SOME INTERESTING FINDINGS
I do so love self defeating arguments and circular logic, and it would appear that Norfolk County Council have unwittingly created one such paradox with our very own MIN93 site. I wouldn't have thought an organisation as large and professional as NCC would allow a loophole like this to slip past their checking and double-checking system, but following a recent meeting with an expert in all things geological, I'm reliably assured that this is exactly what has happened.

In February 2008, NCC published their Minerals Site Allocations Evidence Base document. In this booklet on page 197 under paragraph 2.5, they are quoted as saying "Restoration should be to arable fields with wide margins, mixed hedgerow or possibly woodland especially along the western edge to adjoin and increase the habitat value of Hoveringham Wood."
But on the map supplied with this document, the MIN93 site clearly extends well into an area designated by the Environment Agency as Land Liable To Flooding.
This, I am reliably informed would render any restoration of the land completely impossible, and the only viable option left would be to turn it into another lake.
But wait. NCC won't allow that, will they? They have already stated on page 197 that the land must be restored to arable use.

A self defeating argument. Beautiful in it's simplicity and symmetry.

Let's assume for a moment that NCC are wearing their politicians hats today. Lets assume that they've realised this and are, as we speak, shuffling papers around that will allow them to go back on what they said and turn the site into a lake after all.
Well, that's going to cause problems too. MIN93 is the closest of all the proposed sites to RAF Marham, the largest and busiest frontline RAF station in the UK. A station which operates four squadrons of very expensive Tornado GR4's.
If the site is restored to a lake, it will provide additional nesting and breeding grounds for birds. This in itself is a good thing - so long as you're not sat at the controls of a fast jet hurtling towards a flock of geese.
Birds and aircraft generally don't get along too well. When they meet each other in a mid air collision, it's rare for either of them to survive the incident. So this is why the MOD are reluctant to allow any development that might encourage avian life to flourish within 13 kilometres of any RAF station.
Pentney's MIN93 site is a mere 4 kilometres away from the perimeter fence at RAF Marham, and no more than 4.5 kilometres from the end of the runway.

To get an idea of how sudden, unexpected and catastrophic a birdstrike really is, click this link to watch a YouTube video of a Hawk jet trainer being struck by a bird in flight only moments after takeoff.
The birdstrike occurs 6 seconds into the video and is immediately followed by the sound of an alarm going off. The pilot can then be heard battling to control the aircraft and restart the engine, before giving up and ejecting 55 seconds into the video. After this, the aircraft plunges out of control into a field. It could just as easily have been a village. All of this happens within 50 seconds of the bird getting sucked into the jet engine.
Now consider that this video clip features a Hawk jet trainer which has a maximum speed of 638mph, but the Tornados that fly out of Marham have a maximum speed of 989mph. It doesn't take a genius to work out that the same incident in a Tornado would be like watching that video on fast-forward.

So, lets analyze some facts here.
NCC want the site to be returned to arable land after the excavations are complete.
The geology of the land on the other hand dictates that the site will become a lake.
And the MOD are opposed to that on the grounds that they could lose aircraft as a result of bird strikes.

It occurs to me that the site is already classed as arable land, so the solution is blindingly obvious to anyone who is prepared to open their eyes and see it.
JUST LEAVE THE SITE AS IT IS.