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CAIRNS SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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CHAPTER A1: INTRODUCTION __________________________________________________ I

A1.1 Project Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 1

A1.1.1 EIS process ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

A1.1.2 Original Project and Assessment ................................................................................................................................. 2

A1.1.3 Changed Circumstances ............................................................................................................................................... 2

A1.1.4 The 2014 Draft EIS and 2017 Revised Draft EIS ....................................................................................................... 3

A1.1.5 Revised Project ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

A1.2 Project Need ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

A1.3 Project Alternatives ............................................................................................................................................ 5

A1.3.1 The ‘Do Nothing’ Scenario ............................................................................................................................................. 5

A1.3.2 Use of an Alternative Port with New Jetty for Mooring Large-size Cruise Ships ................................................... 6

A1.3.3 Improved Tendering Alternatives .................................................................................................................................. 6

A1.3.4 Minor Upgrades to Existing Infrastructure, Without Upgrade of the Existing Channel ......................................... 7

A1.4 Proponent ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

A1.4.1 Details ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7

A1.4.2 Environmental Track Record ......................................................................................................................................... 8

A1.5 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Objectives ....................................................................................... 9

A1.6 Environmental Impact Process ........................................................................................................................ 9

A1.6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9

A1.6.2 State EIS Assessment Process .................................................................................................................................... 9

A1.6.3 EPBC Significant Impact Referral Process ................................................................................................................. 9

A1.6.4 Stakeholder and Community Engagement ............................................................................................................... 11

A1.7 EIS Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 12

A1.7.1 Study Area ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12

A1.7.2 Structure of the Revised Draft EIS ............................................................................................................................. 14

A1.7.3 Technical Assessments ............................................................................................................................................... 14

A1.7.4 Approach to Assessing Impact Significance ............................................................................................................. 14

A1.7.5 Management Plans ....................................................................................................................................................... 17

A1.8 Study Team ....................................................................................................................................................... 18

A1.9 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................................... 18

List of Figures

Figure A1-1 EIS process. ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure A1-2 Project location plan. ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure A1-3 EIS methodology.................................................................................................................................................. 15

List of Tables

Table A1-1 Significance Criteria ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Table A1-2 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts .......................................................................................... 16 Table A1-3 Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Table A1-4 Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Table A1-5 Risk Rating Legend ................................................................................................................................................ 17

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A2.1 The Cairns Shipping Channel ..................................................................................................................... 1

A2.2 History of Dredging in Cairns ...................................................................................................................... 3

A2.2.1 History of Land Reclamation in Cairns .................................................................................................................. 3

A2.2.2 Marine Placement of Dredge Material ................................................................................................................... 3

A2.3 Previous Dredge Material Placement Studies ........................................................................................... 5

A2.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

A2.3.2 Connell Wagner (1990, 1991) ................................................................................................................................ 5

A2.3.3 GHD (2000) ............................................................................................................................................................. 8

A2.3.4 Carter et al. (2002).................................................................................................................................................. 8

A2.3.5 Environment North (2005) ...................................................................................................................................... 9

A2.3.6 WorleyParsons (2009) ............................................................................................................................................ 9

A2.3.7 WorleyParsons (2010) ............................................................................................................................................ 9

A2.3.8 SKM (2013) ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

A2.3.9 SKM/APASA (2013A) ........................................................................................................................................... 10

A2.3.10 SKM/APASA (2013B) ........................................................................................................................................... 10

A2.4 Draft EIS (2014) ......................................................................................................................................... 11

A2.4.1 Multi-criteria Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 11

A2.4.2 Land Placement .................................................................................................................................................... 11

A2.4.3 Final Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................... 14

A2.5 Revisions to the Project ............................................................................................................................. 15

A2.5.1 Ship Simulations ................................................................................................................................................... 15

A2.5.2 Revised Channel Design ...................................................................................................................................... 15

A2.5.3 Updated Demand Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 18

A2.5.4 Dredge Material Placement Options Study (2016) ............................................................................................. 23

A2.5.5 Dredge Material Characterization ........................................................................................................................ 30

A2.6 Assessment of Placement Precincts ........................................................................................................ 35

A2.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

A2.6.2 Barron Delta DMPA Option Development ........................................................................................................... 35

A2.6.3 Trinity East Placement Precinct Option Development ........................................................................................ 56

A2.7 Review of DMPA Constraints and Opportunities ..................................................................................... 75

A2.7.1 Review of DMPA Options ..................................................................................................................................... 75

A2.7.2 Comparison of DMPA Constraints and Opportunities ........................................................................................ 76

A2.7.3 Stiff Clay DMPA .................................................................................................................................................... 79

A2.8 2017 Revised Draft EIS Project ................................................................................................................ 81

A2.9 References ................................................................................................................................................. 82

