The provision of geotechnical engineering expertise to assist in the design and assessment of management measures for Clara Bog Special Area of Conservation
Details
| Contract Title: | The provision of geotechnical engineering expertise to assist in the design and assessment of management measures for Clara Bog Special Area of Conservation |
| Published Date: | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Award (ContractAwardNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | Ireland |
Description:
Regan et al. (2019) identified potential management measures to arrest subsidence and reinstate (or at least elevate) groundwater heads and reduce hydraulic gradients between peat and substrate to restore the bog's hydrological balance. The management measures aim to fill part of the cutover bog to the south of Clara West by forming a bund between the bog and glacial deposits in the surrounding area and infilling behind the bund. A preliminary geotechnical design for the bund was prepared in 201...