b'C H A P T E R E L E V E NAs well as almost anyone, Ted Keon knows how unique Chathams location is, how rich its water resources are. This is how he describes them:We have a lot of waterfront on three very different bodies of water. The boating possibilities and the fishing resources are unparalleled in this region. Tortunately, were located close to some of the finest offshore fishing in the world.So we offer a diverse spectrum of marine-related activities.But as more and more people want to take advantage of these opportunities, user conflicts and impacts on the environment intensify. As demandf or coastal resources increases, so does the needf or more planning, management, and operational oversight, and, of course, dealing with general use of boats and with waterways activities.Looking ahead, Ted Keon finds sobering reasons for being concerned about the durability of Chathams marine heritage. Theres real worry, he explains, that more privatization of the shoreline, greater demand for the Towns overall fiscal resources, changing population dynamics, and other competing interests will just erode that heritage more and more.That, he adds, is where FCW comes in. He believes that the Friends can become an even stronger advocate for preserving and enhancing the infrastructure and resources of our special marine environment. More precisely, he explains,FCW can be supportive of public access, use, and enjoyment of those resources for both recreational and commercial purposes.In Ted Keons view, Chatham shouldntFew in Chatham have a better be a community resigned only to looking overpersepctive on the ever-present its shoulder at an admirable maritime past. Rather, tensions between man and nature than Ted Keon, the with help from FCW, the town can be assuredTowns director of Coastal of having an equally rich maritime future.As toResources.He knows that how FCW has worked with Town offices, hethere is an enduring role for remembers the strains in the Zoning BylawFCW in Town collaborations to Revision episode. But, on the other hand, he also protect and preserve the magical shores and waterways of Chatham.Cape Cod Chronicle-209'