Parks and Nature ADA transition plan

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures equal access for people with disabilities. It requires local governments to ensure that public facilities and services are accessible. To meet this requirement, the county developed an ADA transition plan in 2004. At the time, county parks were part of the Vancouver Clark Parks District and managed by the city of Vancouver. For this reason, county parks were not included in the county’s 2004 ADA transition plan. The Vancouver Clark Parks District dissolved in 2013. County parks are now managed by the Parks and Nature division of Clark County Public Works.

Beginning in 2025, Parks and Nature is developing an ADA transition plan. The plan will ensure that facilities managed by the division are accessible to all. Developing the plan includes identifying existing barriers to access. The plan will create a framework for prioritizing these barriers for elimination. It will also include a workplan for removing barriers to access.

Public Involvement

Open House – Feb. 26

Thank you for joining us at the Feb. 29 open house to learn more about the Parks ADA Transition Plan. Materials are available in Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian. To request interpretation, translation or accommodations, please contact the project manager. 

Clark County Parks and Nature is committed to creating safe, welcoming and inclusive spaces for all. In support of fulfilling the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are drafting a transition plan outlining a strategy to remove physical barriers experienced by people with disabilities.

Share your thoughts! You can respond to the survey online any time before early March. You can also provide feedback in person at the project open house, where you can also learn more about how the plan is being developed.

View a previously recorded video of the open house:

 

Open House Minuets
Open House Presentation (English)
Open House Presentation (Spanish)
Open House Presentation (Russian)
Open House Presentation (Ukrainian)

Clark County residents are essential to the development of an ADA transition plan. Opportunities to participate in plan development may include:

  • In person and online open houses events.
  • A community survey.
  • Online mapping and reporting of barriers.
  • A public comment period.
  • Advisory committees or focus groups.

Project Schedule

  • Project kickoff: summer 2025
  • Data collection & analysis: fall 2025
  • Draft ADA transition plan & public engagement: winter 2025

Funding

Metropolitan Park district funds support the ADA transition plan development process.

Contact

Michael Chau, park and trails planner
564.397.5886
michael.chau@clark.wa.gov

 

References:

https://clark.wa.gov/internal-services/transition-plan
https://nwadacenter.org/
https://ada.gov/