Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
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ContentsIntroduction..................................................................................................... 1Part A. About the project ........................................................................... 31. Project summary ......................................................................................32. Project proponent.....................................................................................33. Legislative framework ..............................................................................43.1. Coordinator-General’s report ..........................................................54. Contact information ..................................................................................5Part B. Contents <strong>of</strong> the EIS ....................................................................... 71. Executive summary..................................................................................72. Glossary <strong>of</strong> terms .....................................................................................73. Introduction ..............................................................................................73.1. Project proponent............................................................................83.2. Project description ..........................................................................83.3. Project rationale..............................................................................83.4. Relationship to other projects .........................................................83.5. Project alternatives .........................................................................83.6. The environmental impact assessment process.............................93.7. Public consultation process ............................................................93.8. Project approvals ..........................................................................114. Project description..................................................................................154.1. Project overview............................................................................154.2. Project location .............................................................................154.3. Port ...............................................................................................164.4. Construction..................................................................................174.5. Associated infrastructure ..............................................................194.6. Operation ......................................................................................244.7. Decommissioning and rehabilitation .............................................255. Environmental values and management <strong>of</strong> impacts ..............................255.1. Climate, climate change and natural hazards...............................265.2. Land..............................................................................................265.3. Coastal environment.....................................................................315.4. Nature conservation......................................................................355.5. Water resources............................................................................445.6. Air quality ......................................................................................475.7. Greenhouse gas emissions ..........................................................495.8. Noise and vibration .......................................................................495.9. Waste............................................................................................505.10. Transport.......................................................................................525.11. Indigenous cultural heritage..........................................................555.12. Non-Indigenous cultural heritage..................................................576. Social values and management <strong>of</strong> impacts............................................576.1. Description <strong>of</strong> existing social values .............................................576.2. Potential impacts...........................................................................607. Economic values and management <strong>of</strong> impacts......................................637.1. Economy.......................................................................................638. Hazard and risk ......................................................................................65Dudgeon Point Coal Terminals Project<strong>Terms</strong> <strong>of</strong> reference for an environmental impact statement- i -