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The East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board falls within the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, covering the homes of 10,000+ people, a thriving local economy, and an internationally renowned tourist destination in Minsmere National Nature Reserve. The main aim of the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board is to make the Drainage District and watershed catchment area a safer place to live, work, learn, grow, and have fun. The Board provides leadership within a framework of effective controls which enables risk to be properly assessed and managed, and also oversees and implements a number of plans, policies, and procedures.