kathrin howard, golden gate park preservation alliance. i want to thank you for working to integrate the various proposed ordinances. we support the community amendments and the ability to appeal projects that have been modified after they have already passed the environmental review. we hope that you will endeavor to fast track the modification appeal language so that it is included in the ceqa ordinance at the full board. this language is especially important for our parks and open spaces where projects are often modified throughout the review process. our parks and open spaces are vital to the overall health of our city and residents. open space once developed cannot easily be reclaimed. last year i attended a celebration of a golden gate national recreation area. many listening here today may not be aware that there were massive plans for the marin head lands which included a houston housing development. it took many people working hard to protect that land. there are always people who are ready to build inappropriate projects on our p