site amenities provided • Adds new users, increases revenue, helps aging

boaters to continue boating, ease of use for all

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design • 2013 IBC & 2009 ICC ANSI A 117.1 Chapter 11 • 28 CFR Part 35.151 or 28 CFR part 36

Things that don’t work for ADA Access

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Steps or curbs- not good for mobility devices

Large open grating or big gaps in decking

Steep gangways or running slopes over 8.33%

Unstable, narrow docks, floats or finger floats

Soft /Uneven surfaces-sand, grass or loose dirt

Tall bull-rails or edge protection

Things that don’t work: steps

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Things that don’t work: grass large gravel

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Things that don’t work: Cleats

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Things that don’t work: Cleats

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Things that don’t work: big gaps in grate

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Things that don’t work: big gaps

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Things that don’t work: bad transition

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Things that don’t work: tall bull rails

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Things that don’t work: no loading float

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Things that work for ADA Access

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Curb cuts and unobstructed pathways

Small grating and narrow gaps in decking

Long gangways and easy running slopes

Stable-wide docks and finger piers

Firm-hard surfacing on defined routes

Independent useable features like pre boarding platforms, transfer steps, hand rails, or level surfaces to embark or disembark from boats

Things that work: clear access route

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Things that work: clear access route

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Things that work: marked access route

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Things that work: smooth connection

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Things that work: small grate opening

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Things that work: tight gaps low bull rail

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Things that work: small grate opening

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Things that work: long gangways

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Things that work: long gangway

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Things that work: long gangway wide dock

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Things that work: marked trailer spots

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Things that work: close parking

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Things that work: close trailer parking

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Things that work: marked parking & route

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Things that work: opening in bull rail

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WDFW Colockum Columbia River

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Before After

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This is the site ramp on river.

Pre-boarding platform when no float

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Pre-boarding platform instead of float

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Things that work: pre boarding option

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Things that work: Load/unload handrail

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Things that work: smaller bull rail

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Cape Disappointment State Park

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Before After

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This site near Ilwaco on Columbia River was greatly improved with a breakwater and Triple lane launch served by two floats.

Lake Sammamish State Park

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Before After

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What more can this picture say!

Mason Lake County Park

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Before After

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Notice the old step onto dock no transition plate, gap between dock and lane. Local residents had a big role in limiting the design in permitting process.

Long Lake Kitsap County

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Before After

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No accessibility on the left side picture for anyone unless you wade to get into your boat. The new float on the right is served by an accessible route from the RR and parking not seen in this picture.

Sucia Island State Park

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Before Before

Sucia Island Fossil Bay

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New gangway system after

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The left picture is still a before view from the water at a higher tide. On the right side this specific ADA improvement project expanded upland camping and tenting for persons with disabilities, expanded the usability of the site by a wider gangway, doubling the length of the gangway, and putting a low limit stop on center resting/passing area so the running slope can not exceed 8%.

QUESTIONS?

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Contact RCO

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Recreation and Conservation Office 1111 Washington Street SE

Olympia, WA 98504 Rory Calhoun (360)902-3022

[email protected]

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