Accessibility statement

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and it's Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives (OERI) are committed to making information and communication technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Section 508 is a Federal law that requires agencies to provide individuals with disabilities access to electronic and information technology and data comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. To meet this commitment, our web templates have been designed to meet or exceed the Section 508 standards and to conform to the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA.

The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance with the law. More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at Section508.gov.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 can be found at the W3C website.

If you have feedback or concerns related to the accessibility of any content on this website, or have ideas or comments that would help us improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please email to sandra_soto@nps.gov. If applicable, please include the web address or URL and the specific problems you have encountered. Also provide your contact information so that we can follow-up with you. OERI will do everything necessary to assist in the resolution of any accessibility issues with our web content in an expedient manner.

If you would like to file a Section 508 related accessibility complaint, please submit the complaint in writing to the Director of OERI at the following address:

U.S. Department of the Interior
Director, Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives
7595 SW 33rd Street, Nova CCR building
Davie, Florida 33314

The Director of OERI will apply the complaint procedures outlined in 43 CFR Part 17, Subpart E, which are established to implement Section 504 for resolving any allegations of discrimination in a Federally conducted program or activity.