Morris County Green Table
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County Green Table Steering Committee
(to contact a member on the steering committee, click on name)
Thelma Achenbach
Achenbach & Associates
Thelma K. Achenbach, SRA is Principal in the real estate valuation and consulting firm of
ACHENBACH & ASSOCIATES LLC in Morristown, New Jersey, specializing in large estate, manor,
agriculture, and residential land property types. Thelma is actively engaged in real estate valuation,
consulting, and project management assignments for acquisitions and dispositions, estate planning
and taxes, land conservation, and residential development. Her clients include private individuals, law
firms, land trust organizations, banks and government bodies. She is recognized as an expert in the
appraisal of easements for conservation, agriculture and historic preservation purposes. The Appraisal
Institute awarded Thelma the SRA designation in 1990, and she is a Certified General Real Estate
Appraiser in the State of New Jersey.
Bruce Barbour
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Kristin Biase
Morris County Park Commission
Brian Jacobus
Chairman, Morris County Green Table
Environmental Specialist, Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority


Brian Jacobus started working for the Morris County Municipal Utilities
Authority (MCMUA) as their Environmental Specialist in 2007.  Prior to
the MCMUA, Brian worked for a consulting firm performing freshwater
wetland delineations, NJDEP Land Use permits applications, and various
NJDEP Site Remedial activities.  As the Environmental Specialist for the MCMUA, Brian is part of their
Water Department working with staff in performing various state regulatory obligations.  He is also
involved in land acquisitions and responsible for land management/stewardship of MCMUA property
that has been purchased as county open space.  Brian is currently pursuing a graduate degree in
Geoscience at Montclair State University where he is focusing his studies in hydrogeology and
GIS modeling.  Outside of work and school, Brian enjoys competing in local triathlons, duathlons,
½ marathons, and local 5K runs.    
Kathy Murphy
Township of Mt. Olive
Duncan Douglas
Morris Trails Partnership
Barbara Murray
Morris County Dept. of Planning, Development, and Technology
Barbara Heskins Davis, PP/AICP
Vice President Programs, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey

Barbara leads the Conservancy’s Partners for Greener Communities program and oversees completion
of Open Space and Recreation Plans, Farmland Preservation Plans and Trails Plans for local
communities. This program has helped towns preserve over 10,000 acres of land and receive $183
million in federal, state, and county grants for land preservation.  

Barbara serves on the Board of Trustees for Morris Tomorrow, a broad-based
community organization focusing on regional issues and building consensus to
improve the quality of life in Morris County.  She has spoken at several New Jersey
Land Conservation Rallies, the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual
Convention, and local workshops focusing on open space acquisition and planning.

Barbara is also a licensed planner.
Judith Schleicher
Protect Our Wetlands, Water, Woods
Ingrid Vandegaer
NJ Conservation Foundation
Web administrator
Amy DiBartolo
Whippany River Watershed Action Committee

Amy has been a member of WRWAC since 1999 and currently serves on the Executive
and Outreach and Education Committees.
Eugene Reynolds
Eugene is a consultant with the Land Conservancy of New Jersey, working on municipal open space
plans. After a 20 year career in information technology, much of which was spent at NYC Transit, he
completed an M.A. degree in Environmental Management from Montclair State University. Following a
summer internship, he took a staff position with Passaic River Coalition, for whom he handled municipal
outreach including model ordinance adoption, natural resource inventories, and open space plans.
He also published the organization's newsletter, designed and managed its appearances
at local and state-wide environmental fairs such as the 3 day PSEG GreenFest in
Somerset, and helped organize its annual groundwater conference. Because he
enjoys New Jersey's locally grown fruit and produce, he works from July to November
at several farmers' markets, including in his hometown of Montclair on Saturdays.