This site is known as Maroota Lodge due to its history as a horse stud (operated by the previous owner) and has approval to extract 1,000,000 tonnes of sand over 20 years. All material from this site is processed at the Hitchcock Road Quarry Site.
The site contains Maroota Tertiary sand and Triassic aged friable sandstone.
This major sand extraction area between Hitchcock Road, Old Northern Road and Wisemans Ferry Road Maroota was approved by the Department of Planning and Environment in 2009.
The Department of Planning and Environment have completed compliance audits for sand quarries in NSW between May and August 2015. To view a copy of the DP & E Summary of the Compliance Audit Campaign of NSW Sand Quarries please click here.
Click below to view the Conditions of Approval (MP06_0104-Mod-1)
Notice of Modification
Notice of Decision
Consolidated Consent
Click here for Environmental Monitoring Results
Click here for 2020 Revegetation Report.
Click on the following reports for copies of the approved environmental strategy and management plans as well as a summary of all monitoring results from the most recent Annual Environmental Management Report.
Environmental Management Strategy
Environmental Management Strategy DPE approval of EMS
Air Quality Monitoring Program Version 8
Air Quality Monitoring Program DPE approval of plan
Noise Management Plan Version 8
Noise Management Plan DPE approval of plan
Water Management Plan
Landscape Management Plan Version 8
Landscape Management Plan DPE approval of plan
Traffic Management Plan
Traffic Management Plan Appendix B Part 1
Traffic Management Plan Appendix B Part 2
Traffic Management Plan Appendices C to H
Traffic Management Plan DPE Approval of plan
Annual Review 2023
Attachment 1-11
Attachment 12-13
Attachment 14
Attachment 15
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3
2014-2015: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3
2015-2016
2016-2017: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 – Part 7
Annual Environmental Management Report 2018
AEMR 2018 Attachment 1-9
AEMR 2018 Attachment 10
AEMR 2018 Attachment 11-12
AEMR 2018 Attachment 13
AEMR 2018 Attachment 1
Annual Environmental Management Review 2019
Attachment 1 – 9
Attachment 10
Attachment 11 – 12
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part A
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part B
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part C
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part D
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part E
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part F
Attachment 13 Groundwater Report Part G
Attachment 14 Rehabilitation Report 2017
Annual Environmental Management Review 2021
Attachment 1-10
Attachment 11-13
Attachment 13a
Attachment 13b
Attachment 14
Attachments 1-11
Attachments 12-13
Attachment 14A
Attachment 14B
Attachment 15
An Independent Environmental Audit (IEA) is completed every 3 years and as a result of each audit a Response to Audit Recommendations (RAR) report is submitted to the Department of Planning Industry and Environment (DPIE). The most recent IEA was conducted in August 2020.
Click here to view the October 2023 IEA
Click here to view the August 2020 IEA
Click here to view the 2020 RAR ( Now referred to as an Action Plan in accordance with the Independent Audit Guideline)
Click here to view the 2017 IEA
Click here to view the 2017 RAR
In 2009 PF Formation acquired the site previously known as Maroota Mining. The site consists of Triassic-aged friable sandstone and has approval to receive material from other sites for processing.
Click on the following reports for copies.
PF Formation was granted Development Consent at the site by Hornsby Shire Council in 2009. The site produces Sydney’s best quality White Bricklaying Sand and Fine Washed Concrete Sand derived from the naturally occurring Triassic aged friable sandstone on the site.
Environmental Management Plan – Updated May 2020
Annual Environmental Management Review 2020 – 2021 Reporting Period
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 & Lisa Aylward.
If community have any concerns, please contact Josh or Luke Graham 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 2012 Minutes
May 2013 Minutes
May 2014 Minutes
May 2015 Minutes
May 2016 Minutes
May 2017 Minutes
May 2018 Minutes
May 2019 Minutes
May 2020 – No meeting Due to COVID
May 2021 Minutes
May 2022 Minutes
May 2023 Minutes
May 2024 Minutes