关于水的冲突并不新鲜。只要土地得到解决和开发，这种冲突就一直存在。如今，美国许多地区的增长速度加快，这给自然资源和现有的水资源项目带来了额外的压力，既要满足饮用水需求，又要尽量减少对环境的影响。面临的挑战将是解决未来的需求和管理河道内的需求，如保护鱼类。为了在不发生冲突的情况下应对这一挑战，私营部门、地方、州和蒂巴尔政府领导人以及水资源管理者之间必须进行合作与协作。这项在俄勒冈州和华盛顿州瓦拉瓦拉流域进行的案例研究表明，这种合作可以取得成功。通过真正的合作，制定了一项反映合理科学和良好公共政策的计划，并在确保该计划有效性方面给社区带来了个人利益。 包括数字。

Conflicts over water are not new. Such conflict has existed for as long as land has been settled and developed. Today, an increased rate of growth in many areas of the United States is placing additional stress on natural resources and existing water projects to both meet drinking water needs and to do so with minimal effect on the environment. The challenge will be to address future demand and manage instream needs such as protection of fish. To meet this challenge without conflict, cooperation and collaboration among private sector, local, state, and tibal government leaders and water managers must occur. This case study conducted in the Walla Walla watershed in Oregon and Washington demonstrates that such cooperation can be successful. Through true collaboration, a plan was created that reflects sound science and good public policy and that gives the community a personal stake in ensuring the plan's efficacy. Includes figure.