Three documents provide the majority of current guidance relating to the governance of the Association:

o the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants, Conditions and Easements (the "Declaration"),
o the By-laws, and
o the Rules and Regulations.

The Declaration specifies the legal requirements placed on the deeded property owners within the Association. These requirements include minimum lot acreage, minimum square footage per residence, and committee approval of any building plans prior to the construction of any structures, including fences.

The Declaration also legally titles the "marina and recreational facilities" (now more commonly referred to as the "boat ramp area") to all lot owners in the Association.

The By-laws declare the purpose of the Association is to unite the property owners in all civic efforts to make the community a better place in which to live. The By-laws establish dues and detail such parliamentary issues as conducting annual meetings, electing officers and a board of directors, and defining voting quorums.

The By-laws designate an Architectural Review Committee in compliance with the requirements of the Restrictive Covenants.

The By-laws also charge the board of directors with establishing reasonable rules and regulations for the use of the boat ramp area, resulting in the current Rules and Regulations.

Other historical documents providing guidance on the governance of the Association include:

o the Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles")
o the State Corporation Commission certificate of incorporation (the "SCC certificate")
o Minutes of Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees (the "Minutes")
o the Deed between Old Gun River Corporation and the Association (the "Deed")
o the Sewer Easement Agreement with County of Chesterfield (the "Easement Agreement")

The Articles enumerate the civic purposes of the Association, further emphasizing the non-profit nature of its activities. The Articles also created an initial Board of Trustees and related procedures that have since been superseded by the existing Board of Directors and related procedures defined in the By-laws.

The SCC certificate formally incorporated the Association.

The Minutes have for the most part been superseded by the current By-laws.

The Deed formally transferred ownership of the 7.87 acres of river property (the boat ramp area) to the Association.

The Easement Agreement documents the sell of certain easement rights by the Association to the County of Chesterfield.