Kariong Sand and Soil Supplies Facility

I Support this Project.

Jobs are needed

This is such a great project. Supporting the local community and recycling building materials for the future!!

I run a construction company and I see first hand the whole process of building houses from start to finish. There is a massive amount of construction waste that comes out of one project. There is such a huge importance for recycling of this construction waste as it can be used over and over again for future projects and keeps this waste out of landfill. I fully support this project as it will provide a recycling facility for the local community as the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing areas of Australia.

I would like to extend my support for the company Davis Earthmoving & Quarrying Pty Ltd and its recently submitted DA for Kariong Sand and Soil Supplies facility - a proposal to create a 100% recycled building and landscaping entity.
The major benefits of the project:
* it will create direct fulltime local jobs and further employment opportunites for the Central coast and environs
* boost the local economy with an estimated contribution of $407 million over the next 25 years
* service the vital need for landscaping materials
* recycle building materials
* help the environment
* create a sustainable vision for the Central Coast
* divert and reduce waste from landfill
* no hazardous materials will be received, processed or stored
* impacts on neighbours and the envrionment will be negligible
* will operate within air quality and noise standards
* will adhere to Ethical Practices and promotes Environmental Sustainabilty

I’m in support of this project!
We are constantly using landfill to dispose of waste materials from our sites across NSW. This is costing big dollars to our clients and landfill organisations. We are in support of all recycling plants, and any organisation who’s aim objective is reducing environmental impacts, re use of waste, Helping us create a sustainable future.
The location for this site is ideal, not far from motorway as we carry out work through Nsw.

Sustainability in the building industry is a strong step forward and valuable to our future and will help lower impact on our environment by reducing load on new material consumption - I support the project

This facility will boost the local economy, provide jobs and also have a positive environmental impact on the community and surrounds.

I enthusiastically support an initiative such as this for recycling and looking after the future for our children.

I strongly object to this project based on environmental and health concerns. The Somersby precinct already has a large level of dust dispersal throughout the Somersby and Kariong residential areas. The precinct is located on sandstone based land which already poses high levels of dust throughout the environment. This proposed development would only exacerbate the dust levels in the air both directly and indirectly. Directly at the new plant as well as indirectly through additional large truck journeys to the plant. There will also be additional noise being generated within the area, which already has high ambient noise levels.
Please do not allow this development to proceed on behalf of my family's health, and the local residents as well. Such plants should not be co located within close range of residential areas - they should be located in areas away from populated zones.

It's an excellent proposal to recycle building, gardening and landfill in the area to help the local environment.

In such times we need to look after the environment and create jobs.

In an industrial area that already has heavy vehicle movement, a development like this will not make much of a negative impact in terms of vehicle traffic but it will make a huge positive impact by recycling materials that some of these other local businesses may require.

A local need for a recycle complex of this type on the Central Coast

Benefits to the environment

Grow business in the area

Increase local jobs and economy

Sustainability of the environment in the area

Reduce illegal dumping

I would like the project approval to guarantee future complete conservation of the 4.1 HECTARE (southern portion) of the proponent's subject lot, that is NOT COVERED by this DA application to be retained in its current natural state. I would like the project to conduct a natural assets survey of this 4.1 hectare southern portion, prior to development proceeding, so that a baseline of the current condition of the 4.1 hectare can be documented. As the storm-water solution for the proposed development includes the spreading of excess runoff waters into this 4.1 hectare portion, then it is important to monitor any effects over time on the identified natural bushland that currently exists. I would like the proponent of the development to guarantee that monitoring of storm-water releases be documented so that mitigation of potential damages to the 4.1 southern portion (e.g. weed infestations) caused by such run-off can be made before any irreversible damages occur.

I have written a letter attached.

I am writing to express concern in regards to the Kariong sand and soil supplies facility to store/contain construction/demolition materials. The submission doesn't specify which sorts of materials will be stored in here, so I would be safe to assume the facilities could store any of the following materials commonly found in a constructions/demolition site:

- Crystalline silica (commonly found in concrete), masonry, shingles and plaster. This one in particular can be quite nasty and easily transported by the wind.
- Arsenic, lead (from lead coating), volatile solvents.
- Asbestos (commonly found around sprinkled around Gosford, Kariong and some other areas of central coast.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls and formaldehyde which decompose into harmful chemicals when exposed to the sun.

This sort of site won't offer a long lasting protection to the residents of Kariong which is a windy suburb located high Gosford and whatnot. A dust suppression systems will be maintained to the minimum to maximise for profits and the wind will carry harmful elements to the residents. Storage facilities of this sorts are better located at a reasonable distance from populated areas but this is too close to the old Kariong.
As a landlord I am concerned of the safety of my tenants and I was hoping at some point this suburb could become my home, now I am not so certain.

