Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement Big Rocks Weir Project
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Draft terms of reference for an environmental impact statement Big Rocks Weir project May 2021 Draft terms of reference for an environmental impact statement Big Rocks Weir project - The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning improves productivity and quality of life in Queensland by leading economic strategy, industry development, infrastructure and planning, for the benefit of all. Copyright This publication is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Licence This work, except as identified below, is licensed by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 Australia licence. 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The information in this publication is general and does not take into account individual circumstances or situations. Where appropriate, independent legal advice should be sought. Copies of this publication are available on our website at www.dsdilgp.qld.gov.au and further copies are available upon request to: Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning PO Box 15517 City East Qld 4002. 1 William Street Brisbane Qld 4000 (Australia) Phone: 13 QGOV (13 7468) Email: [email protected] Web: www.dsdilgp.qld.gov.au Draft terms of reference for an environmental impact statement Big Rocks Weir project - i Contents Part A About these draft terms of reference ............................................ 1 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 2. Statutory basis .......................................................................................................................... 1 3. Accredited EIS process for controlled actions under Commonwealth legislation .............. 1 4. EIS guidelines ........................................................................................................................... 2 5. More information ...................................................................................................................... 2 Part B General approach and requirements for an EIS ........................... 2 6. General approach ..................................................................................................................... 2 7. Requirements of an EIS ............................................................................................................ 3 Part C EIS content and suggested structure............................................ 6 8. Executive summary .................................................................................................................. 6 9. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 6 Project proponent ..................................................................................................................................... 6 The environmental impact assessment process ....................................................................................... 6 10. Project description ................................................................................................................... 7 Proposed development ............................................................................................................................. 7 Design of infrastructure ............................................................................................................................ 8 Project staging ........................................................................................................................................ 10 11. Site description ....................................................................................................................... 13 Climate ................................................................................................................................................... 14 12. Project rationale and alternatives .......................................................................................... 15 13. Planning and legislative requirements .................................................................................. 15 14. Stakeholder consultation ....................................................................................................... 16 15. Assessment of project specific matters ................................................................................ 17 Water resources ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Water quality .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Coastal processes .................................................................................................................................. 25 Land ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 Protected areas, National Parks and other lands with environmental significance .................................. 29 Flora and fauna ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Biosecurity .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Hazards, health and safety ..................................................................................................................... 35 Economic ............................................................................................................................................... 37 Social ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Draft terms of reference for an environmental impact statement Big Rocks Weir project - ii Cultural heritage ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Noise and vibration ................................................................................................................................. 41 Air ........................................................................................................................................................... 42 Transport ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Waste management ............................................................................................................................... 44 Cumulative impacts ................................................................................................................................ 46 16. Matters of national environmental significance ................................................................... 51 General content ...................................................................................................................................... 51 Specific content ...................................................................................................................................... 51 Listed threatened species and communities (sections 18 and 18A) ........................................................ 58 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (sections 24B and 24C) ........................................................................ 62 World heritage properties (sections 12 and 15A)