Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

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• good representative examples of remnant REs or REs that are described as having‘medium’ or ‘low’ representation in the protected area estate as defined in theRegional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD) available atwww.derm.qld.gov.au• areas or features identified as state significant biodiversity values, pursuant to theQueensland Biodiversity Offset Policy (version 1) (Department of Environment andResource Management 2011a)• sites in, or adjacent to, areas containing important resting, feeding or breeding sitesfor migratory species of conservation concern listed under the Convention ofMigratory Species of Wild Animals, and/or bilateral agreements between Australiaand other countries• sites adjacent to nesting beaches, feeding, resting or calving areas of species ofspecial interest (e.g. turtles, dugong, dolphins and whales)• sites containing common species that represent a distributional limit• sites that contain feeding, breeding, resting areas for populations of ‘special leastconcern species’ as defined under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation2006 (Qld)• areas which are important or potentially important as migratory corridors or forpopulation connectivity• sites of high biodiversity that are of a suitable size or with connectivity to corridors orprotected areas to ensure survival in the longer term; such land may contain:– natural vegetation in good condition or other habitat in good condition (forexample, wetlands)– degraded vegetation or other habitats that still support high levels of biodiversityor act as an important corridor for maintaining high levels of biodiversity in thearea• sites containing other special ecological values (e.g. high habitat diversity and areasof high endemism) including seagrass beds• ecosystems that provide important ecological functions such as:– wetlands of national, state and regional significance– coral reefs– riparian vegetation– important buffer to a protected area or important habitat corridor between areas• declared fish habitat areas and sites containing protected marine plants under theFisheries Act• protected areas that have been proclaimed under the NC Act or Marine Parks Act orare under consideration for proclamation• areas of environmental significance as defined by the Queensland Coastal Plan(Department of Environment and Resource Management 2012a)• areas of major interest, or critical habitat declared under the NC Act or high natureconservation value areas or areas vulnerable to land degradation under the VM Act.- 36 - Contents of the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals ProjectTerms of reference for an environmental impact statement
Potential impacts and mitigation measuresDiscuss the impact of the project on species, communities and habitats of local,regional, state or national significance in environmentally sensitive areas as identifiedabove. Include human impacts and the control of any domestic animals introduced tothe area.Demonstrate how the project would comply with the following hierarchy:• avoiding impact on areas of remnant vegetation and other areas of conservationvalue including the habitats of listed species• mitigating impacts through rehabilitation and restoration including, where relevant, adiscussion of any relevant previous experience or trials of the proposedrehabilitation• replacing or offsetting the loss of conservation values where avoiding and mitigatingimpacts cannot be achieved.Explain why the measures above would not apply in areas where loss would occur.Discuss the boundaries of the areas impacted by the project within or adjacent to anendangered ecological community, including details of footprint width. If the projectarea will impact upon an endangered ecological community, include reasons for thepreferred alignment and the viability of alternatives.Address any actions of the project or likely impacts that require an authority under theNC Act.Assess how the project meets the requirements of Temporary State Planning Policy1/11: Protecting Wetlands of High Ecological Significance in Great Barrier ReefCatchments (Department of Environment and Resource Management 2011e).Where relevant, this section should discuss environmental offset requirements inaccordance with the Queensland Government Environmental Offsets Policy(Environmental Protection Agency 2008b) and take into account the applicablespecific-issue offset policies, as follows:• State Policy for Vegetation Management (Department of Environment and ResourceManagement 2009a)• Queensland Biodiversity Offset Policy (Department of Environment and ResourceManagement 2011a)• Policy for Vegetation Management Offsets (Department of Environment andResource Management 2011b)• Fish Habitat Management Operational Policy FHMOP 005: Mitigation andCompensation for Works or Activities Causing Marine Fish Habitat Loss(Department of Primary Industries 2002).Describe any departure from no net loss of ecological values.Outline how all management measures for environmentally sensitive areas will beimplemented in the project EMPs.Contents of the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals ProjectTerms of reference for an environmental impact statement- 37 -
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