Tucker Consent Decree
Background
Since 2005, California State Parks has been operating under a federal consent decree resulting from a class action lawsuit. In settling Tucker, et al. v. State of California Department of Parks and Recreation et al., the Department agreed to remove architectural and programmatic access barriers and construct accessible trails following a court approved timeline. To date, California State Parks has completed hundreds of barrier removal and accessible trail projects statewide.
Consent Decree
2024 Amended Consent Decree (Current)
2014 Order Granting Modification of the Consent Decree
2005 Consent Decree
Consent Decree Exhibits
Exhibit A - Transition Plan
Exhibit B - Work Plan
Exhibit C - Trails Plan
Exhibit D - Self Evaluation
Exhibit E - Accessibility Guidelines
Exhibit F - Accepted Deviations for Existing Facilities
Exhibit G - Transition Plan Programs, Level 2 Parks
Exhibit H - Transition Plan Programs, Level 3 Parks
Exhibit I - Transition Plan Programs, Level 4 Parks
Exhibit J - Locally Operated Park Units
Exhibit K - Concession Information
Exhibit L - Accessibility and Historic Properties
Exhibit M - Accessible Campsite Policy
Exhibit N - Use of Qualified Sign Language Interpreters
Exhibit O - Accessibility and Publications Policy
Exhibit P - Accessibility Comment/Complaint Policy
Exhibit Q - Accessibility Checklist for Special Events
Exhibit R - Year 1 Modification Costs
Exhibit S - Notice of Proposed Settlement
Exhibit T - Letter for Operating Agencies
Exhibit U - Release of Individual Plantiffs' Damage Claims
Exhibit V - Notice of Class Settlement
Exhibit W - Acceptable Deviations to the 2013 Outdoor Developed Areas Amendments to the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines
Exhibit X - 2023 Proposed Work Plan Benchmarks