An untamable outlaw, water runs roughshod over governmental boundaries. Rivers, lakes, and wetlands freely cross city, county, state, and federal lines carrying all sorts of contraband—sewage, chemicals, invasive species—from place to place. This makes waterways a complex resource to protect, given the tangle of agencies and interest groups involved in coordinating management and use. There is hope, though, according to Governing (Sept. 2007), which reports that citizen-led groups organized around natural boundaries—or watersheds—can play a key role in cleaning up local waters.
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