ANST-Announce - ESTRELLA WAR 17 -Land Allocation Policy Draft
Master Raffaelle
gyrony at hotmail.com
Tue May 9 17:10:07 PDT 2000
Greetings,
Below you will find the first draft of a land policy for Estrella
2001.Please forward this missive to any lists you belong to that might be
interested. Please review and provide your comments and suggestions. I
look forward to your comments.
In Service,
Dietrich
Land Allocation Autocrat
Estrella War XVII
Please forward comments and suggestions to:
Baron Dietrich
David Kurnik
1509 W. Cheyenne Dr.
Chandler, AZ 85224
480.857.0734
element at inficad.com
Goal:
Create a policy that maximizes the efficient use of land while providing for
it's adequate and fair distribution at the Estrella War.
Detailed Objectives of policy:
Detail a policy in which land is partitioned and allocated to large groups
in the SCA
Provide for the distribution of adequate land such that the membership of
the SCA may pursue activities, both public and private that are relevant to
the SCA.
Outline a plan to communicate the land policy and it's requirements to the
known world.
Provide an opportunity for interested parties to provide input and feedback
on said policy.
Detail requirements in human and material resources needed to implement the
policy.
Provide a process that members of the war staff can apply for and receive
allocation of land they require for special events.
Provide for a process to assess and resolve land disputes on site.
1) General:
a) Land will be tracked and allocated for groups of 20 or more.
b) Land will be granted to the group and not to the individual
c) Pre-registrants are required to camp with the group they name on
their pre-registration form.
d) Pre-registrants may choose to register for overflow camping.
i) In this case no land will be allocated for the pre-registrant.
2) Pre-Registration and land Grants:
a) Each group will register a Point of Contact (POC) that will be
responsible for the administration of their group's block of
land.
i)The POC contact information will be available on the Estrella
Website.
ii)Group Point of Contacts, or their designated representative must
be on site and in camp prior to any setup activity in that camp.
(1)The POC must identify their designated representative in
writing to the Land Arbitration Committee.
iii)Group Point of Contacts will identify themselves in writing to
the Land Allocation Autocrat and include the exact name of
their group.
iv)The administration of land within the grant will be left to that
group's custom and tradition and coordinated by the land Point
of Contact.
v) Pre-registrants must camp with the group in which they
pre-register with.
b)A Land Arbitration Committee will be appointed to clarify issues
and resolve any disputes regarding the land policy on site.
> i) The Land Arbitration Committee will consist of SCA members
>from any Kingdom that have the experience, and temperament to
>arbitrate land issues at the Estrella War.
> ii) At any given time there will be three members of the Land
>Arbitration Committee on call from the opening of the site to
>Friday at 9:00 p.m.
> iii) By default the Site Liaisons from each principle Kingdom will
> be a part of the Land Arbitration Committee, and will
>participate in the resolution of any disputes that involve
members of their Kingdom.
c)Pre-registrants must designate the exact group name and their
group's Point of Contact on the pre-registration form.
d)This information must be precise, accurate, and consistent. If this
information is not correct the pre-registration may not be
assigned to a >group.
e)Pre-registrants can elect to camp in overflow camping without a group.
i) In this case no land assignment or reservation will be made
for them, but they still receive the other benefits of
pre-registration.
f)Groups will be granted 250 square feet of land per Adult
Pre-Registration.
i)125 square feet will be granted for Juvenile Pre-Registrations
that pay a site fee.
ii)No grants for children who do not pay a site fee.
g)Groups may purchase 'proxy' pre-registrations on behalf of members
that will join after the pre-registration deadline. (Exact amount
allowed still to be determined.)
h)If two groups wish to camp alongside each other they can do so by
uniting their pre-registration into a single group.
i)Land shall be granted as continuous Kingdoms. The principle
Crowns will agree upon the general location of Kingdoms on site.
j)Groups involved in the administration of the war or in special
events at the war may petition for an additional grant of land by
providing a satisfactory justification for the additional land to the
Main Autocrats.
k)All additional grants of land whether they are for special events,
special needs, or for the autocrat staff shall be made public
and easily accessible to interested parties. (i.e. On website)
i)Grants associated with special needs shall be reported in a
manner that respects the privacy of those with special needs.
l)All pre-registrations must be postmarked by a date to be agreed upon
the Land Arbitration Committee and Pre-Registration Autocrat (date
still to be determined).
m)Pre-registrations will be transferable, but must remain within the
same land allocated.
n)Pre-registrations will not be refundable.
o)RV Spaces
i)An individual who reserves a wet RV Space with Schnepf Farms
will receive that RV space for their land allocation, and may not
grant their land to a group.
