This is your responsibility! I hope to see members on the beach fishing. Let’s all lend a helping hand toeach other and work together for a great 2010.

You will find a list of beach patrol members. Please listen to their advice. If they ask you to move your rigs or gear to make room please do so. Please review the beach rules on the next page.

Beach Patrol Captain, Rich Taylor

1. R.I.M.S. plate with a current date sticker must be displayed on your vehicle while on R.I.M.S. properties. Guest vehicles allowed at R.I.M.S. Park located at Woody Hill Road.

2. No guest vehicles from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

3. All gray water if not self-contained, must be caught in an approved RV dispenser (blue tote container) and disposed of properly (no pails allowed to catch gray water).

4. All Refuse will be taken off R.I.M.S. property. A dumpster is provided at the Woody Hill Road property (R.I.M.S.Park) for beach refuse only. DO NOT USE DUMPSTERS at the beginning of Sand Trail (second or third parking lot).

5. Vehicle parking will be on first come first serve basis. No reserved parking will be allowed.

6. Unattended vehicles. No vehicle is allowed to be left unattended at R.I.M.S. beach property for more then 24 hours.

7. No tents or screen houses are permitted. Awnings and sunshades must be attached to the vehicle and no support from the ground. Awnings may be disallowed if over-crowdedness promises to exist.

8. All overnight vehicles must be equipped with self-contained sanitation facilities. A place will be provided for Day Vehicle porta potties in the bathhouse. (No children under the age of 12 years old allowed in bathhouse without a parent or adult).

9. All vehicles must be equipped with all state required equipment, such as First Aid kit, fire extinguisher, jack shovel, board, etc. (Check state law or R.I.M.S Code of ethics before going on the beach.

10. Watercraft and launch area- Watercraft operated near the launch area will be operated in a manner as not to endanger people or property. The property above the mean high tide level at the launch area is owned by R.I.M.S., but, as a courtesy, is not considered private and can be used by non-members for access to the beach. There is to be ample space on either side of the pine tree area to allow U-turn boat launching.

11. Speed limit on the sand trail for all is 10 miles per hour and dead slow when entering R.I.M.S. property.

12. Access to beach front (minimum 12 feet wide) will be left open at all times.

13. Dog (s) must be accompanied and controlled by owner or by responsible person in charge of dog (s) at all times while outside of vehicle. Dog (s) leash not to exceed 10 feet. Dogs will be taken to an unpopulated area for relief. All droppings will be disposed of properly. Dogs are not allowed in the immediate area while a food function is taking place on R.I.M.S. property. (Note: R.I.M.S. members will abide by Rhode Island state laws on controlling dogs on beach areas. (Check R.I. State Laws. 10 Ft. leash).

14. Excess Noise- Keep excess noise down after 10:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m., no generators running during this time.

Remember, R.I.M.S. is a sports fishermen’s club. Some anglers retire early. During the day if a member asks you to turn off your generator or quiet down please respect the request.

15. Vehicle traffic on the front beach is prohibited by the town of Charleston from Memorial Day thru September 15th. Violation of this ordinance carries a fine, if convicted. Anyone charged with “Dune Destruction” by C.R.M.C. (Coastal Resources Management Council) will not have the support of R.I.M.S. Board of Directors is to abide by the Town, State and Federal laws, with no deliberate disregard for these laws.

16. All vehicles at R.I.M.S. beach property are to be limited to 30 feet in length.

17. No R.I.M.S. Member displaying a R.I.M.S. plate is to park along the sand trail in the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.

18. Jet skis are not allowed on R.I.M.S. beach property.

19. Special rules in effect on Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July weekend and Labor Day weekend. Due to the overcrowded conditions that may exist on the above stated weekends, the Board of Directors has established the following regulations.

        a. Overnight Parking—Park on the east side and west side of R.I.M.S. beach Property.

         b. Chase Vehicles--- Members are asked to bring only one vehicle to the beach property (more     specifically your overnight vehicle.).

20. Endangered Wildlife: Any R.I.M.S. member that breaks any endangered wildlife management regulation that the

R.I.M.S. board of directors has adopted will be treated as a third offense.

21. No open fires on R.I.M.S. property.

22. No parking on Southwest corner of property where marked for common area.