Bill of Rights – Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community

Resolved by Landicity-Maine LLC — Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse (RiLL), that the following articles be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keeper Membership and Keepers Deed, namely: . . . .

Article I. Landicity — Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Mission

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community will engage, educate, entertain and motivate individuals to embrace maritime history by deploying inclusive and integrated experiential preservation of all components – economic, local and remote community, individuals, maritime history and wildlife with healthy planet ecology.

Furthermore, Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community will provide personalized, easy, simple and affordable socially engaging access to knowledge of healthy maritime history through virtual and real access for the purposes of discovery and fun.

Article II. The Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse — Community Spirit

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community will act within general guidelines and beliefs of sustainable preservation in good faith and for the benefit of you the member, wildlife, forest, people, fauna, on-line and local community and being consistent with our stated mission.

As time goes by members may express opinions of current and new uses and restrictions. Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community does not necessarily have all the answers. We will consider all opinions and suggestions from members within the spirit of the undeveloped experiential preservation activities, Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community model and may make modifications from time to time.

Article III. Keepership Responsibilities

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community and all Keepers will embrace Keepership responsibilities, including:

  • All Keepers are encouraged to share photos, tales, stories and old memorabilia
  • All Keepers to be compassionate, nurturing and generally kind
  • Do no harm
  • Carry in, carry out (virtually, login and logout)
  • Abide by the spirit and intent of the experiential preservation concept and the Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community mission
  • Be less of an owner and more of a concerned caretaker of the maritime history, community, environment and the health of the maritime history and the ocean and earth
  • Spread your enthusiasm about being a Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keeper. Involve your friends and most importantly the very young.

Article IV. Obey the Laws

Nothing new – Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community and citizens will obey the laws. The laws of State of Maine, USA must be followed and obeyed. Maine Conservation, Fish & Wildlife, Maine Forest Service, maritime history use, boating, fishing, hunting, snow mobile, ATV, and all other Maine regulated recreational, fire, and outdoor activities must be followed whenever such activities are permitted. Of course, these mostly apply if you are given a permit to actually visit.

Article V. Annual Keeper Membership Fee

  • Early adopters of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community are termed Charter Members and do not pay any additional membership and maintenance fees.
  • Individuals joining Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community after the expiration of the Charter Membership period may have to pay a nominal maintenance and support fee, at the sole determination and discretion of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community.
  • Until further notice, everyone purchasing a certificate parchment Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keeper Membership Deed is a qualified Charter Member, so essentially there are no additional fees.
  • Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community, at its sole discretion and from time to time, will continue to have fun and play jokes on you.
  • There are no additional membership and maintenance fees — unless you as a group and by vote determine there should be one.  We doubt you would though!
  • But truthfully, the first 10,000 Keepers will have some unique privileges and their final Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community documents will certify them as the special, elite Charter Members.

We need a lot of Keepers to make this work, be sustainable preservation and to be economically successful for all members and especially the local geographic “Sister Community” the Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community internet community will adopt.

Article VI. Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keepership Membership Benefits

  • Special uses and access rights to the ledges
  • lands as a membership owner
  • Invasive improvements not consistent with prevailing preservation laws and ordinances are not generally allowed. Improvements may be made only when necessary to rectify a harm being done to the physical structure and keeping intact its historical significance and the surrounding wildlife, fauna, and within the spirit of sustainable management and experiential preservation
  • Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community, through its preservation management agent, will practice sustainable preservation management and may obtain certification from two or more independent certification organizations
  • ‘Products relating to maritime history of the Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse will carry the Landicity & Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keeper brand as they may become available. Limited quantities of product off the regional ocean waters may be produced through sustainable activities and available to you at a membership discount. Subject to the final purchase, this may include, but not be limited to:
    • Lobster
    • Seaweed
    • Get Casco Bay Brewing to create a foaming bubbly beer shaped like a lighthouse
    • Ram Island Ledge “Salt”
    • Native Kiln Dried Fish
    • Participation in an online social network community
    • Wikis, discussion, blog, auctions, and other members only offerings
    • Undivided use and membership ownership in the Ram Ledge Island with beach and rugged shoreline
    • Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keepership Deed, with your name, date, and ‘Home Block’ number
    • Special events, both online and on the web, such as geo-cache, fund raising and member contests
    • Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Passport — This is a future anticipated benefit.  Over time, both local and web-based discounts may become available to you as we develop strategic and sponsor-level agreements with companies
    • Contributions to help improve our model, design, suggest and maybe even implement new things
    • Possibilities include good science, kid’s education programs, technology, animal tracking, virtual reality input, videos, photos, zooming audio and all the other creative things each of you as a community may contribute
    • Whatever you and we can make up with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Friends of Casco Bay, American Lighthouse Association, Maine Island Trail Association, LLBean, Lincoln Kayak, Old Town Canoe and other similarly aligned companies.

