Abbie Fair

1981 Founded Great Swamp Watershed Association

1985,’86 Coordinated statewide Freshwater Wetlands Campaign for NJ legislation

1988 . . . Executive Board of Morris 2000

1988-present Water Resource/Land use Specialist, Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC)

- Directed statewide wetlands education program mandated by New Jersey law, wrote 50 page manual for municipal officials

- Authored Wetlands Protection in NJ – A Manual for Local Officials

- Lecture and write articles and papers on requirements of the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, NJ Wetlands Regulations, stormwater management and state standards, water resource protection

1997 – present – Member of the 10 Towns Great Swamp Committee

1989-2004 Served on the Chatham Township Committee. Served as Mayor and Deputy Mayor – Initiated two open space referenda, deer management, etc.

1977-2004 Served on the town planning board and environmental commission

On the Boards of: – Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation Trust

- Wetlands Mitigation Council

- Morris County Trust for Historic Preservation

- Environmental Endowment for N.J