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The Project Control Framework
This framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major road improvement projects.
The local environment
The Local Environment
This section of A11 lies within an area known as 'The Brecks' or 'Breckland', which is an area of considerable ecological, archaeological and landscape value. It contains a number of sites of European and National conservation value.
Sites of particular relevance are the Rex Graham Reserve, Weather Heath and Horn Heath which are Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Special Areas of Conservation; Mildenhall Woods County Wildlife Site and the Elveden Village Conservation Area. In addition the whole area lies within an Environmentally Sensitive Area designated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It also lies within a Special Landscape Area and Area of Important Landscape Quality as designated by Forest Heath District Council and Breckland District Council respectively.
Part of the road is also within a potential Special Protection Area, a European designation relating to the protection of three bird species; stone curlew, nightjar and woodlark.