Article VII. Certain Uses and Permits

  • Internet permits are not necessary for virtual activities, at least so far.
  • On site access is available by Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community permission and authorization. This is an important part of being a responsible keeper of the lighthouse and maritime history traditions and all individuals must refrain from “loving the lighthouse to death.”
  • Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community strictly limits the number of individuals allowed to visit in any given period and/or under given situations by requiring all individuals to apply for a Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Access Permit through the web site. Access Permits are not guaranteed but issued at the sole discretion of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community and generally based upon good preservation principles and especially based upon “do no harm to the historical integrity, environment, community and overall integrated health” of the maritime history area.
  • But any individual, on-site, on the Ram Island Ledge may be issued permits, at the discretion of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community and/or its agents for the following use:
  • Boating (canoeing, kayaking, and motorized), wildlife watching, and other semi-active and passive recreational activities as permitted on Ram Island Ledge.
  • We encourage ‘music by nature’ and highly discourage enclosing one’s self in pod-like devices, ear buds, and open music boxes. If one takes the time to listen and not distract themselves, nature plays some awesome tunes.
  • Certain fishing may be allowed based upon local and Federal law and customary practices

Article VIII. Restricted, Limited Access and Uses

  • Before landing on Ram Island Ledge, you must apply for a Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Access Permit. And all community members will verify through h www.ramislandlighthouse.com whether the intended use is still permitted. Currently, the following uses are NOT allowed:
  • No access without first applying for and being granted an access permit
  • No bad judgment even though legally allowed by the laws of America
  • No walking on water unless it is winter or you’re a divine spirit
  • No obnoxious loud noise making or music playing – no permits need be issued to smash loud boom boxes in an ecological and friendly manner– it’s free too!  But, please recycle the parts.
  • When available on the net and by virtual access, members can fly through, walk through, and swim through with no speed limits except those imposed by your personal internet and phone bandwidth

Article IX. Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keepership Member Termination

Oh my, yes you can certainly be voted off the Ledges. Memberships can be terminated and subject to loss of any and all rights including interest in Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community and revocation of your Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Keepership Deed. Your rights may be terminated at the sole discretion of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community or its assigns for any (but not limited to) of the following actions:

  • Members shall act and communication with compassion, respect and thoughtful manner.  Violators will become extinct; there is “zero tolerance” for meanness.
  • Visit the lighthouse without applying for and being granted your Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community Access Permit prior to your actual visit. This is a Zero Tolerance item and you immediately forfeit any moneys. All membership rights are terminated.
  • Break any laws using the Web site and/or while being on or about the Ledges.
  • Fail to follow the guidelines and rules.
  • Violate the terms and conditions.
  • Using loud electronic music playing devices – aka boom boxes.
  • Encroaching upon others personal space and senses of smell, touch, sound, sight and vibes.
  • Being a jerk.
  • Abuse of the lighthouse and all associated fauna, wildlife, people, air, water, dirt, and vibes around the site and/or location, local and online community, bugs, insects, and all other natural resources.
  • Critical number of members cite your bad judgment, action, attitude and behavior as violating the intent, spirit and ethics of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community to be a caretaker of the lighthouse and island
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  • and share the gift of healthy maritime history (also being a jerk). Analogous to being voted off the island!
  • Let it also be known that this Bill of Rights is subject to change at the modest but sole discretion of Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community, as may be modified per the other  documents of www.Ram Island Lighthouse .com, and under the advisement of Keepers through their participation in the community.
  • We all have a moral responsibility to our “sister community” which is the local citizens of the area.  They are a critical part of our connectedness and community and sense of place.
  • Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community will engage, educate, entertain and motivate individuals to embrace maritime history by deploying inclusive and integrated experiential preservation of all components – economic, local and remote community, individuals, maritime history, and wildlife with healthy planet ecology.
  • Furthermore, Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse Community will provide personalized, easy, simple and affordable socially engaging access to knowledge of traditional and novel maritime history through virtual and real access for the purposes of discovery and fun!!!