Kildare County Development Plan 2023–2029 — Chapter 12: Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 63 Rathcor Spring - Grand Canal cNHA 684232.2 891 713830.87 69 B 40 River Liffey (Kildare) cNHA 690696.9 903 729368.46 52 B 36 Royal Canal (Kildare) - Royal Canal cNHA 699803.0 884 737194.71 32 B 21 Royal Canal cNHA (Kildare) 672274.0 585 742136.79 95 B 18 Suncroft Fen cNHA 677007.8 258 707507.28 95 B 211 Timahoe North 676034.1 978 734964.33 33 B 78 Allenwood North - Timahoe South 674727.4 352 727799.89 42 C+ 110 Allenwood North East Cutover 676634.0 234 728027.83 45 C+ 81 Allenwood Road Wood 676900.9 566 726579.14 74 C+ 100 Allenwood South East Bog 674934.3 765 725528.38 60 C+ 194 Ballina Ponds / Moyvalley Golf Club 671726.1 662 740542.14 80 C+ 79 Ballindoolin Bog Wood 665036.5 978 738025.72 92 C+ 214 Ballydermot (Lullymore) 668962.6 699 725173.49 44 C+ 27 Ballymore Eustace cNHA 692538.4 591 709584.75 53 C+ 109 Ballynakill Lower Bog 672634.9 054 730527.31 38 C+ 60 Ballysax 678933.4 119 708532.05 69 C+ 102 Ballyteige South Bog 674434.4 683 722728.99 61 C+ 91 Bishopsland 693590.2 259 708829.91 38 C+ 152 Blackrath West 680873.9 503 700797.72 97 C+ 89 Blacktrench 680855.0 614 720401.46 73 C+ 97 Bog of Allen Nature Centre 670545.3 307 725912.32 58 C+ 168 Carnalway 686667.7 501 712145.23 03 C+ 12 Dysart Thermal Springs cNHA 679133.5 499 738225.60 92 C+409

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 92 Harristown Commons South (Dunshane Common) 687804.5 075 712860.06 87 C+ 247 Hobartstown West 677648.6 010 688299.46 73 C+ 98 Lodge Bog South cNHA - Lodge 670909.2 470 725092.50 18 C+ 33 Lullymore East Bog Woodland cNHA 670703.2 929 725292.45 95 C+ 80 Martinstown 678833.4 229 706432.51 40 C+ 129 Oghil Bog 666118.2 073 709587.89 14 C+ 246 Rahin Wood 661587.3 486 738598.62 34 C+ 57 St Bridget’s Well / Japanese Garden 673434.6 215 711031.54 16 C+ 56 St Patricks Well 1 682907.6 087 719173.72 29 C+ 58 St Peters Well 681642.9 730 733166.69 22 C+ 242 Swordlestown South 690088.0 148 713380.94 29 C+ 172 Swordlestown South Transition Mire 690363.9 565 713634.88 61 C+ 52 Timahoe Bog - Timahoe North 675769.2 534 734700.39 20 C+ 245 Usk Created Wetlands 683786.3 255 702811.27 66 C+ 234 Walshestown 692683.4 631 715177.53 76 C+ 77 Carrick 663536.9 135 736526.06 20 C 61 Carrick Hill 663341.9 608 737357.88 29 C 119 Castletown Demesne Ponds 697570.5 446 734213.37 34 C 135 Coolnafearagh (Kildare) 660790.3 742 710966.61 77 C 111 Corkeragh Bog 682811.7 020 730452.27 46 C 83 Crabtree River - Ballydermot 667548.9 705 724052.74 48 C 93 Crohane 662591.9 264 697847.45 85 C 106 Cushaling East Wet Heath - Ballydermot 667436.0 148 727527.99 17 C410

