[Ravensfort] New Site Rules as published in AUG Quoth the Raven

[Kief av Kiersted]

Heilsa all...

Here are the newly revised Site Rules. Read them carefully, they
are common sense rules and bring this Barony and site into
compliance with the regulations of the SCA Inc., the laws of the
State of Texas, and of the United States. 

Your good neighbor...

Kief, Vicar

cc: files
Southern Regional Seneschal


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SITE RULES FOR THE STONES OF RAVEN'S FORT ON THE DORRELL RANCH

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GENERAL

This is working Ranch and hunting lease. If you open a gate,
close it behind you. Do not agitate any livestock. Do not kill or
attempt to kill any wild animals. Do not cut down any live trees
or their limbs. Do not use nails, bolts, hooks, wire, etc, in any
tree.

Do not cross fence lines onto any neighbor's property.

Do not leave small children unattended or sleeping in a tent
without trustworthy supervision.

All pet mammals must have current written proof of rabies
vaccination. Leashes please, no pets shall be allowed to "run
free".

All horses must have current written proof of negative Coggins
test.

NO FIRE-PITS are allowed. Fires on the surface, fire-mounds,
fire-rings, and enclosed fireplaces are allowed. Fire-rings and
enclosed fireplaces must be movable. If there is a hole or pit in
your camp, fill it in.

Deadfall, fallen limbs/trees, may be gleaned anywhere on site.
However, the bonfire stack, the kitchen woodpile, and any
"private" camp woodpiles are private use only.

All woodpiles must be neatly stacked between two trees or posts,
on a rack and off the ground. Use bricks, concrete blocks, or
treated timbers to elevate your woodpile. This helps discourage
vermin and rot.

Absolutely NO cans, bottles, or other non-combustibles are to be
put in fires. Do NOT burn plastics or other objects that produce
toxic smoke.

Excessively large fires in campsites are not allowed.
"Excessively large" means a stack of firewood wider than four
feet (4’) and higher than three feet (3’).
 
A minimum of four feet (4’) of cleared space is required around
fire area, unless you have an enclosed fireplace.

All tiki type torches need to be placed a minimum of three "3
feet beyond their "falling distance" to the nearest tent.

No unattended candles or other sources of flame in tents.

A fire extinguisher or equivalent must be in camp and in plain
sight, if you have a fire. Equivalent means a minimum of a shovel
and a bucket or container (minimum 5 gallons) of sand or water.

In *dry weather* FIRES ARE NOT PERMITTED without permission of
the Land Liaison.

ALL TRASH MUST BE REMOVED AT THE END OF EACH EVENT. If you hauled
it in...haul it out.

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RAVEN'S FORT COMMONS

"Raven's Fort Commons" consists of, but is not limited to, the
following locations and the area surrounding them: List Field,
Kitchen / Storeroom, Merchant / Tavern, Feast, Court, Baronial
Tents, Bonfire, RF Central, Gatekeeper.

Merchants, including Tavernkeepers, shall set up their facilities
in the area within Raven's Fort Commons set aside for that
purpose. Merchant spaces are "first come - first served" unless
prior arrangements are made.

Taverns will not serve alcohol. Taverns may serve food and
non-alcoholic drink only. Operating hours for Taverns are between
6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Merchants and Tavernkeepers camping in
Raven's Fort Commons shall not host overly large or "come one -
come all" type revels.

All Taverns must be temporary. There will no longer be any
permanent "private" Tavern site on the Dorrell Ranch. No one will
be allowed to set up a "private camp" with the sole or majority
purpose of having a "private" Tavern.

Large gatherings may be hosted in the "private" campsites of
individuals or Households. All gatherings where alcohol is served
shall strictly comply with the rules of the SCA, Inc. the laws of
the State of Texas, and of the United States.

Alcohol may *only* be given away by individuals or households in
the confines of their "private" campsites. Absolutely no money
will change hands before, during, or after the gathering for the
dispersal of home brewed alcohol of any kind. There shall be no
sale or donation-at-the-place-of-serving for the dispensing of
legally purchased alcohol.

All individuals hosting or serving alcohol at a gathering
automatically assume all liability for the results of serving
alcohol. All hosts must check IDs, shall not allow minors to
drink, and shall be responsible for preventing individuals from
drinking to excess. Absolutely no "open keg" type situations will
be tolerated.

No gatherings are allowed in Raven's Fort Commons or other
"public areas" when large quantities of alcohol are "being passed
around".

If necessary, the option of licensed Officers on private duty is
already in place.

The Barony reserves the right to set up or build a public
gathering place and utilize it for those purposes that support
and fulfill the needs of the Barony and the goals of the SCA,
Inc.

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ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A CAMPSITE

To establish a "Private" or "Group / Household" Campsite ask the
Land Liaison, Lee Cockerham (Kief) to assist you in finding an
unused space.

Mark the perimeters or corners of your camp with one of the
following: Treated posts, pipe, large stones, or other
non-obtrusive object. Paint your livery colors on the markers.
Markers must be at least 30 inches tall. Use as few markers as
possible, place them as close to trees as possible,to allow for
mowing and spraying.

Permanent fences, ground level barriers, and the use of fresh cut
or untreated wood for "ground contact purposes" that interfere
with mowing and spraying are not allowed.

All structures and equipment in camps must be portable.

All chairs, tables, garbage cans, etc, must be stacked neatly and
secured to prevent the weather and the cattle from scattering
them about. The preferred stowage spot is on, or immediately next
to, your woodpile.

All camps are to be maintained (mowed, raked, and cleared of
dead-fall) a minimum of once per year. Each individual or group
utilizing a campsite is responsible for its upkeep.

Each camp must be used or maintained at least once per year. If
not, then that individual or group may lose the privilege of
maintaining their private / group Campsite.

Work days / weekends will be arranged throughout the year.
Contact the Land Liaison, Seneschal, Event Steward(s), or Baron
and Baroness for dates to come up and work on the site.

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LEE COCKERHAM - LAND LIASION TO THE DORRELL RANCH - 26 JULY 2005

These site rules are subject to change without notice.

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