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Draft EIS

Table of Contents ( 281 KB)
Executive Summary ( 3.7MB)
Chapter 01 – Introduction ( 48.4 MB)
Chapter 02 – Project Rationale ( 18 MB)
Chapter 03 – Legislation and Project Approvals Process ( 1.2 MB)
Chapter 04 – Assessment Methodology ( 431 KB)
Chapter 05 – Project Description ( 23.9 MB)
Chapter 06 – Sustainability ( 371 KB)
Chapter 07 – Land Use and Tenure ( 44.2 MB)
Chapter 08 – Land Resources ( 29.3 MB)
Chapter 09 – Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment ( 27.9 MB)
Chapter 10 – Flora and Fauna ( 15.3 MB)
Chapter 11 – Air Quality ( 32.8 MB)
Chapter 12 – Surface Water and Hydrology ( 35.8 MB)
Chapter 13 – Groundwater ( 11.7 MB)
Chapter 14 – Noise and Vibration ( 2 MB)
Chapter 15 – Social ( 9.3 MB)
Chapter 16 – Economics ( 1.1MB)
Chapter 17 – Cultural Heritage ( 26 MB)
Chapter 18 – Traffic, Transport and Access ( 15.2 MB)
Chapter 19 – Hazard and Risk ( 2.3 MB)
Chapter 20 – Waste Management ( 1.8 MB)
Chapter 21 – Cumulative Impacts ( 1.8 MB)
Chapter 22 – Outline Environmental Management Plan ( 1.3 MB)
Chapter 23 – Conclusions ( 605 KB)
Chapter 24 –Abbreviations and Glossary ( 622 KB)
Chapter 25 – References ( 585 KB)

Draft EIS– Appendices

Appendix A – Terms of Reference ( 728 KB)
Appendix B – Terms of Reference Compliance Table ( 716 KB)
Appendix C – Stakeholder Engagement Report (37 MB)
Appendix D – Study Team ( 470 KB)
Appendix E – Corporate Policies ( 2.1 MB)
Appendix F – Impacted Properties ( 797 KB)
Appendix G – Geotechnical Investigation Results Part 1 of 4 ( 48.5 MB)
Appendix G – Geotechnical Investigation Results Part 2 of 4 ( 43.6 MB)
Appendix G – Geotechnical Investigation Results Part 3 of 4 ( 49.1 MB)
Appendix G – Geotechnical Investigation Results Part 4 of 4 ( 46.6 MB)
Appendix H – EMR Search Certificates and Soil Laboratory Certificates ( 23.5 MB)
Appendix I – Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Technical Report ( 48.3 MB)
Appendix J – Terrestrial Ecology Technical Report Part 1 of 2 ( 43.5 MB)
Appendix J – Terrestrial Ecology Technical Report Part 2 of 2 ( 48.3 MB)
Appendix K – Aquatic Ecology Technical Report ( 30.9 MB)
Appendix L – Matters of National Environmental Significance Technical Report Part 1 of 4 ( 40.9 MB)
Appendix L – Matters of National Environmental Significance Technical Report Part 2 of 4 ( 42 MB)
Appendix L – Matters of National Environmental Significance Technical Report Part 3 of 4 ( 47.5 MB)
Appendix L – Matters of National Environmental Significance Technical Report Part 4 of 4 ( 49.4 MB)
Appendix M – Preliminary Fauna Movement Provision and Fencing Strategy ( 16.4 MB)
Appendix N – Environmental Offset Delivery Strategy– QLD ( 2.7 MB)
Appendix O – Air Quality Technical Report Part 1 of 3 ( 21.5 MB)
Appendix O – Air Quality Technical Report Part 2 of 3 ( 45. 9 MB)
Appendix O – Air Quality Technical Report Part 3 of 3 ( 58.6 MB)
Appendix P – Surface Water Quality Technical Report Part 1 of 2 ( 46.5 MB)
Appendix P – Surface Water Quality Technical Report Part 2 of 2 ( 35. 9 MB)
Appendix Q1 – Hydrology and Flooding Technical Report Volume 1 ( 21.1 MB)
Appendix Q2 – Hydrology and Flooding Technical Report Volume 2 Part 1 of 3 ( 46. 9 MB)
Appendix Q2 – Hydrology and Flooding Technical Report Volume 2 Part 2 of 3 ( 42 MB)
Appendix Q2 – Hydrology and Flooding Technical Report Volume 2 Part 3 of 3 ( 36.9 MB)
Appendix R – Groundwater Technical Report Part 1 of 2 ( 33.4 MB)
Appendix R – Groundwater Technical Report Part 2 of 2 ( 51.6 MB)
Appendix S – Construction Noise and Vibration and Operational Road Traffic Noise Technical Report Part 1 of 4 ( 44.1 MB)
Appendix S – Construction Noise and Vibration and Operational Road Traffic Noise Technical Report Part 2 of 4 ( 49.1 MB)
Appendix S – Construction Noise and Vibration and Operational Road Traffic Noise Technical Report Part 3 of 4 ( 49 MB)
Appendix S – Construction Noise and Vibration and Operational Road Traffic Noise Technical Report Part 4 of 4 ( 31.9 MB)
Appendix T – Operational Railway Noise and Vibration Technical Report ( 48.4 MB)
Appendix U – Social Impact Assessment ( 10.8 MB)
Appendix V – Economic Impact Assessment ( 1.9 MB)
Appendix W – Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage Survey Report ( 14.4 MB)
Appendix X – Traffic Impact Assessment Part 1 of 4 ( 46.9 MB)
Appendix X – Traffic Impact Assessment Part 2 of 4 ( 44.2 MB)
Appendix X – Traffic Impact Assessment Part 3 of 4 ( 55.6 MB)
Appendix X – Traffic Impact Assessment Part 4 of 4 ( 39.3 MB)
Appendix Y – Spoil Management Strategy ( 2.1 MB)
Appendix Z – Proponent Commitments (567 KB)
Design Drawings – Part 1 of 2 ( 39.7 MB)
Design Drawings – Part 2 of 2 (43.1 MB)

Last updated: 16 Mar 2023