Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
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• measures to avoid fish spawning periods, such as seasonal construction <strong>of</strong>waterway crossings and measures to facilitate fish movements through watercrossings• <strong>of</strong>fsets proposed for unavoidable, permanent loss <strong>of</strong> fisheries habitat in accordancewith Mitigation and Compensation for Works or Activities Causing Marine FishHabitat Loss (Fish Habitat Management Operational Policy 005) (Dixon & Beumer2002)• methods to minimise the potential for introducing or spreading weed species or plantdisease• measures for monitoring and managing exotic marine pests and bio-fouling risks inaccordance with national standards• monitoring aquatic biology health, productivity and biodiversity in areas subject todirect discharge• measures to prevent direct and indirect impacts on marine fauna and flora by anydredging and dredge spoil disposal works• special measures to be taken if blasting is required.Address any actions <strong>of</strong> the project or likely impacts that require an authority under therelevant legislation including the NC Act and/or the Fisheries Act.Outline how all aquatic ecology management measures will be implemented in theproject EMPs.5.5. Water resources5.5.1. Description <strong>of</strong> environmental valuesDescribe the quantity and quality <strong>of</strong> water resources in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the project area,including:• existing surface and groundwater in terms <strong>of</strong> physical, chemical and biologicalcharacteristics• existing surface drainage patterns, flows, history <strong>of</strong> flooding including extent, levelsand frequency and present water uses• chemical and physical properties <strong>of</strong> any wastewater (including stormwater at thepoint <strong>of</strong> discharge into natural surface waters), and the toxicity <strong>of</strong> effluent to floraand fauna.Describe the environmental values and water quality objectives <strong>of</strong> the surfacewaterways and groundwater <strong>of</strong> the affected area in terms <strong>of</strong>:• Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009 (EPP (Water))• Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality(Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council andAgriculture and Resource Management Council <strong>of</strong> Australia and New Zealand 2000)• <strong>Queensland</strong> Water Quality Guidelines (Department <strong>of</strong> Environment and ResourceManagement 2009b)- 44 - Contents <strong>of</strong> the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals Project<strong>Terms</strong> <strong>of</strong> reference for an environmental impact statement