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LINDEMAN ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INFORMATION PACKAGE Proposal to develop and operate the Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort All comments and submissions to: Office of the Coordinator‐General c/‐ EIS project manager Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort Project PO Box 15517 City East QLD 4002 Email: [email protected] We now seek any public comment under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, regulation 88D of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks Regulations 1983 (C’th) and s15 of the Marine Parks Regulations 2006 (QLD). Public submissions will be considered by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), Office of the Coordinator‐General and Department of the Environment and Energy in making a decision on this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). PROPONENT: WHITEHORSE AUSTRALIA A Suite 1401, Level 14, The Rocket, 203 Robina Town Centre Drive, Robina, QLD 4226 Australia Email: [email protected] LEAD CONSULTANTS: EASTVIEW QLD Level 2, The Wave, 89‐91 Surf Parade, Broadbeach, QLD 4218 Australia Phone: +61 7 5538 7460 Email: [email protected] CARDNO Level 11, 515 St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006 Australia Phone: +61 7 3369 9822 Email: [email protected] DBI DESIGN Level 1, 9 Trickett Street, PO BOX 888 Surfers Paradise, Queensland 4217 Australia Phone: +61 7 5539 9788 Email: [email protected] With specialist input from: Northern Resource Consultants ‐ www.northres.com.au • Converge Heritage and Community ‐ www.convergehc.com.au Aviation Projects Pty Ltd ‐ www.aviationprojects.com.au Air Noise Environment ‐ https://www.ane.com.au • Norling Consulting Pty Ltd ‐ www.norling.com.au Marine and Environmental Planning Consultants (now Wild Environmental) ‐ www.wildenvironmental.com ii Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 2. ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND MAKING A SUBMISSION ................................................................ 3 THE PROCESS ............................................................................................................................... 3 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ............................................................................................................... 3 3. COMPANY PROFILE ...................................................................................................................... 4 WHITE HORSE AUSTRALIA ........................................................................................................... 4 4. PROJECT LOCATION AND SITE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 5 LOCATION .................................................................................................................................... 5 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 6 PROPOSED TIMING ...................................................................................................................... 7 5. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................. 8 6. TENURE ...................................................................................................................................... 10 7. MATTERS OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE ...................................................... 11 8. LAND USE ................................................................................................................................... 18 9. COASTAL .................................................................................................................................... 19 10. MARINE ECOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 20 11. FLORA ........................................................................................................................................ 23 12. FAUNA ....................................................................................................................................... 27 13. SCENIC VALUES ......................................................................................................................... 29 14. CULTURAL HERTAIGE ................................................................................................................ 31 15. AIR QUALITY .............................................................................................................................. 32 16. SOCIAL ....................................................................................................................................... 33 17. ECONOMIC ................................................................................................................................ 34 18. NOISE AND VIBRATION ............................................................................................................. 35 19. WATER QUALITY ........................................................................................................................ 36 20. WATER RESOURCES .................................................................................................................. 37 21. FLOODING ................................................................................................................................. 39 22. BIOSECURITY ............................................................................................................................. 40 23. BUSHFIRE ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................ 41 24. WASTE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................. 41 EIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INFORMATION PACKAGE iii Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort 25. SITE CONTAMINATION .............................................................................................................. 41 26. ACID SULFATE SOILS .................................................................................................................. 42 27. INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 43 WATER TREATMENT PLANT ...................................................................................................... 45 TELECOMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................. 47 28. TRANSPORT ............................................................................................................................... 47 MARINE ..................................................................................................................................... 47 AERONAUTICAL ......................................................................................................................... 49 RESORT ACCESS ........................................................................................................................ 49 29. RISK AND HAZARD .................................................................................................................... 50 30. MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ................................................................................. 51 31. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................ 52 32. NEXT STEPS AFTER PUBLIC CONSULTATION PERIOD CLOSES ................................................. 54 33. FURTHER INFORMATION.......................................................................................................... 54 EIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INFORMATION PACKAGE iv Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort 1. INTRODUCTION Lindeman Island was one of the first islands in the Whitsunday Island Group to be used as a tourist resort with activities commencing at Home Beach in 1928. Since this time an airstrip, accommodation buildings, jetty, golf course and resort infrastructure have been constructed. The Club Med resort closed in in 2012 and was subsequently purchased by White Horse Australia Lindeman Pty Ltd. This information package has been prepared for White Horse Australia Lindeman Pty Ltd to provide a summary of the proposed redevelopment of the Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort. An overview of the project, the applicant, and the potential opportunities and impacts of the project is outlined in this document. “The vision for the project is to redevelop the existing resort into three world class resorts that showcase the Great Barrier Reef and set new standards in environmental sustainability and resort design.” The current proposal prepared by DBI Design Pty Ltd has evolved through consultation with the project partners, tourism industry leaders, specialist consultants, and potential hotel operators. The design intent is to create a luxury resort which responds to the World Heritage Values of the Great Barrier Reef and incorporates best practice in sustainable design and construction (refer to Figure 1. Masterplan Concept). Key aspects of the proposed project: Beach Resort ‐ redevelopment of the existing resort to achieve a new 5