This handbook is intended to provide the most important information to current and prospective members of AALSIA. It does is not exhaustive, and can be changed during the year. You will receive information on updates and changes via email and Facebook throughout the year. 

AALSIA FAST FACTS (Amesbury Attitash Lake Shore Improvement Association)

Nonprofit membership organization

Mission

  • Promote the the general welfare of the Attitash Lake Shores neighborhood
  • Foster and cultivate social and recreational relations of members
  • Encourage close personal acquaintance and friendly spirit of cooperation among members
  • Own land for common use (beach area)
  • Perform and encourage educational, social and civic activities

Membership

  • Voting membership: Open to deed holders of property Attitash Lake Shore subdivision
  • Nonvoting membership: Open to renters 
  • Membership fees required to join

2021 Membership fees

  • Household: $100/year
  • Motorized boat & trailer   $75/year/boat/trailer
  • Nonmotorized boat         $10/year per boat/vessel or device

Membership Privileges

  • Use of beach & facilities
  • Parties of over 20 with board approval
  • Boat use and storage, if space is available

Available on website

  • Bylaws
  • Current Board members
  • Membership forms (required annually)
  • Boat/trailer form (required annually)
  • Facility request form (parties over 20 people). Grills & games are available. Donations recommended. 

AALSIA on Facebook

Current Board Members  or kiosk at intersection of First St and Shore Drive

Contact  page on website

AALSIA POLICIES

General Policies

  1. There is no Lifeguard on duty at the beach. All Members and guests use the Beach and facilities at their own risk. Members and guests are required to provide adult supervision for their children.
  2. Beach closes each day at 11:00 PM until sunrise.
  3. No swimming in the boating area and no boating in the swimming area.
  4. No alcohol to be consumed to excess on Association property or disturbances caused by the use thereof.
  5. No glass containers or sharp objects allowed on the Beach.
  6. All fires must be contained within the metal fire pits provided by the Association. Member must ensure that fire pit is extinguished or covered before leaving the property. Do not use the fire pit as a rubbish receptacle.
  7. All rubbish is “carry in-carry out”. No personal items should be left at beach.
  8. All items that are not owned by the Association and are left on the property for a 48 hour period will be assumed abandoned and disposed of.
  9. Dogs (leashed or unleashed) are not permitted on the property between Memorial Day and Labor Day of each year. When dogs are permitted owners must clean up after them.
  10. Members planning parties on the Beach involving more than twenty people must obtain prior approval from the Board of Directors. Groups receiving approval are required to clean up after the event.
  11. No dumping in the bog, severe penalties can be imposed by both State and Federal Agencies.
  12. Unregistered, unlicensed or uninsured vehicles are not permitted on the property. Vehicles may not be raced or ridden repeatedly up and down the Beach.
  13. Boat trailers must be removed from cars and stored in the proper area. No parking on the boat ramp. Only Members are allowed to park trailers and boats overnight in the designated area on beach property.Motorized Boat Policies 

The Board will designate at least 1 member to make decisions regarding boats within the scope of the bylaws and these policies each year. It may designate more than one member. For 2021 the board has designated Bowen Jackson (bowenanne@comcast.net). 

Members should check with the Dock Manager for compliance with these policies.The designee has the authority to determine appropriateness and location of motorized boats based on type, weight length, draft and beam limitations, given depth of lake, dock capacity and these regulations. 

