ACCESSIBILITY
The Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities. IRWA does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.F. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
Our commitment:
IRWA is committed to providing all people an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from our programs and activities, and we recognize that people with disabilities may need reasonable modifications to do so. People with disabilities have a right to request reasonable modifications to allow them to participate in or benefit from IRWA’s programs and activities, and IRWA will make reasonable efforts to provide such accommodations.
IRWA will also take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to our programs and activities by people with limited English proficiency.
Requests for accommodations:
Requests for accommodations to afford people with disabilities or people with limited English proficiency an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from IRWA programs and activities can be directed to IRWA’s civil rights coordinator, Emma Hughen, by email at ehughen@ipswichriver.org; by phone at 978-412-8200; or by mail at PO Box 576 Ipswich, MA 01938.
Grievances:
IRWA will not coerce, intimidate, retaliate against, or discriminate against any individual for exercising their right to request reasonable modifications or assisting another person in doing so. If you believe that IRWA has failed to provide reasonable modifications for a person with a disability or take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to our programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency, or discriminated in another way on any of the bases listed above, you can file a grievance with IRWA’s civil rights coordinator, Emma Hughen, by email at ehughen@ipswichriver.org; by phone at 978-412-8200; or by mail at PO Box 576 Ipswich, MA 01938. . All complaints will be treated as confidential, fully investigated, and resolved fairly and promptly. Anyone filing a grievance will be notified of the results of the investigation and any steps taken to resolve the complaint.
Contact us:
If you have any questions about this notice or any of IRWA’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact:
Emma Hughen
Ipswich River Watershed Association
PO Box 576 Ipswich, MA 01938