Hitchcock Road Sand Extraction Development
On 3rd February 2009 the Department of Planning approved this major sand extraction area between Hitchcock Road, Old Northern Road and Wisemans Ferry Road Maroota.

Click here for a copy of the Conditions of Approval.

Click here to access the Department of Planning's website and the information related to this approval

Click on the following reports for copies of the approved environmental strategy and reports as well as a summary of all monitoring results that were revised and approved in 2011 by NSW  Department of Planning and Infrastructure   

Environmental Strategy Document

Air Quality Document

Noise Document

Water Document

Landscape Management Plan

Annual Environmental Management Report 2010-2011
       

An independent environmental audit has been completed in 2011and is detailed in the Annual Environmental Management Report.

Lot 1 DP 35538 Old Northern Road, Maroota
 

Baulkham Hill Shire Council's approved this development in June 2009 and all prior-to-commencement conditions have been satisfied.

Click here for a copy of the Conditions of Approval.

Part Lot 2 DP 510812 and Part Lot 3 DP 567166, Old Northern Road, Maroota
PF Formation has received a 20 year extraction approval from Hornsby Shire Council. The consent limits the daily number of truck loads to 35 and requires annual Environmental Management Plan.

Click here for a copy of the Conditions of Approval.

This consent will commence in 2011/12

Old Telegraph Road Maroota

In 2009 PF Formation acquired the Maroota Mining site on Old Northern Road Maroota. This site has a 20-year approval from Hornsby Shire Council.

Click on the following reports for copies.

 Conditions of Approval

Annual Environmental Management Report 2010

Community Liaison & Review Meetings
PF Formation has regular meetings to liaise and review it's operations with Councils, community representation and other government authorities.  The current community representatives are Marianne Scheumack, Shaunagh Hitchcock & Peter Harkins

If community have any concerns, please contact John Graham or Peter Cummins to discuss it with us.  If they are unwilling to raise them directly with  PF Formation they could advise their community representatives so they can raise them at these meetings.  The meetings are held bi-annually in May and November.  Copies of the minutes are detailed below. 

May 2009 Minutes

Nov 2009 Minutes

May 2010 Minutes

Nov 2010 Minutes

May 2011 Minutes

Nov 2011 Minutes

Don Burke Interviews John Graham 19/07/09
John was interviewed by Don Burke on his 2UE radio program early on  Sunday morning the 19th of July 2009.  Don & John talk about PF Formation Sand....the greatest sand in Sydney!

To listen to the interview click here. 

Tree Planting
A new area of 1.5 hectares was planted in Spring 2011 based on advice prepared by Greening Australia.  This area was rehabilitated from seed collected on site and from the local nurseries.  In the last year over  1200 plants have been hand planted in the existing rehabilitated area to supplement the variety.

The previously rehabilitated area is being closely monitored and our planting has progressed.

       2004 rehabilitated area                                   2006 rehabilitated area