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Bowen Gas Project SREIS Issue No N SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 ENTER HERE BACK TO CONTENTS SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT TO THE EIS a Social Impact Management Plan May 2014 Bowen Gas 42627140/01/01 Project SREIS Prepared for: Arrow Energy Pty Ltd Prepared by URS Australia Pty Ltd AUSTRALIA DOCUMENT PRODUCTION / APPROVAL RECORD Issue No. Name Signature Date Position Title Prepared by Pat Vidler 21/02/2014 Senior Associate Social Scientist Checked by Dan Simmons 21/02/2014 Senior Associate Environmental Scientist Approved by Chris Pigott 21/02/2014 Senior Principal Report Name: DOCUMENT REVISION RECORD Bowen Gas Project SREIS Issue No. Date Details of Revisions Sub Title: Social Impact Management Plan FINAL 21/02/2014 Final revision Report No. 42627140/01/01 Status: FINAL Client Contact Details: Arrow Energy Pty Ltd Level 39, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Issued by: URS Australia Pty Ltd Level 17, 240 Queen Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 GPO Box 302, QLD 4001 Australia T: +61 7 3243 2111 F: +61 7 3243 2199 © Document copyright Except as required by law, no third party, other than a government or regulatory authority under applicable government or regulatory controls, may use or rely on the contents, concepts, designs, drawings, specifications, plans etc. included in this document. URS Australia accepts no liability of any kind for any unauthorised use of the contents of this document and reserve the right to seek compensation for any such unauthorised use. Document Delivery. URS Australia provides this document in either printed format, electronic format or both. URS Australia considers the printed version to be binding. The electronic format is provided for the client’s convenience and URS Australia requests that the client ensures the integrity of this electronic information is maintained. Storage of this electronic information should at a minimum comply with the requirements of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (Cth). 42627140/01/01 \\ursapac.local\dfs-jobs\BNE\42627140\6 Deliv\03 Part C - Technical Reports\N. SIMP\08 FINAL\140411_BGP SREIS_Appendix N_Social Impact Management Plan_FINAL.docx TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................................... 1 1.1 Update to the SIMP........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Project Summary ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Project Proponent ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 Social and Cultural Area of Influence ......................................................................................... 9 1.2.4 Social Profile .................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2.5 Policy and Regulatory Environment ......................................................................................... 17 1.2.6 Stakeholder Engagement ........................................................................................................... 20 1.2.7 Proposed Workforce Profile ....................................................................................................... 21 1.2.8 Existing Social Management Commitments and Activities .................................................... 24 1.2.9 Potential Contribution to Regional Development .................................................................... 26 1.3 Impact Assessment .................................................................................................................... 27 2 ACTION PLANS ........................................................................................................................... 29 2.1 Housing and Accommodation ................................................................................................... 30 2.2 Health and Community Wellbeing ............................................................................................. 31 2.3 Workforce Management ............................................................................................................. 34 2.4 Local Content .............................................................................................................................. 38 2.5 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................................... 40 2.6 Implementation Management ..................................................................................................... 41 2.6.1 Monitoring Plan ........................................................................................................................... 41 2.6.2 Reporting ..................................................................................................................................... 41 2.6.3 External Review ........................................................................................................................... 41 2.6.4 Amendment and Termination .................................................................................................... 41 2.6.5 Communications and Community Engagement ...................................................................... 42 3 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 44 4 LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 45 TABLES Table 1-1 Population Estimate for Communities of Interest ........................................................................ 9 Table 1-2 Moranbah Housing Affordability Assessment ........................................................................... 14 Table 1-3 Moranbah Median Multiple Assessment ................................................................................... 14 Table 1-4 Blackwater Housing Affordability Assessment .......................................................................... 15 Table 1-5 Blackwater Median Multiple Assessment .................................................................................. 15 Table 1-6 Project Area Labour Market Data, June Quarter 2013 ............................................................. 16 Table 1-7 SREIS Estimated Construction Man Power .............................................................................. 21 42627140/01/01 Table 1-8 Operational Workforce Estimated Numbers and Residential Status ........................................ 23 Table 1-9 Summary of Arrow Initiatives for Social Management .............................................................. 24 Table 1-10 Potential Impacts Identified as Medium or Above Significance ................................................ 27 Table 2-1 Stakeholder Groups for SIMP ................................................................................................... 42 FIGURES Figure 1-1 Bowen Gas Project Area ............................................................................................................. 4 Figure 1-2 Bowen Gas Development Regions ............................................................................................. 5 Figure 1-3 Bowen Gas Drainage Areas ....................................................................................................... 6 Figure 1-4 Estimated Resident Population and Non-resident Workers On-shift - Project Area Towns - 30 June 2012 ................................................................................................................................. 10 Figure 1-5 Central Highlands Regional Council Population Projections .................................................... 10 Figure 1-6 Isaac Regional Council Population Projections ........................................................................ 11 Figure 1-7 SREIS NRW Estimates Compared to NRW Projections .......................................................... 11 Figure 1-8 Median Weekly Rent in Project Area Townships ...................................................................... 12 Figure 1-9 Median House Sale Prices in Project Area Towns ................................................................... 12 Figure 1-10 Project Area Unemployment Trend ........................................................................................... 16 Figure 1-11 Project area Labour Force Growth ............................................................................................ 16 Figure 1-12 Peak and Average Daily Construction Workforce ..................................................................... 22 42627140/01/01 ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Description AIPP Australian Industry Participation Plan BIBO bus-in, bus-out CCR Central Control Room CGPF central gas processing facility CHRC Central Highlands Regional Council COB Central Operating Base CSG coal seam gas DATSIMA Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs DEEWR Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations DETE Department of Education, Training and Employment DSDIP Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning EIS Environmental
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