Executive Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.10 RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS......................................... 23 1. INTRODUCTION ............................ 1 1.11 CONTROLLED ACTIONS UNDER 1.1 PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................... 2 COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATION ................ 26 1.1.1 Mine...........................................................2 .BUUFSTPG/BUJPOBM&OWJSPONFOUBM 4JHOJçDBODF ./&4 ................................26 1.1.2 Rail.............................................................5 1.1.3 Abbot Point................................................6 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT.... 27 1.1.4 Other Project Components........................6 2.1 ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ................. 27 1.2 PROJECT PROPONENT................................ 12 8PSLGPSDFBOE"DDPNNPEBUJPO .............27 1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................. 12 2.1.1.1 Mine...................................................27 2.1.1.2 Rail.....................................................27 $IBOHFTJOSBJMBMJHONFOUTJODFçFME assessments ............................................13 2.1.2 Transport..................................................27 1.3.2 Changes in rail alignment at the Mine .13 8BUFSTVQQMZBOETUPSBHF.......................28 1.3.3 Changes in rail alignment at the Port....13 2.1.3.1 Mine...................................................28 1.3.4 Increase in capacity of the Rail 2.1.3.2 Rail.....................................................28 Alignment................................................14 4UPSNXBUFSESBJOBHF..............................28 1.4 PROJECT RATIONALE ................................. 15 2.1.5 Sewerage.................................................28 1SPKFDU%FNBOE.......................................15 2.1.5.1 Mine...................................................28 1SPKFDU$PTUT #FOFçUTBOE5JNFGSBNFT 16 2.1.6 Energy......................................................29 'JOBODJOHBOE%FWFMPQNFOU ..................16 2.1.6.1 Mine...................................................29 $POTFRVFODFTPG/PU1SPDFFEJOH...........17 2.1.6.2 Rail ....................................................29 1.5 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROJECTS .............. 17 2.1.7 Telecommunications ...............................29 1.6 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT................. 20 3. ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES AND 1.6.1 Mine.........................................................20 MANAGEMENT OF IMPACTS........ 29 1.6.2 Rail...........................................................20 3.1 MINE......................................................... 29 1.6.3 Port ..........................................................21 3.1.1 Climate ....................................................29 1.7 CO-LOCATION OPPORTUNITIES.................. 21 $MJNBUFDIBOHFBEBQUBUJPO ....................30 1.7.1 Mine ........................................................21 (FPMPHZBOE4PJMT....................................30 1.7.2 Rail...........................................................21 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................30 1.7.3 Port ..........................................................22 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 1.8 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT measures...........................................31 PROCESS ................................................... 22 -BOEVTFBOEUFOVSF...............................31 .FUIPEPMPHZPGUIF&*4 ..........................22 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................31 1.9 PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ........................................ 23 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures ..........................................31 i W A R A T A H C O A L | Galilee Coal Project | Environmental Impact Statement – August 2011 5PQPHSBQIZBOEMBOETDBQFDIBSBDUFS ....32 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................44 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................32 (SFFOIPVTFHBTFNJTTJPOTBOE abatement.........................................44 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................32 /PJTFBOE7JCSBUJPO ................................45 -BOEDPOUBNJOBUJPO ................................32 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................45 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................32 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................45 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................32 3.1.16 Waste.......................................................45 /BUVSFDPOTFSWBUJPO................................34 3.1.16.1 Waste generation..............................45 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM 3.1.16.2 Waste management .........................46 ................................................34 WBMVFT 3.1.17 Transport..................................................46 &OWJSPONFOUBMMZ4FOTJUJWF"SFBT &4" ..34 5SBOTQPSUNFUIPETBOESPVUFT .........46 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO ................................................34 WBMVFT measures...........................................46 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO *OEJHFOPVTDVMUVSBMIFSJUBHF ..................46 measures...........................................35 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 3.1.9 Ecological Communities / Regional measures...........................................47 Ecosystems ..............................................35 /PO*OEJHFOPVTDVMUVSBMIFSJUBHF ..........47 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................35 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures ..........................................47 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................36 3.2 RAIL.......................................................... 47 5FSSFTUSJBMèPSB ........................................36 $MJNBUFDIBOHFBOEDMJNBUFDIBOHF %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM BEBQUBUJPO ...............................................47 WBMVFT ................................................36 3.2.1.1 Climate .............................................47 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO -BOE ........................................................47 measures...........................................36 (FPMPHZBOE4PJMT .............................47 3.1.11 Terrestrial fauna ......................................37 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ...............................................48 WBMVFT ................................................37 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................48 measures...........................................41 -BOEVTFBOEUFOVSF...............................48 'SFTIXBUFSBRVBUJDèPSBBOEGBVOB .......41 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM 3.1.13 Water Resources......................................42 WBMVFT ................................................48 (SPVOEXBUFS ....................................43 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 3.1.14 Air Quality................................................43 measures...........................................48 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM 5PQPHSBQIZBOEMBOETDBQFDIBSBDUFS ....49 WBMVFT ................................................43 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................49 ii Executive Summary 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures ..........................................49 measures...........................................57 -BOEDPOUBNJOBUJPO ................................49 (SFFOIPVTFHBTFNJTTJPOTBOE abatement.........................................58 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................49 /PJTFBOEWJCSBUJPO ..........................58 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 3.2.15 Waste.......................................................58 measures...........................................49 3.2.15.1 Waste generation..............................58 ...............................50 /BUVSF$POTFSWBUJPO 3.2.15.2 Waste management ........................59 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM 3.2.16 Transport..................................................59 WBMVFT ................................................50 5SBOTQPSUNFUIPETBOESPVUFT .........59 &OWJSPONFOUBMMZ4FOTJUJWF"SFBT &4"T 50 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO 3.2.8 Ecological Communities / Regional measures ..........................................59 Ecosystems ..............................................50 *OEJHFOPVTDVMUVSBMIFSJUBHF ..................60 %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM WBMVFT ................................................50 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................60 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................51 /POJOEJHFOPVTIFSJUBHF........................60 5FSSFTUSJBMèPSB ........................................52 4. SOCIAL VALUES AND %FTDSJQUJPOPGFOWJSPONFOUBM MANAGEMENT OF IMPACTS ....... 61 WBMVFT ................................................52 4.1 SOCIAL – MINE .......................................... 61 1PUFOUJBMJNQBDUTBOENJUJHBUJPO measures...........................................52 4.1.1 Community Engagement .......................61 3.2.10 Terrestrial fauna ......................................54 4PDJBM#BTFMJOF4UVEZ..............................61