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 217 Cushaling River Valley 666942.1 238 727849.92 44 C 94 Derryoughter East 665659.2 761 702565.41 91 C 146 Downings North Bog 680932.0 845 726772.08 36 C 70 Drehid Wood - Timahoe North 674534.5 161 734026.54 48 C 116 Drumachon Bog - Timahoe North 675134.3 824 733426.67 16 C 117 Drumcahon Cutaway - Timahoe South Cutaway 674934.4 168 732026.97 62 C 47 Drumsru Bog - Lodge 671831.0 424 724303.66 81 C 54 Golden Falls Reservoir 693330.2 812 708631.95 83 C 71 Greatconnell 682632.6 413 714630.71 16 C 75 Heritage Park Wood 669935.4 580 725028.52 07 C 59 Hill of Allen 675651.1 916 720555.46 16 C 62 Kilbrook Spring 681393.0 905 742224.72 97 C 190 Kilglass 668641.8 239 739088.47 97 C 196 Kilrainy 665993.4 077 740753.13 34 C 123 Kilwoghan Wetland 695550.9 821 734554.31 14 C 66 Knocknacree Wood 679533.1 623 680838.08 56 C 237 Lakelands Ponds 689274.2 260 718824.76 37 C 76 Loughnacush - Timahoe South 672934.8 535 732626.85 69 C 202 Lullybeg Cutaway - Ballydermot (Lullymore) 668641.7 405 725336.46 07 C 96 Lullymore East Cutaway - Lodge 671335.1 513 724528.62 19 C 86 Lullymore Wetlands - Ballydermot (Lullymore) 669315.5 925 725018.52 61 C 118 Lyreen River 693892.3 687 738339.50 01 C 137 Maddenstown South 673371.6 210 708186.16 02 C411

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 67 Moone Woodlands 679133.2 945 692835.47 21 C 99 Mulgeeth Cutaway - Timahoe North 675334.3 588 736426.02 03 C 147 Mylerstown (Connell By) 679899.3 013 725685.32 52 C 50 Newtowndonore Bog 679933.2 792 723328.83 66 C 103 North of Heritage Park 670035.4 392 725528.41 18 C 177 Osberstown Attenuation Pond 688100.4 964 721289.23 47 C 23 Plantation Fen cNHA – Ballydermot (Lullymore) 669435.5 665 725028.52 34 C 90 Punchers Grange 674263.4 931 720590.46 12 C 249 Punchestown Racecourse Wetlands 691992.6 152 715532.46 43 C 51 Rathmore Bog 669935.4 965 731527.11 14 C 38 River Barrow Floodplain (Kildare) 664055.6 191 700920.78 40 C 74 Royal Oak - Ballina Bog cNHA 670383.4 660 741966.84 67 C 17 St. Patricks Hill Thermal Spring cNHA 694330.2 228 731626.95 39 C 210 Timahoe South 674748.4 462 730314.34 87 C 227 Walterstown 670838.1 711 707859.24 38 C 104 West of Lugherra River 666636.1 826 726528.21 26 C 101 Allenwood Southwest Bog - Lodge 672534.8 969 725528.39 87 D 140 Alliganstown 690414.9 017 706378.46 50 D 183 Ardclogh 695057.0 361 727619.81 97 D 108 Ballybrack Bog 671305.1 323 720016.60 12 D 215 Ballydermot 666516.1 962 724297.69 70 D 88 Ballyhagan 667898.9 387 731670.09 12 D 240 Ballymadeer / Backweston Campus Ponds 699657.0 912 733672.47 83 D412

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 125 Ballysax Great 680091.1 646 709397.86 26 D 157 Ballysax Great Quarry 680088.1 623 708856.98 03 D 84 Bog of Allen Killinthomas - Ballydermot 665336.4 525 724328.69 63 D 185 Boherhole 686371.9 449 732254.86 35 D 191 Brackagh 664241.7 787 739440.42 70 D 85 Brockagh 677296.8 724 726835.08 97 D 65 Burton Hall Demesne 678633.3 565 679938.28 59 D 45 Cappagh Bog 682442.8 647 742307.70 58 D 120 Celbridge Abbey / Simmonstown house ponds 696981.6 575 732431.76 36 D 122 Celbridge Pond 695880.9 100 734416.33 94 D 128 Claremount 665806.4 395 739370.43 38 D 142 Cloney Bog - Kilbarry 667188.9 384 701617.61 79 D 150 Colbinstown 683089.4 579 698879.13 63 D 170 Coolsickin Or Quinsborough 663561.7 814 713250.10 87 D 127 Cornamucklagh 667322.1 181 740425.19 72 D 132 Curragh (Ed Ballysax East) North - Curragh (Kildare) cNHA 679395.3 305 712087.28 16 D 134 Derrylea 659583.6 557 714999.74 84 D 31 Doogary Cross Roads cNHA 680533.1 536 724028.68 14 D 16 Dunlavin Marshes cNHA (Kildare) 684612.1 451 702715.29 32 D 175 East Kildare Sandpits 697406.4 499 716743.17 00 D 233 Flemingtown South 689901.0 602 714147.77 71 D 232 Flemingtown South Or Tonaphuca 689931.0 490 713396.94 02 D 209 Gilltown 679446.4 452 732766.79 11 D413

