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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2003
Contact:
Dianne Nielson, DEQ Executive Director, (801) 536-4402
(Salt Lake City, Utah) - Kent P. Gray has retired as the director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation in the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Brad Johnson, the division's Superfund Branch Manager, has been named acting division director until Gray's replacement is selected.
"Utah is cleaner because of Kent Gray's work," said DEQ Executive Director Dianne Nielson. "Thousands of underground storage tanks and contaminated sites have been cleaned up under his leadership, and his expertise has shaped the state's Superfund work with EPA. The environment and the citizens of Utah have benefited from his commitment."
Gray worked for nearly 32 years for the State of Utah in both DEQ and the Department of Health. He became the director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation when DEQ became a department in 1992.
As the director, Gray oversaw the development and implementation of waste cleanup programs and the coordination of environmental emergency response. He also served as the executive secretary regarding underground storage tanks to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board. He was instrumental in developing many of Utah's hazardous waste and cleanup programs, including the Voluntary Cleanup Program.
Additionally, Gray chaired of the Underground Storage Tank Advisory Task Force and co-chaired the state Emergency Response Commission. His involvement in the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials positively influenced state and federal policies regarding Superfund, underground storage tanks and solid and hazardous waste.
"I'm pleased to have had the opportunity to work for state government," Gray said. "I'm proud of the great work my staff has done in cleaning up soil and ground water at thousands of contaminated sites. The division has made significant progress in improving the environment and protecting public health."
Gray also recognized his wife, Kathryn, and sons, David and Trever, for their support. He looks forward to spending more time with his family.
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