Initial Advice Statement Toolakea, North Queensland Landmark Projects Pty Ltd April 2019 AprApr 2, 1919,, 111:521:52 AMM CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 MASTER PLAN & KEY FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS INITIAL ADVICE STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 7 THE PROPONENT............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 NATURE & SCOPE OF THE PROPOSAL ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 REQUIRED APPROVALS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 KEY ECONOMIC BENEFITS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1. BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 PROJECT NEED: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 KEY REASONS FOR SEEKING COORDINATED PROJECT DECLARATION: ................................................................................................. 10 IS AN EIS OR IAR MORE APPROPRIATE? ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 1.2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF INITIAL ADVICE STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 10 2. THE PROPONENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 PRINCIPAL CONSULTANTS: ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE: ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 CAPABILITY TO COMPLETE AN EIS OR IAR: .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 PARTNERSHIPS: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 3. NATURE OF THE PROPOSAL ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1. NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 PROJECT SCOPE: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2. LAND USE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 LAND USE (EXISTING): ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 LAND USE (PROPOSED): ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED ...................................................................................................................... 15 PRE-FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT:.................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 ALIGNMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES: ................................... 15 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS (PREFERRED AND ALTERNATIVES): ..................................................................................................................... 19 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT AND ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES: ............................................................................................................. 19 ALTERNATIVE SITES:........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 ‘DO NOTHING’ APPROACH: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.4. COMPONENTS ACTIVITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CONSTITUTE THE PROJECT TO BE DECLARED CO-ORDINATED . 19 3.5. EXTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.6. TIMEFRAMES FOR THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 PROGRAMME OF DELIVERY: ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 TIMING: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.7. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES........................................................................................................................................... 22 CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS: ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 OPERATIONAL ELEMENTS: ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.8. WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 2 CONSTRUCTION PHASE: ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 OPERATIONAL PHASE: ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.9. ECONOMIC INDICATORS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 DEVELOPMENT - CONSTRUCTION PHASE: .........................................................................................................................................................