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Lower Fitzroy River Infrastructure Project Draft Environmental Impact 25. References Table of contents 25. References ............................................................................................................. i 25.1 Introduction.................................................................................................. 25-1 25.2 Project description ........................................................................................ 25-1 25.3 Legislation and project approvals .................................................................... 25-1 25.4 Climate, natural hazards and climate change .................................................... 25-2 25.5 Land ........................................................................................................... 25-4 25.5.1 Scenic amenity and lighting ........................................................................ 25-4 25.5.2 Topography, geology and soils ................................................................... 25-4 25.5.3 Contaminated land.................................................................................... 25-5 25.5.4 Land use and tenure ................................................................................. 25-6 25.6 Flora ........................................................................................................... 25-6 25.7 Aquatic ecology ............................................................................................ 25-7 25.8 Terrestrial fauna ..........................................................................................25-11 25.9 Surface water resources ...............................................................................25-13 25.10 Groundwater resources ................................................................................25-15 25.11 Water quality...............................................................................................25-15 25.12 Air quality ...................................................................................................25-18 25.13 Greenhouse gas emissions ...........................................................................25-18 25.14 Noise and vibration ......................................................................................25-19 25.15 Waste ........................................................................................................25-19 25.16 Transport....................................................................................................25-20 25.17 Cultural heritage ..........................................................................................25-20 25.17.1 Indigenous cultural heritage ......................................................................25-20 25.17.2 Non-Indigenous cultural heritage................................................................25-20 25.18 Social ........................................................................................................25-21 25.19 Economic ...................................................................................................25-22 25.20 Hazard and risk ...........................................................................................25-23 25.21 Cumulative impacts......................................................................................25-23 25.22 Offsets .......................................................................................................25-24 25.23 Environmental management plan ...................................................................25-25 25.24 Conclusions and recommendations ................................................................25-25 41/20736/444894 Draft environmental impact statement June 2015 i Volume 1 Chapter 26 References 25.1 Introduction Department of Natural Resources and Water (DNRW) 2006, ‘Central Queensland Regional Water Supply Strategy’, Rockhampton, Queensland Government. Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) 2013, ‘Strategic Water Plan 2013’ Gladstone. Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) 2009, ‘Water Resource (Boyne River Basin) Plan 2000’ Gladstone. Rockhampton Regional Council (RRC) 2013, ‘Rockhampton to Yeppoon Pipeline’, retrieved May 22, 2- 15, from http://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/Council_Services/Fitzroy_River_ Water/Water_and_Sewerage_Infrastructure/Rockhampton_to_Yeppoon_Pipeline. Fitzroy River Water (Business Unit of RRC), ND, ‘Rockhampton to Yeppoon: Water Supply Pipeline Project’, from http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/144e8a38-f97b-4532-87f8- b633f9869a63/files/pipeline-report.pdf 25.2 Project description Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) 1991, ‘Guidelines on Concrete-Faced Rockfill Dams’ ANCOLD International Erosion Control Association (IECA) 2008, ‘Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline’ Brisbane, Catchments & Creeks Pty Ltd. Sunwater, 2008a, ‘Rookwood Weir Hydraulic Model Study Report, report prepared for Department of Infrastructure by Sunwater’, Ref: P-AEXP-0803-BF-01-02, File: 07-008799, December, 2008. SunWater,2008b, ‘Proposal for Queensland Regional Water Infrastructure Program: Fitzroy Options Proposal’, Commercial in confidence. State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Water) 2011, ‘Resource Operations Plan January 2004 Amended October 2011 (revision 3’), Brisbane, Queensland Government. 25.3 Legislation and project approvals Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) and Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ) 2000, ‘Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality’, National Water Quality Management Strategy, Canberra, Commonwealth of Australia. Commonwealth of Australia 2007. ‘Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (7th edition)’. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 2012a,’ Forest Products – Defined Forest Areas as at 12/11/2012, Defined Forest Area Map SF 56-13’, Rockhampton. Prepared by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 2012b. ‘Forest Products – Defined Forest Areas as at 12/11/2012. Defined Forest Area Map SF 55-16’, Duaringa. Prepared by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) 2013, ‘Guidelines on Acceptable Flood Capacity for Water Dams’, Brisbane, Queensland Government. 41/20736/444894 Draft environmental impact statement June 2015 25-1 Volume 1 Chapter 26 References Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) 2010, ‘Guidelines for Failure Impact Assessment of Water Dams’, Brisbane, Queensland Government. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) 2014, ‘Queensland Environmental Offsets Policy (Version 1.0)’, Brisbane, Queensland Government. 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Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2013b. ‘Code for self- assessable development – Temporary waterway barrier works (code number WWBW02)’, April 2013. National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and National Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC) 2011, ‘Australian Drinking Water Guidelines Paper 6 National Water Quality Management Strategy’, Canberra, Commonwealth of Australia. State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Water) 2011, ‘Resource Operations Plan January 2004 Amended October 2011 (revision 3)’, Brisbane, Queensland Government. 25.4 Climate, natural hazards and climate change Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd 2012, ‘Rockhampton Regional Council Natural Hazards Risk Assessment (Final Report)’, Brisbane, Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd. 25-2 Draft environmental impact statement June 2015 41/20736/444894 Volume 1 Chapter 26 References Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and
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