As a resident on Debenham Road South I wish to raise my grievance surrounding the proposed planning permissions for a concrete crushing operation.

The operation is to take place at 90 Gindurra Road, Somersby NSW 2250 which is within a rural residential area. The objections to this type of business are so strong that over 1400 residents and other business owners have petitioned against this taking place.

Many concerns have not been given the proper attention that they should have been. I wanted to mainly focus around the company’s lack of concern in regards to their concrete crusher.

The crusher itself not only is an unwanted element to the neighbourhood but unsightly protrudes from the building quite a lot. This would require a suitable way to reduce the silica dust emissions from the crusher whilst the operation is in motion.

I would like to remind you that - regardless of how small - the exposure to silica dust brings about serious health implications. These can include silicosis (that still remains as an incurable lung disease subsequently leading to disability and death), lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney disease.

I hardly think it would be acceptable for residents to be subjected to this.

However, the company has not addressed these concerns. In fact their resolution is quite substandard.

They have confirmed that the concrete crusher will be enclosed. On further investigation, they have put this in an open ended shed with 3.7m of the crusher being totally outside the shed. This is simply not good enough. Their own documents state, to gain 90%-100% of complete control over the silica emissions – the only safe option – would be to have a full enclosure of the crusher and holding bays. However, they have chosen not to do this, and therefore, can’t guarantee our complete safety whilst processing of concrete crushing. Therefore, we as residents are expected to take the risk on behalf of a company’s profit margin. This is not acceptable.

Families live within this area. People who will be forced to inhale silica dust emissions on a daily basis as they continue with their daily routine. As you can imagine, this is causing distress for – not only myself – but for other locals and businesses.

It will also have a profoundly damaging impact on the natural state of the area. The environment we are fighting to preserve and protect are seemingly a last thought when it comes to toxic emissions.

Please be aware of the financial implications that residents will be impacted by. Currently, I am aware of a homeowner who is unable to sell their home due to the proposed concrete crushing operation to be added.

It states they will be crushing up to 45,000 tonnes of concrete by the year 2025. Based on the processing ability of the machine, that leaves Kariong Sand and Soil, the ability to increase this amount over time to over 3 times that amount. Does this mean the true amount can potentially be a lot more than the suggested 45,000tonnes which we already believe is unnecessary?

They are using the notion of this being in the Somersby industrial park, saying that it is in keeping, although 99% of the businesses are on the west side of the freeway, where there are no residents. The east side, where they are trying to operate, has currently no businesses of this nature existing and would set a precedence of establishing this corner of Somersby to be a waste dumping ground next to families and their wellbeing.

I mention the intended operation size as the actual noise of the crusher is far from a quiet hum. In my experience – and research – these tend to be extremely noisy causing distress. Unable to relax within your own home is a possibility that we may experience. This is again something that the company has not bothered to consider when creating a concrete crushing element to their business.

A company of this nature and scale of operation is completely ridiculous to be within a rural residential area. The health implications – both physical and mental – outweigh any financial gain that the council intend from this business operating.

It is therefore with utmost importance that the planning for the concrete crusher is reviewed and an acceptable outcome can be reached.

I object to SSD 8660, D Willmott
I object to SSD 8660 H Lea Willmott

Being in the renewable industry ( I own a solar supply and install company on the central coast ) I have extensive knowledge of the benefits that recycling and renewables can
have on the environment .
Projects like this are very much needed to cut down on waste going into landfill and to make new products from waste.
This project will create local jobs both directly and indirectly and keep money on the central coast where it is much needed if we are to recover from covid 19

I Support this project and think it is a great idea

I support this project as it offers the opportunity to recycle construction material into landscape supplies for residents and businesses (mainly on the central coast) . It will also redirect construction waste from landfill. I believe this project has been well researched and planned and provides sustainable alternatives.

This project holds a bold vision for a sustainable resource precious future. The extractive industry alternative is increasingly terrible.

The vision for this development is one that I wholeheartedly support and which is desperately needed in this state. We need to recycle our waste products. At the moment we are on a trajectory to consume our entire permissible carbon budget on steel and concrete for new construction by 2050. This must be curbed now and this project presents an opportunity to start doing that as well as to changing the community mindset about using and accepting repurposed materials.

While the project has some minor risks and we think they are far outweighed by the significant benefit it will bring to the local economy whilst protecting the local environment and neighbors to the highest extent.

I particularly support the sustainable water cycle management system proposed. The Proponent needs to be congratulated for proposing a world class sustainable water cycle management system.