Wise stewardship of aquatic resources . Our aquatic resources are a free gift for us to enjoy, but they can only be maintained at a cost and through disciplined management. Our task is to discover modes of resource use that enable an optimal balance of beneficial uses now, and in the future. Aquatic resources include aquatic organisms, the water they live in, and the watersheds that sustain streams and lakes. Stewardship requires a balancing of the use of all these.
Regulatory agencies are our partners in stewardship of aquatic resources .
We are committed to maintaining close communications and a positive working relationship with staff of regulatory agencies. We will always do on to them as we would have them do onto us.