Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

Describe the proposed stormwater drainage system and any proposed treatment,storage, re-use and disposal arrangements, including any off-site services. Providedetails on the standard of proposed stormwater treatment systems, including examplesof quality improvement devices (for example, sediment removal, gross pollutant traps)and potential discharge points (for example, spread of flow and scour protection).Provide information on how water quality will be managed in accordance with therelevant NWQMS guidelines, Water Quality Guidelines for the Great Barrier ReefMarine Park (Commonwealth of Australia 2010b) and state and local policies andguidelines.For additional discussion on stormwater drainage and treatment see Part B, section 5.5of this TOR. The EIS should include cross-references between the sections asappropriate.4.5.8. Sewerage and wastewaterDescribe the sewerage and wastewater infrastructure required by the project, including:• options assessed for wastewater treatment• the treatment measures/precautions of any wastewater generated by the project,whether temporary or not, that will be discharged to council sewerage infrastructureso that the sewage will not adversely impact on treatment processes at localgovernment wastewater treatment plants• measures required to mitigate any risks to the environment from discharges andoverflows, with reference to relevant NWQMS guidelines and other state and localwater quality policies and guidance• buffers between disposal and irrigation areas and other use areas, that is, currentrural operations of landholders surrounding the proposed rail corridor• peak design capacity evaluation of the wastewater treatment system and associatedinfrastructure using equivalent persons as the measure of capacity• the proposed disposal and re-use of the treated effluent and the management ofsuch use. An irrigation plan should be provided detailing where the use of treatedeffluent is likely. Details of the likely impacts of treated effluent on groundwaterquality should also be provided• the siting and maintenance regime for the system• how the development will manage operation of the wastewater treatment anddisposal system in circumstances of disaster or disruption to power supplies,including determination of the potential emergency effluent storage that would berequired in an extended rain event (one in 50 and one in 100-year) wet weatherstorage, accounting for climate change.Address any statutory requirements in relation to ship-sourced pollutants under theTransport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 with particular regard to sewage,garbage and oily waste (see Part B, Section 5.9.2).For additional discussion on sewerage and wastewater infrastructure see Part B,Section 5.5 of this TOR. The EIS should include cross-references between the sectionsas appropriate.Contents of the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals ProjectTerms of reference for an environmental impact statement- 23 -