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 154 Gilltown (Naas South By) 686163.8 327 707451.25 42 D 155 Grangemore 686901.6 756 708060.11 78 D 189 Hodgestown (Ed Kilcock) 686430.9 788 738734.45 77 D 138 Ironhills 674112.4 521 706654.48 95 D 238 Jigginstown Lake 686563.8 072 717812.99 86 D 244 Kennycourt Wetlands 688463.3 274 706560.43 59 D 220 Kilbarry 668931.5 554 700924.76 03 D 250 Kilkea Castle Golf Course Ponds 674648.2 579 688502.43 69 D 184 Ladycastle Lower / K Golf Club 691511.8 128 729155.50 68 D 212 Lodge 671935.0 245 725103.49 40 D 55 Lyreen Angling Center 694230.2 983 738625.43 61 D 205 Merville and Milltown (Kildare) 684968.0 598 701205.62 01 D 153 Moortowncastle 680261.1 117 706375.51 91 D 160 Newabbey 684898.1 175 709135.89 44 D 72 Newbridge School Wood 680711.0 624 715268.58 32 D 228 Oghil 668293.7 419 711317.50 51 D 236 Oldstown Demesne Lake 689084.2 794 720700.35 71 D 241 Parsonstown Ponds 699079.2 237 734687.26 16 D 82 Pluckerstown 673212.7 266 721541.26 03 D 35 Prosperous Bog 683472.5 542 729726.42 84 D 121 Quarry Pond Celbridge 697514.5 463 732889.66 10 D 161 Sallymount Demesne 687068.6 455 709143.88 11 D 148 Shanrath West 669557.3 862 692759.53 33 D414

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 207 Tober Demesne Wetlands (Kildare) 688840.2 340 704541.87 33 D 222 Ummeras 662845.9 476 715404.64 47 D 133 Ummeras More 664212.6 522 715802.55 16 D 243 Usk Quarry Ponds 684936.0 692 701689.51 49 D 225 Alliganstown North 690605.8 619 706673.39 97 E 224 Alliganstown South 690891.7 969 706188.50 37 E 216 Ballydermot (Derrybrennan) 670038.4 547 728290.81 26 E 159 Ballyfarsoon 664490.5 586 708871.05 49 E 199 Ballyonan 668171.9 536 743398.54 87 E 144 Ballysaxhills 680547.0 631 708976.95 18 E 163 Ballysaxhills Farm Pond 680348.1 095 709544.82 94 E 158 Ballysaxhills Quarry 681178.9 250 708864.97 29 E 208 Balrinnet Quarry 667535.0 685 739885.31 30 E 176 Boherkill 669911.4 217 717539.14 61 E 226 Boleybeg 689618.0 781 706906.35 43 E 182 Boston 694911.0 651 727290.89 19 E 169 Corbally (Connell By) 684907.1 339 712358.19 35 E 248 Craddockstown West 690957.8 425 715981.37 24 E 164 Curragh (Ed Ballysax East) Pond 681150.9 357 709704.79 04 E 145 Curragh (Waverley Cottages) 680257.1 295 709597.81 83 E 126 Curragh Cutover - Curragh (Kildare) cNHA 678036.6 182 710647.60 16 E 186 Derrycrib 681773.9 556 734762.34 54 E 130 Dysart 679509.4 609 737102.85 05 E415

