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They are as varied as the good work they do, but all are devoted to the environment and the community they serve. They are the following DEQ employees who have been honored for their outstanding work:
Bill Sinclair: Deputy Director Bill Sinclair has been Utah’s representative of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc. (LLW Forum) since it became a nonprofit organization in 2001. He served as the chairman of the LLW Forum in 2006-07. During the LLW Forum’s annual conference in Park City in September, a resolution acknowledging Sinclair’s longtime participation was presented to him. “Bill Sinclair has served with great distinction as both an Officer and Member of the LLW Forum,” the resolution states. “The Officers and Members of the LLW express their deep appreciation to you for the years of dedicated service on behalf of the LLW Forum, including the countless hours and wealth of knowledge and experience that you devoted to the complex issues facing the LLW Forum.”
Renette Anderson: Planning and Public Affairs Director Renette Anderson has devoted countless hours meeting with local health departments to forge better partnerships between the two agencies. In September, the Utah Environmental Health Association, (UEA) presented Anderson with the Lynn Thatcher Award for her service. In presenting the award, Louis Cooper of the Davis County Health Department, said, “Renette has enthusiastically taken the role of advocating for local health departments. She has ensured that coordination, communication, and customer service between the various Divisions and Offices within DEQ and the local health departments is a top concern at all levels of management within DEQ. She has also taken the initiative to form a better working partnership and relationship by visiting all the local health departments and attending CLEHA (National Conference of Local Environmental Health Administrators), Local Health Officer, and Local Boards of Health meetings.”
Lori Walker: Planning and Public Affair’s Outreach Coordinator Lori Walker represents DEQ at various expo events, including Spanish Fork City’s “The Wind Fest & Energy Expo.” During last year’s second annual event, Walker received special recognition for sponsoring and supporting the event that features the first commercial grade Wind Farm in Utah, the nine turbines located at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. “This event is all about bringing education to help families improve their living and playing skills with products that are both renewable and sustainable,” Walker said.
Kim Dyches: Division of Water Quality Field Service Section Manager received the Harris F. Seidel award from the Association of Boards of Certification. The plague states that the award is given: “In recognition of his contribution of time and effort; innovative and successful approaches; leadership; and fostering the advancement of operator/analyst certification. This award is presented in recognition of individual leadership and unselfish dedication to the establishment and advancing of certification programs as demonstrated by Harris F. Seidel.” The Association is comprised of nearly all States as well as Canadian Provinces that are members. Dyches was also elected for a two year term (January 2010 – December 2011) as the Water Division Director by the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC).
Eva Nieminski: Division of Drinking Water engineer was the principle author of the paper entitled: "Is E.coli an Appropriate Surrogate for Cryptosporidium Occurrence in Water?" She received notice that her co-authored paper will be published in the February 2010 edition of the American Water Works Association Journal.