Published in anticipation of President Clinton’s special issues forum on Lake Tahoe, this issue of Western Water explored the historic development of the Lake Tahoe Basin; issues of current concern such as nonpoint source pollution; the goals of the president’s multi-day forum; ecosystem management issues; the debate over land use restrictions vs. private property; and the ongoing effort to develop a cooperative plan to better manage the region’s land use to reduce detrimental impacts on Lake Tahoe’s water quality.