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 251 Halverstown Gravel Pit 681957.7 388 705711.65 48 E 131 Hortland 680323.2 826 736729.92 68 E 230 Hybla Or Ballyneage 664163.6 441 711941.38 99 E 195 Killickaweeny 685254.2 462 740599.06 02 E 206 Kilmalum and Burgage (Kildare) 696782.5 581 712782.03 55 E 193 Kilrathmurry 665215.5 749 740556.18 02 E 166 Kineagh 682318.6 843 710184.67 99 E 229 Lackaghmore 667305.9 597 711877.38 84 E 141 Loughabor Bog - Kilbarry 671152.0 710 700904.75 41 E 252 Lowtown Gravel Pit 677858.7 368 724593.57 32 E 213 Lullymore 671029.2 319 726959.09 62 E 181 Millicent South 686848.7 881 724421.56 12 E 218 Mouds 680607.1 267 722289.05 87 E 231 Mountrice 665202.4 240 713194.11 29 E 149 Moyleabbey 680952.9 170 697383.47 27 E 201 Moyvally 670999.3 466 744018.39 90 E 143 Mullaghmoyne West 675557.1 269 704475.95 60 E 187 Mylerstown (Carbury By) 670334.4 414 736557.01 90 E 173 Newtown Great 694389.0 972 715784.39 59 E 156 Nicholastown (Kilcullen By) 684804.1 342 708469.04 00 E 178 Osberstown 688557.4 103 723226.81 12 E 180 Palmerstown Demesne 692240.6 160 723629.70 27 E 192 Pitchfordstown 687095.8 437 739836.21 50 E416

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   KWS Site Code Site Name Easting Northing Ranking 203 River Griese Wetland 679365.2 459 693346.35 97 E 37 Sillagh Marsh cNHA 691258.7 615 713517.90 66 E 171 Swordlestown South Pool 690841.8 508 713325.95 06 E 221 Ticknevin 667552.0 079 730661.31 17 E 39 Usk Marshes 684214.2 288 702126.42 35 E 174 Walshestown (Naas South By) 692710.4 620 715907.37 87 E Table 12.6 - County Kildare Wetland Survey Sites NOTE: Candidate Natural Heritage Area (cNHA) is the name given to wildlife sites that are proposed by the NPWS and by third parties for consideration as NHAs. The cNHA sites have no legal protection until they are within the formal NHA designation process.417

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    Policy It is the policy of the Council to: BI P8 Ensure that Kildare’s wetlands and watercourses are retained for their biodiversity, climate change mitigation properties and flood protection values and at a minimum to achieve and maintain at least good ecological status for all wetlands and watercourses in the county by, at the latest, 2027 in line with the Water Framework Directive and Ramsar Convention. Objectives It is an objective of the Council to: BI O49 Protect wetland sites that have been rated A (International), B (National) C+ (County) and C (Local) importance as identified in the County Kildare Wetlands Survey 2012-2014, (See Tables 12.5 & 12.6). Any development within the zone of influence of these listed wetland sites should be subject to EcIA and where appropriate, hydrological impact assessment. BI O50 Protect and conserve wetlands from infilling, drainage, fragmentation, degradation, and resist development that would destroy, fragment, or degrade any wetland identified as part of the County Kildare Wetland Survey 2012-2014, (See Table 12.6). BI O51 Ensure that an ecological impact assessment is undertaken in conjunction with proposals involving drainage or reclamation of wetlands identified in Table 12.6. Impact assessment of all developments on peatlands shall consider peatland stability, carbon emissions balance, Hydrology and Ecology. BI O52 Require the preparation and submission of a Hydrological Report/Assessment for significant developments within and in close proximity to protected raised bogs and to take account of same in the assessment of impacts on the integrity of peatland ecosystems. BI O53 Work with relevant stakeholders on suitable peatland sites in order to demonstrate best practice in sustainable peatland conservation, management and restoration techniques to promote their heritage and educational value subject to ecological impact assessment and appropriate assessment screening. BI O54 Work with relevant agencies such as EMRA, BnM, the NPWS, Coillte and adjacent councils to prepare a comprehensive after use framework plan for large cutaway bog sites and associated workshops, office buildings and industrial sites which provide for future sustainable environmental needs and are a significant resource for amenities when peat harvesting ends. BI O55 Protect, conserve, and manage the character and appearance of ecological and archaeological heritage and amenity values of peatland landscapes and historic/ancient walkways through bogs, by promoting high environmental standards.418

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