The province and municipality of West Maas en Waal have enabled sand extraction at the Over de Maas location, in combination with nature development and space for the Meuse River.

Procedure

The procedure for the zoning plan for Over de Maas has been completed and the zoning plan is irrevocable.

You can view the plan online: Over de Maas, Alphen

Implementation

Preparatory work began at the end of 2009. All work is described in work plans and can be found in the downloads section, along with the zoning plan.

Nederzand

Sand extraction is carried out by the company Nederzand. You can find more information on their website Nederzand.nl and on the website Overdemaas.com.  

Residents' association 'Over de Maas'

The residents' association 'Over de Maas' represents the interests of all residents. They focus on health and safety, nuisance, and damage. They remind parties of agreements made and monitor the agreed damage settlement.

One point of contact for questions and complaints

Sand extraction may raise questions among local residents and other stakeholders or give rise to complaints. Because various parties are involved in the project, it has been decided to set up a single point of contact. If you have any questions or complaints about this project, please contact the provincial desk. They can be reached by telephone on 026 3599 999, or by email atprovincieloket@gelderland.nl.