7 Geology and Hydrogeology
7.6. Man-made Features
A list of pits,
quarries and landfill areas within and adjacent to the study
area is given in Table 7.3. Also shown on the geotechnical
constraints mapping is the location of the main quarries,
pits and landfill sites within the study area. These locations
should not be considered exhaustive as they are based on limited
historical data. The GSI are presently updating their records
of pits and quarries. It is anticipated that updated records
will be available shortly.
Pits
The geotechnical
constraints mapping shows many gravel pits, both in-use and
disused, within the gravel strata that occur within the study
area. They are particularly prevalent following a line of
esker deposits west and south of Kilcullen, and following
the gravel deposits between Kilcullen and Carlow town. A non
exhaustive list of pits occurring within the study area is
given in Table 7.3. Quarries
Quarries identified
on the geotechnical constraints maps are relatively few and
are mainly in the Castlecomer plateau area. Quarries are also
noted in the Carlow area.
The GSI are presently
updating their 1994 report on quarry locations and the updated
list of quarries is expected to be available soon.
Landfills
A list of landfill
sites compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency was
consulted for identifying any landfill sites occurring within
the study area. A list of these sites is given in Table 7.3
but should not be considered exhaustive. It is important to
note the proposed landfill sites that are currently being
processed as some site licenses could be granted during the
route selection stage of the scheme.
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