Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section Environmental Statement Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline May 2021 Chap te r 1 1 - Appen dix 1 1.2A, 1 1.2 B, 1 1.2 C United U tilities Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section Project No: B27070CT Document Title: Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline Document Ref.: HBC_RBC_BMBC-HW-TA-011-003 Revision: 0 Date: May 2021 Client Name: United Utilities Water Ltd Jacobs U.K. Limited 5 First Street Manchester M15 4GU United Kingdom T +44 (0)161 235 6000 F +44 (0)161 235 6001 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2021 Jacobs U.K. Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. 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Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Appendix 11.3 A: Soil Quality ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Appendix 11.3 B: Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................................... 5 Appendix 11.3 C: Geologically Designated Sites...................................................................................................... 6 ii Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline 1. Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline 1.1 Introduction 1) This appendix presents the technical baseline information in support of the Soils, Geology and Land Quality chapter of the Environmental Statement for the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. Specifically, the baseline information for the following sub-topics is presented: ▪ Soil Quality ▪ Mineral Resources ▪ Geologically Designated Sites. 1 Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline Appendix 11.3 A: Soil Quality Soil Types and Agricultural Land Classification Grades ID Section Encountered Soil Associations* Provisional ALC Grades** 1 Bolton The Bolton Avenue Compound is underlain by soil of the The Bolton Avenue Avenue Brickfield 3 association. Soils of the Brickfield 3 Compound is located on Compound association are dominated by slowly permeable seasonally urban land. waterlogged fine loamy; fine loamy over clayey and clayey soils. Stock rearing and some dairying is common on these soils on permanent grassland with winter cereals in drier lowlands. Typical habitats include seasonally wet pastures and woodlands. 2 Haslingden The western extent of the Haslingden Road Compound is The Haslingden Road Road underlain by soil of the Brickfield 3 association. Soils of the Compound is located on Compound Brickfield 3 association are dominated by slowly permeable grade 4 land. seasonally waterlogged fine loamy; fine loamy over clayey and clayey soils. Stock rearing and some dairying is common on these soils on permanent grassland with winter cereals in drier lowlands. Typical habitats include seasonally wet pastures and woodlands. The central and eastern areas of the Haslingden Road Compound are underlain by soil of the Rivington 2 association. Associated with some fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils and slight seasonal waterlogging. Soils of the Rivington 2 association are dominated by well drained loamy soils over rock. Stock rearing and some dairying is common on these soils with some arable land and coniferous and deciduous woodland. Typical land uses include neutral and acid pastures and deciduous woodland; acid communities such as bracken and gorse in uplands. 3 New Hall Hey The New Hall Hey Compound is underlain by soil of the The New Hall Hey Compound Rivington 2 association. Associated with some fine loamy Compound is located on soils with slowly permeable subsoils and slight seasonal grade 4 land. waterlogging. Soils of the Rivington 2 association are dominated by well drained loamy soils over rock. Stock rearing and some dairying is common on these soils with some arable land and coniferous and deciduous woodland. Typical land uses include neutral and acid pastures and deciduous woodland; acid communities such as bracken and gorse in uplands. 2 Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline ID Section Encountered Soil Associations* Provisional ALC Grades** 4 Townsend The Townsend Fold WTW Compound is underlain by soil of The Townsend Fold WTW Fold WTW the Rivington 2 association. Associated with some fine Compound is located on Compound loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils and slight grade 4 land. seasonal waterlogging. Soils of the Rivington 2 association are dominated by well drained loamy soils over rock. Stock rearing and some dairying is common on these soils with some arable land and coniferous and deciduous woodland. Typical land uses include neutral and acid pastures and deciduous woodland; acid communities such as bracken and gorse in uplands. 5 Woodgate Hill The Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, construction access The majority of the WTW track and overflows are underlain by soil of the Rivington 2 Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, association. Associated with some fine loamy soils with Compound is located on construction slowly permeable subsoils and slight seasonal grade 3 land. The eastern access track waterlogging. Soils of the Rivington 2 association are extent of the Woodgate and overflows dominated by well drained loamy soils over rock. Stock Hill WTW Compound with rearing and some dairying is common on these soils with the construction access some arable land and coniferous and deciduous woodland. track located on grade 4. A Typical land uses include neutral and acid pastures and small area in the southern deciduous woodland; acid communities such as bracken extent of the Woodgate and gorse in uplands. Hill WTW Compound is located on urban land. 6 Plantation The northernmost extent of the construction access track to The Plantation Road mine Road Mine the Plantation Road mine grouting area is underlain by soils grouting area is located on Grouting Area of the Wilcocks 1 association. Associated with coarse loamy Grade 4 land. soils affected by groundwater in places; very acid where not limited. Soils of the Wilcocks 1 association are dominated by slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged fine loamy and fine loamy over clayey upland soils with a peaty surface horizon. Wet moorland habitats of moderate and poor grazing value are common on some improved grassland and coniferous woodland. Typical land uses include grass moor and some heather with flush and bog communities in wetter parts. The majority of the Plantation Road mine grouting area is underlain by soil of the Rivington 2 association. Associated with some fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils and slight seasonal waterlogging. Soils of the Rivington 2 association are dominated by well drained loamy soils over rock. Stock rearing and some dairying is common on these soils with some arable land and coniferous and deciduous woodland. Typical land uses include neutral and acid pastures and deciduous woodland; acid communities such as bracken and gorse in uplands. 3 Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 4 Appendix 11.3: Soils, Geology and Land Quality Baseline ID Section Encountered Soil Associations* Provisional ALC Grades** 7 White Carr The majority of the White Carr Lane mine grouting area is The White Carr Lane mine Lane Mine underlain by soil of the Wilcocks 1 association. Associated grouting area is located on Grouting Area with coarse loamy soils affected by groundwater in places; Grade 4 land. very acid where not limited. Soils of the Wilcocks 1 association are dominated by slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged fine loamy and fine loamy over clayey upland soils with a peaty surface horizon. Wet moorland habitats of moderate and poor grazing value are common on some improved grassland and coniferous woodland. Typical land uses include grass moor and some heather with flush and bog communities in wetter parts. The western extent of the construction access track to the White Carr Lane mine grouting area is underlain by soil of the Rivington 2 association. Associated with some fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils and slight seasonal waterlogging. Soils of the Rivington 2 association are dominated by well drained loamy soils over rock.