What has been the general relationship between the Federal Bureau of Reclamation and the Western States and their politicians? The relationship between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western States is that of disagreement and compromise. According to the source “Watershed: A Separate Totality”, in chapter one, as the Administration’s review teams worked to finalize their recommendations on the water projects, in 1977, there were certain interests at work within the government that were not in sync with what President Carter wanted. These people were the bureaucrats in the Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation whose careers have been shaped by the idea of water development. Even though these people were honest and hard workers, loyal to the states, irrigation districts, the farmers, energy producers and land developers, they were not loyal to the President, in these dealings.…