Restoration Principle number three states that to restore biodiversity and function it is crucial to restore aspects of the hydrological regime such as seasonal flooding, water table levels, and streamflow as historically accurate as possible. The restoration strategy should focus on allowing the river to flow naturally and use natural stabilizing techniques for the bank such as planting vegetation. Other goals include reducing riverbed degradation from dikes and allowing sediment to flow naturally down the Mississippi. The floodplains should be reintroduced and the dams should allow more water and sediment to flow through naturally. If the restoration strategy focuses on these goals, then the lower Mississippi Delta ecosystems should be restored, resulting in improved habitats, increased sediment flow, and riverbed
Restoration Principle number three states that to restore biodiversity and function it is crucial to restore aspects of the hydrological regime such as seasonal flooding, water table levels, and streamflow as historically accurate as possible. The restoration strategy should focus on allowing the river to flow naturally and use natural stabilizing techniques for the bank such as planting vegetation. Other goals include reducing riverbed degradation from dikes and allowing sediment to flow naturally down the Mississippi. The floodplains should be reintroduced and the dams should allow more water and sediment to flow through naturally. If the restoration strategy focuses on these goals, then the lower Mississippi Delta ecosystems should be restored, resulting in improved habitats, increased sediment flow, and riverbed