Eric Conrad, DEP Deputy Secretary for Field Operations, announced he is retiring from the agency. A 25-year veteran of state service, Conrad has held a variety of positions at DEP in his career and was instrumental in organizing the state’s response to the threat of West Nile Virus. Innovative use of information technology and geographic information systems in that program have become a model followed by other states and the federal government.

DEP named Joel Q. Pontorero district mining manager of the Greensburg District Office, effective June 14. He replaces Michael Terretti, who was named director of the Bureau of District Mining Operations in January. Pontorero currently serves as monitoring and compliance manager at the Cambria District Mining Office.

6/1/2004