b'C H A P T E R E L E V E None would want that. The main reason, as far as FCW is concerned, is that it has willingly brought to the Towns discussions relevant know-how of several board members, as well as off-board individuals. Otherwise, the Town might have had to pay liberally to resolve the intricate challenges.1One director, Jane Harris, formerly a conservation agent in other Massachusetts communities, is familiar with non-zoning Wetland Protection Bylaws and other issues that relate to site development. As such, FCW was in a position to offer the Town background information and examples of Bylaw language to protect sensitive lands adjacent to inland and coastal wetlands. In this case, Town staff-members are very likely to welcome any help they can get to fix a complicated situation.To reconstruct the backdrop, go back to Town Meeting in May 2001. There, on the third night, voters passed by a healthy margin a Zoning Bylaw amendment creating an Inland Conservancy District. Gratifying as that action was, spirits dropped after the Attorney General reviewed the amendment for approval.He rejected it. His reason? The Zoning Act dictated that there be accompanying maps showing where the district was, and none were attached. Reacting, Town officials decided that the maps they had were (1) inaccurate, and (2) updating them would cost far more than the budget tolerated.This reality could have led to a stalemate, but it didnt: Jane Harris knew that many other Cape towns pursued a non-zoning route toward protecting sensitive natural resources that did not call for maps. FCW has set to work -together with the Townto amend the Chatham Wetlands Protection Bylaw and to put into effect applicable regulations allowed under Home Rule powers permitted by Massachusetts General Laws.In an early step, an FCW team met with Bob Duncanson, along with representatives of the Chatham Conservation Commission (ConsCom) and Planning Department. Drawing on practices in other Cape communities, the FCW participants explained how these towns had put in place bylaws and regulations for added wetland protection. Currently, FCW hopes to be a catalyst to help local departments and boards write improved standards for use in wetland buffer zones to heighten their protection. Within that framework, the Friends will apply provisions of the new Pleasant Bay Management Plan Update to help the Town developNo Disturb and/or limited Activity zones next to inland and coastal wetlands.In parallel with this activity, several current and former members of FCWs board -Herb Bernard, Jane Harris, Debby Ecker, and John Geigerconcentrated on helping the Planning Board draft amendments to the Zoning Bylaw not covered by the evolving Long Range Comprehensive Plan. That effort203'