Boat, Dock, and Trailer Policies

Dock Use

  1. Dock space will be assigned on a seniority basis, effective 12/31/2018. Seniority is the length of time a Member has paid the Annual Boat Fee, and is not related to the boat itself.
  2. Boat owners will be offered the dock space location they utilized the previous year, assuming the boat owner pays the annual Boat Fee. Failure to maintain a continuous Boat Fee will result in the loss of the dock space location. If the boat owner pays the Boat Fee in a subsequent year, the boat owner will be added to the established waiting list. (See Addendum).
  3. If a boat owner purchases a new/replacement boat, assuming the new/replacement boat is of similar size, the new/replacement boat will be entitled to the same dock space location that the boat owner had previously used.
  4. Should a boat owner relinquish his/her dock space location, or should AALSIA expand the number of dock spaces in the future, the available dock space(s)/location(s) will be filled based on seniority. Boat owners with existing dock space locations would be offered first rights to change their dock space location, then the remaining dock space(s) would be offered to the boat owner at the top of the established waiting list.
  5. For a boat owner to be added to the waiting list, they must provide a letter to the Board of Directors requesting a dock space location. If at any point the boat owner decides that they no longer desire a dock space location, they are asked to notify the Board of Directors, so they can be removed from the waiting list.
  6. To remain on the waiting list the boat owner must continuously pay the annual boat fees. Failure to do so will result in removal from the waiting list.
  7. While on the waiting list the boat owner may utilize a mooring but is not required to keep the boat in the water.
  8. At no point can a Member have more than one boat on the dock or waiting list. In this event, an application for an additional spot will not be accepted.
  9. Snubbers are required for boats utilizing the dock to absorb shock.
  10. Boat owners will be responsible for using correct bumpers, hardware, etc. as determined by the Operations Manager for motorized vessels. 

Mooring Assignments

  1. Mooring space will be assigned on a seniority basis, effective 12/31/218. Seniority is the length of time a Member has paid the Annual Boat Fee, and is not related to the boat itself.
  2. Boat owners will be offered the mooring location they utilized the previous year, assuming the boat owner pays the annual Boat Fee. Failure to maintain a continuous Boat Fee could result in the loss of the mooring location.
  3. A mooring location is based on the number of continuous years an individual(s) has had a mooring or dock space.
  4. Should a boat owner relinquish the mooring location, the open location will be filled based on seniority. Boat owners with existing mooring locations would be offered first rights to change their mooring location, then the remaining mooring location would be offered to the boat owner at the top of the established waiting list.
  5. Boat owners may store their boat on an available mooring while they are on the waiting list for a dock space.
  6. Boat owners are responsible for building and maintaining their mooring.
  7. Boat owners are responsible for any and all damage caused by their boat, to include but not limited to, the Associations docks and other Members boats.
  8. In the event there is not enough space for additional boats on moorings, a waiting list will be established and will follow the same policy procedure as established for the docks.

Other

  1. Storage is for boats that are permanently docked or moored on Lake Attitash.
  2. All boats stored on AALSIA property must be registered with the State of Massachusetts;
  3. The land area around all trailers must be maintained by the boat owner;
  4. All boats must be insured and the insurance must include liability coverage.
  5. All boat owners are responsible for any and all damage caused by their boat on AALSIA property, to include but not limited to, the Associations docks and other Members boats.
  6. In the event a boat owner fails to comply with this Policy, the Board can require the boat owner to remove the boat from the Association property. Upon notification the boat owner will have 30 days to remove the boat from the property at which point the boat will be removed by the Association at the boat owner’s expense

Nonmotorized Boat Policies

The manager for nonmotorized boats has the authority to assign storage spaces and determine the appropriateness of stored boats. Nonmotorized boats include  canoes, kayaks, boards (of any type), floats, and other nonmotorized vessels or devices.

The Nonmotorized Boat manager for 2021 is Tish Tanski (Tish.tanski@gmail.com)

  1. Members must register and pay for each nonmotorized vessel to be stored on AALSIA grounds.
  2. Cubbies are numbered. The Manager will assign spaces based on availability. 
  3. Boat racks are for annual storage use and are not intended to be long-term storage for unused boats. 
  4. The boat fee applies to each boat or item. It does not apply to a cubby.
  5. The Manager will designate suitable storage space 

PROTECT OUR LAKE

Access to Lake Attitash is a special privilege that members of AALSIA enjoy. We can’t take the lake for granted. Fairly recently, the water quality deteriorated to such an extent that no one could swim. Fortunately another nonprofit: The Lake Attitash Association worked diligently to restore the lake to its currently high quality standard, and to maintain it. AALSIA supports the efforts of Lake Attitash Association, and encourages members to read and comply with its recommendations for keeping our lake clean. Google lakeattitash.org to learn more about what you can do to help.