The geological and hydrogeological conditions beneath the site were complex. The bedrock geology at the site comprises the Old Head Sandstone Formation, Waulsortian Limestones, Little Island Formation, Loughbeg Formation and the Ballysteen Formation. The nearest surface water features to the site are the River Brouen, which runs along the southern and eastern boundaries of the site, and the River Bride, which runs along the site’s northern boundary.
MKO prepared the EIAR to document the current state of the environment in the vicinity of the proposed development site and quantify the likely significant effects of the proposed development on the environment. MKO and the project teams’ detailed understanding of the ground conditions allowed us to support the quarry operator in overcoming the hydrological and hydrogeological challenges at the site. The assessments considered the effect of the quarry operation on groundwater and surface water impacts and concluded that all effects were assessed as not significant.
