b'C H A P T E R O N EBarbara described plans to turn the former MCI property into a permanent park, Ryders Cove Park. It would include picnic areas, more parking spaces for cars and boat trailers, walking trails, an amphitheater, and garden areas.Walter Buder offered the guests some background information on previouslyThe Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, overlookproposed uses for theing Ryders Cove.Local volunteers are campaigning to turn this historic site into a multi-purpose property and issues thatfacility, including a museum and recreational arose during publicoptions.CMMCs perennial boarder, the osprey, hearings on them. nests atop the transmission tower.Gordon Zellner5.Report on Preservation of Zoning Bylaw amendments:John Sweeney brought directors up to date on status of two amendments of four proposed by FCW and approved by voters at Town Meeting May 2001.(A)Buildable Upland Coverage: Percentage of coverage by structure being challenged by homeowner in Appeals Court. Town hiring Special Counsel to defend amendment as voted at Town Meeting. Its importance: Long Range Plan says 1,000 acres are still not built on. A number could be broken up for construction.(B)Inland Conservancy:State Attorney General requesting overlay maps to confirm amendment as voted at Town Meeting. It became clear that this amendment could be augmented to create both coastal and inland buffer %ones by amendment of Chathams Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the guidelinesfor our Conservation Commission. Such is the situation in most Cape towns. A subcommittee has been named to pursue a similar amendment for Chatham.3.Report on Bays Legal Fund:John Pappalardo reported some significant changes may be happening to fisheries food supply around Cape Cod Bay since outfall pipe began operating. This could impact fisheries including Chathams.More research needed so people will know better how to manage fish populations. Hook Fishermens Association recently received grants to take part in16'