Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

demonstrating an adequate water balance assessment for the project (e.g. during allstages of development and ongoing use, including reasonable predicted low rainfall).Provide estimated rates of supply from each source (average and maximum rates) anddescribe proposed water conservation and management measures.Describe how the project would adhere to the National Water Quality ManagementStrategy (NWQMS) (see www.environment.gov.au/water/policy-programs/nwqms).Provide information on how water quality will be managed in accordance with relevantNWQMS guidelines, including:• Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (Commonwealth of Australia 2011)• Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality(Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council & Agricultureand Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand 2000a)• Australian Guidelines for Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting (Australian andNew Zealand Environment and Conservation Council & Agriculture and ResourceManagement Council of Australia and New Zealand 2000b)• Guidelines for Groundwater Protection (Agriculture and Resource ManagementCouncil of Australia and New Zealand and Australian and New ZealandEnvironment Conservation Council 1995)• the National Guidelines for Sewerage Systems series (seewww.environment.gov.au/water/policy-programs/nwqms/#guidelines)• the water recycling guidelines series (see www.ephc.gov.au/taxonomy/term/39)• relevant state and local water quality policies.Determine potable water demand for the project, including the temporary demandsduring the construction period. Include details of any existing town water supply tomeet such requirements. Describe any proposed on-site water supply, storage andtreatment for use by the site workforce (including any project temporary workforceaccommodation) during construction and operation stages.Where water supplies require on-site treatment, provide details of any infrastructureused for treatment and how and where any contaminated water (if any is generated)will be disposed of.Where temporary water supply/treatment infrastructure is required, provide details onrequirements and timing.Where additional water supply is required from the local government supply, providedetails on whether additional capacities are required from the MRC water infrastructureand how this will be achieved.Describe how the water supply system will be managed in circumstances of disaster ordisruption to power supplies.4.5.7. Stormwater drainage and treatmentDetail the sources of stormwater and the quantity, quality and location of discharge towatercourses and the marine environment.- 22 - Contents of the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals ProjectTerms of reference for an environmental impact statement