Besides these three tried and tested uses, there are a number of other options for the use of the cutover and cutaway bogs. The creation of wetland habitats on Turraun Bog, Co. Offaly.
Commercial forestry can be either conifer of hardwood species.
Initially very successful in areas of sod-peat cutover. Now being researched in milled cutaway areas. In milled cutaway area, frost, nutrition, pests, waterlogging and vegetation competition cause problems. Grassland Excellent use of land especially for local farmers adjacent to the bog, who could add new land to their holdings. All problems, except nutritional, can be overcome by good initial site preparation.