pr<strong>of</strong>ile, potential impacts mitigation measures and management strategies, and a socialimpact management plan (SIMP).Cross reference this section with Part B, Section 7.1 (Economy) <strong>of</strong> this TOR.6.1.1. Social and cultural areaDefine the project’s social and cultural area <strong>of</strong> influence, including the local, district,regional and state level as relevant, taking into account the:• potential for social and cultural impacts to occur• location <strong>of</strong> other relevant proposals or projects• location and types <strong>of</strong> physical and social infrastructure, settlement and land usepatterns• social values that might be affected by the project (for example, integrity <strong>of</strong> socialconditions, visual amenity, liveability, social harmony and wellbeing, and sense <strong>of</strong>community)• Indigenous social and cultural characteristics, such as native title rights andinterests, and cultural heritage.6.1.2. Community engagementConsistent with national and international good practice, and with regard to local andregional strategies for community engagement, the proponent should undertake acommunity engagement strategy to engage at the earliest practicable stage with likelyaffected parties to discuss and explain the project and to identify and respond to issuesand concerns regarding social impacts.Detail the community engagement strategy used to conduct open and transparentdialogue with stakeholders (see also Part B, Section 3.7 <strong>of</strong> this TOR). This strategyshould include the project’s planning and design stages and future operations includingaffected local and state authorities. Engagement processes should consider social andcultural factors, customs and values, and, where relevant, linkages betweenenvironmental, economic, and social impact issues.Discuss how complaint resolution will be addressed, for all stages <strong>of</strong> the project.6.1.3. Social baseline studyUndertake a targeted baseline study <strong>of</strong> the people residing in the project’s social andcultural area to identify the project’s critical social issues, potential adverse and positivesocial impacts, and strategies and measures developed to address the impacts.The social baseline study should be based on qualitative, quantitative and participatorymethods. It should be supplemented by community engagement processes, andreference relevant data contained in local and state government publications, reports,plans, guidelines and documentation, including regional plans and, where available,community plans.The social baseline study should describe and analyse a range <strong>of</strong> demographic andsocial statistics determined, in consultation with SPC, the Office <strong>of</strong> Economic and- 58 - Contents <strong>of</strong> the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals Project<strong>Terms</strong> <strong>of</strong> reference for an environmental impact statement
Statistical Research, MRC and other relevant authorities and stakeholders, relevant tothe project’s social and cultural area including:• total population (the total enumerated population for the social and cultural area andthe full-time equivalent transient population), 18 years and older• demographic characteristics (including the Indigenous population), including ageand gender• major population trends/changes that may be occurring irrespective <strong>of</strong> the project• estimates <strong>of</strong> population growth and population forecasts resulting from the proposal• family structures• age and gender distributions• education, including schooling levels• health and wellbeing measures• the Indigenous population including age and gender• cultural and ethnic characteristics• income including personal and household• labour force by occupation and industry• housing availability and affordability, including:– the rental market (size, vacancy rate, seasonal variations, weekly rent bypercentage dwellings in each category)– availability and typical costs <strong>of</strong> housing for purchase, monthly housingrepayments by percentage dwellings in each category– availability <strong>of</strong> social housing– housing costs (monthly housing repayments (per cent <strong>of</strong> dwellings in eachcategory), and weekly rent (per cent dwellings in each category), housing tenuretype, landlord type, household and family type• disability prevalence• the social and economic index for areas, index <strong>of</strong> disadvantage—score and relativeranking• crime, including domestic violence• any other indicators determined as relevant through the community engagementprocess.The social baseline study should also take account <strong>of</strong> current social issues such as:• current social infrastructure including community and civic facilities, services andnetworks (for definition see South East <strong>Queensland</strong> Regional Plan 2005–2026:Implementation Guideline No.5: Social infrastructure planning (Department <strong>of</strong>Infrastructure 2007) and Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday (MIW) Regional Plan 2011–2031 (Department <strong>of</strong> Local Government and Planning 2012))• settlement patterns including the names, locations, size, history and cultural aspects<strong>of</strong> settlement in the social and cultural area• the identity, values, lifestyles, vitality, characteristics and aspirations <strong>of</strong> communitiesin the social and cultural area, including Indigenous communitiesContents <strong>of</strong> the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals Project<strong>Terms</strong> <strong>of</strong> reference for an environmental impact statement- 59 -
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