(1)Anyone else, staying in the same RV, may select a group to
receive their land allocation; however, that land will most
likely not be adjacent to the RV.
ii)The size of wet RV space will be TBD.
iii)Dry RV Spaces must be reserved in advance with the
Pre-Registration/Land Allocation Committee. An individual
reserving a dry RV space will receive that RV space as their land
grant and may not attach it to a group.
(1)Anyone else, staying in the same RV, may select a group to
receive their land allocation; however, that land will most
likely not be adjacent to the RV.
iv)The size dry RV spaces will be TBD.
p)Camping on the Archery field
i) If you wish to camp on the archery field you must contact
the Estrella Archery Autocrat to make arrangements prior to the
war.
3)Site survey:
a)The site will be surveyed and divided into logical parcels.
b)The site will be surveyed for unusable land and that land will
not be included in granted parcels.
c)Land will be granted to sub-autocrats and special events in
clearly defined tracks.
4)Overflow camping
a)Overflow camping will be available for those who do not
pre-register, or do not wish to camp with a group.
b)The overflow camping will be clearly marked; however,
individuals are encouraged to locate a member of the Land
Arbitration Committee to verify prior to setting up camp.
i)It is the overflow camper's responsibility to assure they
are camped in an overflow location. If you are camped in a
reserved space, you will be asked to move.
c)Land will not be reserved or roped off in the overflow
camping area.
5)Communication:
a)A member of the Land Arbitration Committee will be on call
with a radio at all times. If the services of the Land
Arbitration Committee are required, an autocrat or
sub-autocrat with a radio will be located and the Land Arbitration
Committee member on call will be summoned.
b)The Land Arbitration Committee will work with the Front
Gate Autocrat, and the Volunteer Autocrat to assure there
will always be someone on the front gate that understands the site
map and can answer questions.
c)The location of a pre-registrants land will be available
and clearly marked on a large map at the front gate.
> d)Group POC's must check in with a member of the Land
> Arbitration Committee to verify the perimeters of their grant
>prior to the setting of camp. It is the Group POCs'
>responsibility to assure they are camped in the correct location
e)On December 1, 2000 the Pre-Registration Autocrat will send
> notifications to the Crowns, Seneschals and Site Liaisons
> of all principle Kingdoms, and to those same representatives
>of the Kingdom of Calontir.
i)These notifications will include the current
pre-registration totals for that Kingdom and will
re-iterate the Pre-Registration and Land Allocations
> Policy and deadlines.
f)On December 1 a database listing the totals for
pre-registered groups by Kingdom and group will be listed.
g)Pre-registrants will be notified of their pre-registration
along with their group, and POC.
h)Each POC will be notified of the location of their group's
land grant via US mail no later than January 15, 2001.
> i)A Site Map will be available on the Estrella website along
> with a database of land grants no later than January 15, 2001.
6) Required Resources:
7) Feedback Process:
a)This process will be distributed publicly, via the Internet,
with a request for comments from the membership at large.
b)The request for comments will be forwarded to the Crowns,
seneschals and site liaisons of the principle Kingdoms of the
Estrella War.
c)All comments will be sent to the Land Allocation Autocrat,
Baron Dietrich
i)The Land Allocation Autocrat will forward all suggestions to
the Main Estrella War Autocrats.
d)Suggestions and changes will be incorporated as the process
develops.
8)Meetings
a)At the Lusty Month of May on May 27th at approximately 3:00
p.m. a meeting will be held to review and incorporate
suggestions into the land policy.
9)Land Allocation Calendar
a)May 27 at approximately 3 p.m. Lusty Month of May, Los
Olivios Park
> i)Review and incorporate suggestions to the land policy.
> ii)Take Squaw Peak Parkway (51) North from I-10. Exit on
> Indian School road and go East about 1 mile. Turn North
>on 28th Street and go one block.
b)June 1 - finalize 2001 land policy and distribute to
principles and Internet.
c)August 1st - Land policy is published in the Southwind and
on the web page.
>
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