Environmental Law Matters

The Land Protection Branch of Georgia EPD recently announced several organizational changes. The reorganization became effective on August 1, 2012. Included among the Branch reorganization are: - The position of Assistant Branch Chief has been established and is held by Jeff Cown - A new Special Projects role for data management and work process improvements is held by Renee Hudson Goodley - Response and Remediation Program now includes the Brownfields Unit. Derrick Williams has assumed the role of Program Manager, moving from the Underground Storage Tank Program - The new Program Manager for the Underground Storage Tank Program is Lon Revall - Acting Manager of the Solid Waste Program, pending selection of a permanent program manager, is Melanie Henry - Jan Simmons heads the Hazardous Waste Management Program, under which the Hazardous Waste Compliance Program and the Lead and Asbestos Unit have been consolidated - Jim Brown leads the Hazardous Waste Corrective Action Program, and part of the Hazardous Waste Management remediation projects and associated staff now fall under that Program - The Waste Reduction and Scrap Tire Units are being consolidated into the Solid Waste Program.