This document was provided to Region 10 Administrator Christopher Hladick prior to the meeting with senior Region 10 staff on February 27, 2019. It provides a very detailed technical analysis from a former senior agronomist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the US Department of Agriculture, Richard Fasching. It also includes a summary analysis of some of the most critical problems with the EPA Nitrate Report including the failure to subject the report to proper peer review per EPA and federal policy.

 

SFF EPA Nitrate Summary-Tech Analysis Final

SFF EPA Nitrate Summary-Tech Analysis Final