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Appendix C: Additional Tools

III. U.S. Forest Service Accessibility Condition Survey

In 2009, the UCC crew went beyond the original project goals and assisted the U.S. Forest Service on the national level in the development of a new accessibility information database that will provide the public with information on accessible campsites, facilities, and services. The accessibility information gathered and entered into the database by the inclusive crew automatically feeds Forest Service District web portals that are accessed by the public. Conservation Corps throughout the country will now be able to enter accessibility information into this new database in a consistent manner, making the Inclusive Crew program model easily replicable by other corps. The UCC crew worked very closely with the database developers to ensure that data entry could be completed by someone who uses a screen reader. Many people with disabilities, such as blindness and mobility impairments, need a screen reader to use their computer.

The Utah Conservation Corps inclusive crew surveyed campgrounds and trails according to the Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG) which provide guidance for maximizing accessibility of outdoor recreation areas in the National Forest System, while protecting the unique characteristics of their natural setting. After completing surveys on the ground, the crew developed reports that identified physical barriers and described methods to make areas more accessible. The Forest Service can use this information in the development of transition plans.

A PDF version of the Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG) can be downloaded at www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility.

U.S. Forest Service Accessibility Condition Survey Quick User Guide:

Finding the Recreation Management Database

  1. Open a web browser (Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer).
  2. Enter the web address (Contact Kate Stephens for current URL; kate.stephens@ usu.edu).
  3. Use the enter key.

Logging into the Recreation Management Database

  1. This database requires district level data entry.
  2. Enter the district organization number: 041901 Salt Lake Ranger District
    • 041903 Kamas Ranger District
    • 041904 Evanston Ranger District
    • 041905 Mountain View Ranger District
    • 041906 Ogden Ranger District
    • 041907 Logan Ranger District
    1. Use the tab key and the remaining fields will fill in.
    2. Select the enter button at the bottom of the fields to enter the database.
  3. If the organization number is not known:
    1. Select the Region, Forest, and District names from the drop down lists.
    2. Use the enter button to enter the database.

Data Entry Screen Layout

  1. On the left side of the screen is the Site Navigator window.
    1. From this window select the site name for data entry.
    2. To return to the site detail screen, select the site name again.
  2. Second from the left side of the screen is the Activity Form Navigator.
    1. These activities are associated with the site that is currently selected.
    2. Activity forms cannot be selected until the Site Detail form has been filled in and saved to the database.
    3. To return to an Activity form that has already had data entered, a list of those filled-in forms is directly below the Activity Form Navigator.
  3. Third from the left side of the screen is the Feature Form Navigator.
    1. These features are associated with both the selected Activity and the Site.
    2. Feature forms cannot be selected until the Activity form has been filled in and saved to the database.
    3. To return to a Feature form that has already had data entered, a list of those filled-in feature forms is directly below the Feature Form Navigator.
  4. All data entry forms (Site Detail, Activity, and Feature) are in the window on the far right side of the screen.
    1. This is where all data is entered, added, or modified.
    2. Once data entry is complete, the add or modify button is on the bottom right corner of the form. Pressing this button saves the data to the database.
  5. Leaving the Data Entry Screen.
    1. Be sure your data has been saved.
    2. Use the Log-out button located above and right of the data entry form.
Screen Shot of The Recreation Management Accessibility Conditions Sheet

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