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Interim Procedure for the Use of Power-Driven Mobility Devices on Mass Audubon Sanctuaries
Provided as a sample, this interim procedure provides guidelines for the use of other power-driven mobility devices (OPDMD) on land owned and/or managed by Mass Audubon pursuant to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations amending the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title II regulation, 28 CFR Part 35, effective March 15, 2011. |
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Public Trails and New Rules for Access
A presentation on the new Department of Justice (DOJ) rules regarding access to recreation facilities by people with mobility disabilities, effective March, 2011. This presentation was given at the Mass Land Trust Coalition Steering Committee meeting on Friday, September 9, 2011, by Gary Briere , Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
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Off Highway Vehicle Bill of 2010
On July 31, 2010, Governor Patrick signed a new Off-Highway Vehicle bill into law. The law is intended to increase the safety of off-highway vehicle riding and protect natural resources. View letter to Off Highway Enforcement Working Group View An Act Regulating the Use of Off-Highway and Recreation Vehicles
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Recreational Use Statutes and the Private Landowner
This National Park Service brochure explains that anyone who leases or has control of recreational land is entitled to the protections of their state's Recreational Use Statute. |
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Recreational Use Shields Owner from Liability
Massachusetts, General Law c. 21 sec. 17C affords any owner who allows the public to use their land for recreation at no charge relief from liability, so long as the owner has not been willful, wanton or reckless. Revised January, 2010 |