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Watershed management has to adopt one of three alternatives for it to be effective. One is obtaining state cooperation through federal grants or other incentives, another is the empowerment of the federal court to enforce a national solution and the third is the creation of a watershed management agency with federal power to act even without state initiative. Interstate compacts and water fees can also be considered. Ultimately, however, watershed management should have a politically and economically worthwhile goal to be successful.

The article provides information concerning environmental law in the U.S., highlighting issues related to legislative initiatives, bipartisan engagement, comity, and consensus. It discusses the country's Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act as well as economic growth. The Senate Public Works Special Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution is mentioned.

Comments on the key provisions of the Clean Water Act in the U.S. governing the protection and conservation of water resources. Issues on the dredging and filling of waters under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers; Distinction between interstate and intrastate waters; Establishment of water quality standards; Implications for policies governing the conservation of aquatic resources.