Historical Ground Investigations

Historical ground investigations have been sourced from The Central Procurement Directorate (CPD), Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) and previous Mouchel projects.

Summary of Ground Investigation Reports for Section 2: South of Strabane to South of Omagh

Source of Year No. of Max Bedrock Report/Title Holes Depth Depth (m) Information (m)

GSNI 104NW, Mourne Park 1979 2 7.3 Not Extension, Newtownstewart Confirmed GSNI 120NE, Omagh External By- 1965 18 12.65 4.27 pass GSNI 120NE, Ulster American Folk 1991 3 15.5 Not Park, The Residence, Omagh Confirmed GSNI 120SE, Flood Protection, 1988 5 8.65 Not Nestles Factory, Omagh Confirmed GSNI 120SE, Nestle Milk Products 1941 1 27.4 Not Ltd., proposed site, Confirmed Coneywarren, Omagh GSNI 120SE, New Egron Tower, The 1975 2 18.3 Not Nestle Company Ltd. , Beltany Confirmed Road, Omagh GSNI 120SE, Omagh External By- 1965 21 11.77 Not pass Confirmed GSNI 120SE, Omagh External By- 1965 7 9.14 Not pass B50/4 Confirmed GSNI 120SE, Proposed factory site, 1969 2 2.29 Not Conywarren, Omagh Confirmed GSNI 121SW, Omagh Water Works 1960 15 158.5 4.3

GSNI 137SE, Omagh External By- 1965 29 16.76 12.65 pass GSNI 138SW, Omagh By-pass BH.7 1965 31 16.3 7.01

GSNI 72SE, Proposed Housing Site, 1979 5 2.7 18.59 Ballyfatten, Sion Mills TP B4 GSNI 72SE, Proposed Housing Site, 1982 4 4.3 Not Sion Mills Confirmed GSNI 72SE, Proposed Primary 1978 3 6.1 Not School/Youth wing, Sion Mills Confirmed GSNI 72SE, River Mourne Hydro- 1953 6 27.74 18.59 electroc Project, sites for proposed dams, near Strabane, Co. Tyrone BH No. S8 GSNI 87NE, Elect. Board for N. 1950 9 43.89 42.52 Ireland. Trial boreholes at site of proposed dam near Mulvin Co.Tyrone. GSNI 87NE, Site Investigation for 1953 4 36.27 Not proposed Dams across the Confirmed River Mourne, near Strabane GSNI 88NW, Site Investigation for 1953 1 13.72 Not proposed Dams across the Confirmed River Mourne, near Strabane GSNI 88SW, Derg Bridge, Newtown 1959 2 17.07 14.02 Stewart Mouchel BD98626D, Newtownstewart 1999 7 3.20 Not By-Pass Confirmed GSNI BH1SIR, Site C, Arvalee Road 1986 1 102 29 Service, Omagh GSNI BHDM-69SIR, Farm, Lough 1992 1 95.4 8.2 Muck, Omagh GSNI BHDM-70SIR, Farm, Drumquin 1992 1 81.7 7.6 Road, Omagh GSNI DM-327SIR, Farm, Mountjoy 1995 1 90.8 12.2 House, Cappagh Road, Omagh CPD SI0108, Clanabogan WWTW 2001 3 7 5 Omagh CPD SI0127, St Lucia MOD Base 2001 3 11 Not Omagh Confirmed CPD SI0181, Coneywarren children's 2002 6 3 Not home Omagh Confirmed CPD SI0228, Rivers Agency 2002 5 10.15 Not Headquarters St Julian's Road Confirmed Omagh CPD SI0404, Omagh Wastewater 2004 10 12.8 11.6 Treatment Works CPD SI0404, Omagh Wastewater 2003 30 4.5 Not Treatment Works Confirmed CPD SI0513, Mountjoy Wastewater 2005 6 4 Not Treatment Works Confirmed CPD SI0705, Newtownstewart Road 2007 4 17.5 Not Failure Confirmed Mouchel SI3510, Newtownstewart By- 2000 115 43.10 33 Pass CPD SI5913, Omagh Crown Building 1959 1 2.4 Not Confirmed CPD SI6008, Omagh Post Office 1960 3 10.8 Not Confirmed CPD SI6434, Omagh Veterinary 1964 4 5.6 Not Centre Confirmed CPD SI6614, Omagh Government 1966 13 7 Not Training Centre Confirmed CPD SI6845, Omagh Veterinary 1968 8 2.7 Not Inspection Centre Confirmed CPD SI6850, Omagh Advance 1968 4 2.5 Not Factory Site Killbrack Road Confirmed CPD SI6922, Omagh Telephone 1969 3 9.6 Not Exchange Confirmed CPD SI6947, Omagh 1969 9 6.7 Not Mullaghmenagh Lower Factory Confirmed Site CPD SI7214, Omagh Gortrush 1972 4 8.25 Not M1600 Advance Factory Confirmed CPD SI7275, Omagh Area Board 1972 3 2 Not Headquarters Confirmed CPD SI7293, Omagh Gortrush 1973 10 7.5 Not Factory Site Extension Confirmed CPD SI7331, Newtownstewart 1973 5 8.25 Not Telphone Exchange Confirmed CPD SI74112, RUC Station 1975 2 6.6 Not Newtownstewart Confirmed CPD SI74112, RUC Station 1974 1 1.8 Not Newtownstewart Confirmed CPD SI75008, VIDT Centre Omagh 1975 6 2.5 Not Confirmed CPD SI77076, New store for 1977 4 12.5 Not drainage engineers Confirmed CPD SI78024, Library Headquarters 1978 9 16.75 11.45 Omagh CPD SI78042, Proposed Extension 1978 1 7.35 Not Telephone Exchange Omagh Confirmed CPD SI78063, Proposed Primary 1978 4 2.8 Not School Sion Mills Confirmed CPD SI78073, Old People's Home 1978 4 2.8 Not Newtownstewart Confirmed CPD SI78087, Central Stores 1978 10 11.75 9 Omagh CPD SI79013, Hill Road Telephone 1979 4 3 Not Exchange Sion Mills Confirmed CPD SI82067, Proposed Offices and 1982 19 12.5 11 Stores Gortin Road Omagh CPD SI87094, Knockmoyle 1988 29 10 9.4 Sewerage Scheme CPD SI90848, Doogary West 1998 3 8.5 Not Industrial Estate Confirmed CPD SI93027, Doogary Industrial 1993 8 10.5 9.3 Estate CPD SI93027, Doogary Industrial 1993 22 3.2 9.3 Estate CPD SI94013, Doogary Industrial 1994 22 10.45 Not Estate Alternative 2 Confirmed CPD SI97019, Lough Macrory 1997 4 9 Not Sewage Treatment Works Confirmed CPD SI97019, Lough Macrory 1997 6 4.2 Not Sewage Treatment Works Confirmed CPD SI98048, Doogary West 1998 25 4.5 Not Industrial Estate Confirmed CPD SI99015, Strathroy Industrial 1999 26 4.8 4 Estate CPD SI99086, Camowen river pump 1999 1 8.5 Not house Omagh Confirmed CPD Sion Mills, Sion Mills Primary 1978 15 6.1 Not School/Youth Wing Confirmed CPD Sion Mills, Sion Mills Primary 1978 4 1.3 Not School/Youth Wing Confirmed GSNI TPSIR1761, Proposed 1995 2 3 Not Integrated School at Crevenagh Confirmed Road, Omagh