Within the international boundaries, what we have learned with Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota with international waters is that the International Joint Commission looks at those. There are boundary treaties in place, but you also have to have co-operation and understanding at the grassroots level. It's important to build that trust, to share and to invite those individuals to bring their knowledge to the table.
When I say “grassroots”, I am referring not only to organizations like ours but to the indigenous community, agriculture and conservation. All of those groups bring a piece of the puzzle to the table to better understand water, and we can all learn from each other and build the trust and the network that are so vital to watershed management success.