Wandoan Coal Project Southern coal seam methane water supply pipeline Terrestrial ecology impact assessment November, 2008 Wandoan Joint Venture Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited ABN 80 078 004 798 Level 4, Northbank Plaza 69 Ann Street Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO Box 2907 Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia Telephone +61 7 3854 6200 Facsimile +61 7 3854 6500 Email
[email protected] NCSI Certified Quality System ISO 9001 2133006C-RPT030-B:pm Wandoan Coal Project Southern coal seam methane water supply pipeline Terrestrial ecology impact assessment Contents Page Number Acronyms .....................................................................................................................................................v Executive summary....................................................................................................................................vi 1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Context and scope of this assessment 1 1.2.1 Structure of the Environmental Impact Assessment and the ecological assessments 1 1.3 Southern CSM water supply pipeline details and Study Area 6 2. Relevant legislation .............................................................................................................................8 2.1 State assessment framework 8 2.1.1 State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 Act 8 2.1.2 Mineral Resources Act 1989 9 2.1.3 Integrated Planning