Accessibility (BBDFA)
Contact Us
Website “Contact Us” Form: https://beebedrawfarmsauthority.colorado.gov/contact-us
Phone: 303-779-5710
E-mail: sdaccessibility@claconnect.com
Physical/Mailing Address: 2001 16th Street Suite 1700, Denver CO 80202
We welcome your feedback about the accessibility of Beebe Draw Farms Authority (the “Authority”) online services. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers or would like to request assistance.
All requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and we will reply to all communication in a timely manner.
Reasonable accommodations or modifications are provided at no cost.
Accommodation requests that would impose an undue financial, technical or administrative burden to the Authority may not be fulfilled as requested.
Examples of accommodations include:
Using built-in live transcription tools during virtual meetings
Alternative document formats (such as large print)
Remediating PDFs
Commitment
The Authority is committed to providing equitable access to our services to all Coloradans.
Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards being in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, level AA criteria. These guidelines help make technology accessible not only to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, regardless of ability.
Our efforts are just part of a meaningful change in making all State of Colorado services inclusive and accessible. We welcome comments on how to improve our technology’s accessibility for users with disabilities and for requests for accommodations to any of our services.
The Authority have an Accessibility Plan and Progress Report which can be accessed using the following link https://beebedrawfarmsauthority.colorado.gov/accessibility
How the Authority Is Implementing Accessibility
Website Testing and Remediation
We conduct monthly technology accessibility scans of the Authority’s website against applicable Technical Standards.
We work with the Authority’s website platform, the Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA), to improve and implement accessibility features.
We remediate public records in an effort to provide continuous improvement of our website.
Training
We participate in webinars and review guidance provided by SIPA and the Special District Association on the topic of accessibility. We monitor for rulemaking efforts and guidance promulgated by the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.
Procurement
We require contractors and consultants comply with all federal, state, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, guidelines, court ruling and orders of all governmental authorities applicable to the services or work being performed, including accessibility requirements.
Updated On
This Accessibility Statement was last updated on: June 30, 2025
BEEBE DRAW FARMS AUTHORITY
Accessibility Plan AND PROGRESS REPORT
Accessibility Standards
Our ongoing technology accessibility efforts rely on the Technical Standards provided by:
- 8 CCR 1501-11 Rules Establishing Technology Accessibility Standards
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA or higher
- Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Chapter 4
Accessibility Maturity
Date | Check One | Stage | Criteria |
Inactive | No awareness and recognition of need. At this stage, organizations are inventorying their technology, have begun to make investments, etc. | ||
Launch | Recognized need organization-wide. Planning initiated but activities not well organized. | ||
Integrate | Roadmap including timeline is in place; overall organizational approach defined and well organized. | ||
06/2025 | þ | Optimize | Incorporated into the whole organization, consistently evaluated and actions taken on assessment outcomes. |
Progress Since Our Last Update
The Authority continues to make progress with complying with the Rules Establishing Technology Accessibility Standards as contained in 8 CCR § 1501-11, et seq.
Progress includes:
- Creating accessible templates for public records.
Conducting monthly technology accessibility scans of the Authority’s website against applicable Technical Standards.
- Reviewing technology accessibility scans and ordered remediation for noncompliant ICT contained within the Authority’s website.
- As of June 30, 2025, the result of the regular scanning and monitoring showed the Authority’s ICT having a 93% overall compliance score with the Technical Standards, as such term is defined in 8 CCR § 1501-11.
- Providing contact information for people to give us accessibility feedback and request reasonable accommodations or modifications. (See the Technology Accessibility Statement which can be accessed using the following link: https://beebedrawfarmsauthority.colorado.gov/accessibility)
Challenges include:
- The Authority has limited funding available for remediation and no funding is provided by external sources imposing the mandates.
- The Authority lacks staff to provide continuity of management for technology.
- External Authority management and other consultants perform Authority operations given the relatively small scale of Authority operations, and they are not specialists in information technology.
- Information technology matters are not easily understood or learned by lay people who are not information technology specialists.
- Accessibility standards are rapidly changing making complete compliance difficult.
- Consultant managed website, documentation, procurement, contract and vendor management and communications present issues with remediation by multiple parties.
How We Are Implementing Accessibility
The Authority is committed to providing equitable access to all Coloradans. To that end, the Authority has a plan to prioritize, evaluate, remediate and continuously improve digital touchpoints within our services, programs and activities. We are working to incorporate accessibility into our day-to-day operations. Below, you’ll find some of the measures that the Authority is undertaking.
Continuing to remediate known compliance issues identified through regular scanning and monitoring.
Considering accessibility roadmaps to the extent offered by the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology or other third parties.
Direct consultants to include accessibility in the procurement processes to the extent within the Authority’s control.
Direct consultants to create and implement a process for providing reasonable accommodations and modifications, which includes responses to requests for assistance.
Participate in webinars and events, and review guidance, provided by the Authority’s website platform, the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology, and the Colorado Special District Association.
Monitor rulemaking efforts and guidance promulgated by the Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology.
Incorporate and utilize, to the extent reasonably available, new and future accessibility features in public-facing technology used by the Authority.
Conduct and maintain an inventory of technology and work to address accessibility issues.
We prioritize the order to address technology assets by Community Impact and Strategic impact. Community Impact includes considerations of user impact, usage metrics, and the importance of the technology asset to accessing our programs, services, and activities. Strategic Impact includes considerations of legal requirements, the type of program or service that the technology asset supports, and our plans for continuing / sunsetting / replacing / expanding the technology asset or the program in the future.
Group 1: High Community Impact + High Strategic Impact = Test/remediate first.
Group 2: High Community Impact + Low Strategic Impact = Test/remediate next. Plan accommodations first.
Group 3: Low Community Impact + High Strategic Impact = Test/remediate after Group 2. Plan accommodations next.
Group 4: Low Community Impact + Low Strategic Impact = Test/remediate last. Put accommodations in place last.