Chapter 16 Social and economic impacts November 2013 Table of contents 16. Social and economic impacts ............................................................................................... 16-1 16.1 Purpose of chapter ..................................................................................................... 16-1 16.2 Methodology .............................................................................................................. 16-1 16.2.1 Study area..................................................................................................... 16-1 16.2.2 Data sources ................................................................................................. 16-4 16.2.3 Legislation and guidelines .............................................................................. 16-4 16.2.4 Existing environment ..................................................................................... 16-5 16.2.5 Impact assessment ........................................................................................ 16-6 16.2.6 Stakeholder consultation ............................................................................. 16-11 16.2.7 Limitations ................................................................................................... 16-12 16.3 Existing environment ................................................................................................ 16-12 16.3.1 Local study area .......................................................................................... 16-12 16.3.2 Regional study area..................................................................................... 16-13 16.4 Workforce profile ...................................................................................................... 16-38 16.4.1 Construction workforce ................................................................................ 16-38 16.4.2 Operation workforce .................................................................................... 16-43 16.5 Potential social and economic impacts...................................................................... 16-47 16.5.1 Regional development, local and regional business and employment impacts 16-47 16.5.2 Workforce impacts ....................................................................................... 16-54 16.5.3 Landholder impacts ..................................................................................... 16-55 16.5.4 Housing and accommodation impacts .......................................................... 16-61 16.5.5 Community health and wellbeing impacts .................................................... 16-62 16.6 Mitigation and management strategies...................................................................... 16-71 16.6.1 Regional development, business and employment strategies....................... 16-72 16.6.2 Workforce management strategies ............................................................... 16-77 16.6.3 Land management ....................................................................................... 16-78 16.6.4 Housing and accommodation impact management strategies ...................... 16-80 16.6.5 Community health and wellbeing management strategies ............................ 16-81 16.6.6 Monitoring program ...................................................................................... 16-83 16.6.7 Stakeholder engagement strategy ............................................................... 16-83 16.6.1 Summary of mitigation and management strategies ..................................... 16-85 16.7 Residual impacts ...................................................................................................... 16-87 16.8 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 16-93 Table index Table 16-1 Social impact risk matrix ............................................................................................... 16-9 Table 16-2 Definitions of likelihood of impact .................................................................................. 16-9 Table 16-3 Definitions of consequence of impacts .......................................................................... 16-9 Table 16-4 Community values, identity and aspirations in the WRC LGA ...................................... 16-14 Table 16-5 Key population characteristics for Bowen SA2 ............................................................ 16-15 Table 16-6 Key population characteristics for Collinsville SA2 ...................................................... 16-16 GHD | Report for Adani Mining Pty Ltd - North Galilee Basin Rail, 41/26457 | i Table 16-7 Community values, identity and aspirations in the IRC LGA ........................................ 16-17 Table 16-8 Key population characteristics for Moranbah SA2 ....................................................... 16-18 Table 16-9 GRP – MIW region 2011/12* ...................................................................................... 16-27 Table 16-10 Contribution of the mining sector to GRP in the MIW region – 2007/08 – 2011/12 ($m) ............................................................................................................ 16-33 Table 16-11 Social Infrastructure in WRC LGA ............................................................................. 16-35 Table 16-12 Construction workforce profile................................................................................... 16-39 Table 16-13 Location and capacity of temporary construction camps............................................ 16-40 Table 16-14 Operation workforce profile ....................................................................................... 16-46 Table 16-15 Direct expenditure – construction ($m) ...................................................................... 16-48 Table 16-16 Direct expenditure – operation ($m) .......................................................................... 16-49 Table 16-17 Direct and indirect effects on employment during construction .................................. 16-50 Table 16-18 Direct and indirect effects on employment during operation....................................... 16-51 Table 16-19 Direct and indirect effects on GRP and GSP during construction ($m)....................... 16-52 Table 16-20 Direct and indirect effects on GRP and GSP during operation ($m) ........................... 16-53 Table 16-21 Significance rating – local and regional employment and businesses ........................ 16-53 Table 16-22 Significance rating – workforce impacts .................................................................... 16-55 Table 16-23 Significance rating for landholder impacts ................................................................. 16-60 Table 16-24 Significance rating – housing and accommodation .................................................... 16-62 Table 16-25 Technical studies relevant to landholder amenity impact management ...................... 16-64 Table 16-26 Significance rating – Community health and wellbeing impacts ................................. 16-67 Table 16-27 Summary of potential social and economic impacts .................................................. 16-68 Table 16-28 Summary of local and regional business and employment management strategies ................................................................................................................. 16-75 Table 16-29 Summary of workforce management strategies......................................................... 16-78 Table 16-30 Summary of landholder agreement and land access management strategies ............ 16-80 Table 16-31 Summary of housing and accommodation management strategies ........................... 16-81 Table 16-32 Summary of community health and wellbeing management strategies ...................... 16-82 Table 16-33 Mitigation and management strategies ...................................................................... 16-86 Table 16-34 Expected residual social impacts .............................................................................. 16-88 Figure index Figure 16-1 Local study area .......................................................................................................... 16-2 Figure 16-2 Regional study area .................................................................................................... 16-3 Figure 16-3 MIW region projected population growth .................................................................... 16-20 ii | GHD | Report for Adani Mining Pty Ltd - North Galilee Basin Rail, 41/26457 Figure 16-4 Population by age group and sex – regional study area and Queensland June 2011 ......................................................................................................................... 16-22 Figure 16-5 Employment by industry MIW region – 2001, 2006 and 2011 ..................................... 16-24 Figure 16-6 Employment by industry MRC, IRC and WRC LGAs 2011 ......................................... 16-25 Figure 16-7 Median weekly household income – 2001 – 2011 – MIW region ................................ 16-26 Figure 16-8 Unemployment rate - MIW region and Queensland 2007 – 2012 ............................... 16-26 Figure 16-9 MIW Region GRP trend vs. Queensland GSP trend 2007/08 – 2011/12* ................... 16-29 Figure 16-10 Queensland GSP 1989/90 – 2011/12* ....................................................................