b"C H A P T E R S E V E NMeanwMe, the project committee went to work on filtering the testimony into a booklet. It was titled Storm Warnings. Town Manager Tom Groux, feeling that was a little stark, suggested adding as a subhead store-owner Jon Vaughns perception: A Quaint Village with an Urban Problem. The following 69 pages were brightened handsomely by Jack Garvers drawings and fifteen of Tim Woods photos.In her Summary Notes, Mrs. Ecker advised readers that the report relies entirely on the actual statements of those interviewed .to convey town residents messages about Chathams quality of life, theyrisks to it, and possible solutions for the towns problems.To the question What do you think is special about life in Chatham?residents waxed poetic. Peggy Davis spoke of The miles of shoreline with a beach for any wind, while in John Whelans perception, it was The dramatic beauty of the ocean. Friend A Report Compiled byays s of Chatham WaterwEdie Hamiltons view: The houses, hydran September 1998geas, picket fences, hedges. Asked if there were any risks to Chathams QOL, 53 percentStorm Warnings, summary of tagged over-development as the biggestquality-of-life opinions collected by dilemma. To former selectman Benthe FCW project, had a subtitle:A Goodspeed, the many challenges stemmedQuaint Village with an Urban from the Developers! As for Scott Tappan,Problem.Through the report, a the greatest threat to Chatham is nitrogendiverse sample of residents told it as loading from Tide V septic systems. they saw it.A key comment about Chatham came from Theresa Malone, What might be solutions? A closelook atdirector of Monomoy Community the remaining open space, said Bill andServices:Its still a gift.Roz Coleman, and protecting it by buying itor increasing the lot size to, say, five acres.Barbara Knowlton and Steve Wardle favored a stern action: A moratorium on all new buildings.Jean and Andrew Young had several suggestions. Among them, the first was: Implement a building 'cap of no more than 75 to 100 permits per year for any new construction or additions to existing structures.The booklets conclusion pointed up who the respondents were: they are representative; mostly full-time residents .These men and women live throughout Chatham .and they have varying backgrounds and interests. (They)121"