Decades ago, a coastal wetland was drained, filled, and built upon as a city expanded outward.The wetland's permanent community of plants and animals was destroyed.In addition, people lost the wetland's aesthetic, recreational, and flood-control benefits.The city council recently voted to restore a part of the original wetland.The restoration process is least likely to involve which action?

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Adding levees would not be a part of restoring the original wetland, as wetlands are natural flood control systems and do not require man-made levees. The other choices - active removal of structures and/or pollutants, removal of non-native species, reestablishment of original water flow patterns, and replanting of native vegetation and reintroduction of native animals - are all important steps in wetland restoration.

Decades Ago, a Coastal Wetland Was Drained, Filled, and Built