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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2003
Contacts:
Dianne Nielson, DEQ Executive Director, (801) 536-4402
Brad Johnson, ERR Division Director, (801) 536-4170
(Salt Lake City, Utah) - Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Executive Director Dianne Nielson has appointed Brad Johnson as the director of the Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation. Johnson has been serving as interim division director since January 2003 when then-director Kent P. Gray retired.
"Brad is the right person to step into this job," Nielson said. "He has provided superb leadership to a staff that has accomplished great work. And just as important, he is committed to doing the right thing for the environment and improving Utah's quality of life."
As division director, Johnson will oversee the inspection and clean up of underground storage tank sites, the Voluntary Cleanup Program, Superfund, environmental emergency response, and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know reports. Johnson will also lend his expertise to state and national groups working through hazardous waste issues.
"I'm excited for the opportunity to be part of DEQ's senior management team and look forward to building on our successes," Johnson said.
Johnson began his work with DEQ as an environmental scientist 20 years ago. For the past 15 years, he has managed the state's work with EPA to clean up Utah's most hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program. He graduated from Brigham Young University with two degrees in geology, a bachelor's in 1981 and a master's in 1983.
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