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List of Figures Figure A2-1 Sites investigated in 1990. ......................................................................................................................................6 Figure A2-2 Land placement sites and pumping distances...................................................................................................13 Figure A2-3 2017 Channel Widening Proposal – 90 m outer channel with bend widening. .............................................16 Figure A2-4 Cairns historical & scheduled ship visits, Boutique, Mid & Mega Class by location. ....................................19 Figure A2-5 – Comparison of ship visits v dredge volume. ...................................................................................................23 Figure A2-6 Placement Precincts. .............................................................................................................................................25 Figure A2-7 Placement Sites. ....................................................................................................................................................26 Figure A2-8 Preliminary Concept design of Barron Delta Precinct from Options Study. ..................................................36 Figure A2-9 Concept design of Barron Sands Precinct delivery pipeline from Options Study. ........................................37 Figure A2-10 Current Northern Sands site layout (2017). .....................................................................................................38 Figure A2-11 Proposed ‘Business as Usual’ Northern Void Resource Expansion. ...........................................................39 Figure A2-12 Northern Sands hydrographic survey. ..............................................................................................................40 Figure A2-13 Initial Holloways Beach pipeline route option. .................................................................................................41 Figure A2-14 Preliminary dredge material delivery pipeline options. ...................................................................................43 Figure A2-15 Groundwater flow across the Barron Delta. .....................................................................................................45 Figure A2-16 Preliminary Barron River Tailwater Discharge Locations. .............................................................................47 Figure A2-17 Location of sensitive noise and air quality receptors in Barron Delta DMPA area. ....................................50 Figure A2-18 Location of sensitive noise receptors in Yorkeys and Pappalardo’s pipeline (marine booster) options. 51 Figure A2-19 Location of sensitive noise receptors in Yorkeys and Pappalardo’s pipeline (no marine booster)

options. .............................................................................................................................................................................51 Figure A2-20 Relevant Aboriginal Interests in the Study Area..............................................................................................54 Figure A2-21 DSITI suggestions for East Trinity placement sites. .......................................................................................59 Figure A2-22 Preliminary East Trinity Placement Area Concept Design. ...........................................................................61 Figure A2-23 East Trinity ASS Constraints. .............................................................................................................................62 Figure A2-24 Tailwater discharge modelling locations – East Trinity. .................................................................................64 Figure A2-25 Terrestrial ecology assessment areas – East Trinity......................................................................................67 Figure A2-26 Location of DMPAs and sensitive receptors in the East Trinity Area. ..........................................................68 Figure A2-27 Location of sensitive air quality receptors in the East Trinity area. ..............................................................70 Figure A2-28 Combined Zone of Visual Influence assessment – East Trinity....................................................................71 Figure A2-29 Tingira Street Stiff Clay DMPA layout. ..............................................................................................................79

List of Tables Table A2-1 Draft EIS MCA assessment categories and criteria ...........................................................................................11 Table A2-2 Mega class cruise ships catered for by the PROJECT ......................................................................................17 Table A2-3 Potential Navy ship requirements .........................................................................................................................17 Table A2-4 Projected Ship Visits (Business as Usual), Medium Projection ........................................................................21 Table A2-5 Projected Ship Visits (with Brisbane Cruise Terminal & Home Porting), Medium Projection ......................22 Table A2-6 Volumes of materials to be dredged .....................................................................................................................32 Table A2-7 Distribution of materials to be dredged by chainage ..........................................................................................32 Table A2-8 Databases/data sets utilised for desktop assessment at Baron Delta PRECINCT .......................................42 Table A2-9 EPBC Act Listed species recorded at Barron Delta PRECINCT ......................................................................49 Table A2-10 NC Act listed species recorded at Barron Delta Precinct ................................................................................49 Table A2-11 Constraints and opportunities analysis Barron Delta Precinct .......................................................................54 Table A2-12 Databases/data sets utilised for desktop assessment of East Trinity ...........................................................60 Table A2-13 Constraints and opportunities analysis East Trinity Precinct ..........................................................................73 Table A2-14 review of constraints and opportunities – dredge material properties ...........................................................75 Table A2-15 Review of DMPA Options ....................................................................................................................................75 Table A2-16 CSDP DMPA Values and Constraints Summary- East Trinity and Barron Delta ........................................77

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CHAPTER A3: PROJECT DESCRIPTION __________________________________________ I

Project Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 1 A3.1

A3.1.1 Project Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

A3.1.2 Project Details ................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Marine Works ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 A3.2

A3.2.1 Channel, Swing Basins and Wharf Berths .................................................................................................................. 3

A3.2.2 Capital Dredging Works ................................................................................................................................................. 6

A3.2.3 Dredge Material Delivery Pipeline and Offshore Pump Out Facility ........................................................................ 9

Dredge Material Delivery and Placement ..................................................................................................... 12 A3.3

A3.3.2 Dredge Material Placement Areas (DMPA) .............................................................................................................. 12

Ancillary Infrastructure and Services Upgrades .......................................................................................... 17 A3.4

A3.4.1 Navigational Aids .......................................................................................................................................................... 17

A3.4.2 Wharves and Berths ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

Project Timing ................................................................................................................................................... 29 A3.5

Environmental Impact Mitigation and Management ................................................................................... 30 A3.6

List of Figures

Figure A3-1 Project location plan. ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Figure A3-2 Proposed upgraded channel and swing basins. ............................................................................................... 4 Figure A3-3 Soft clay dredge material pump out facility and pipeline route. ..................................................................... 10 Figure A3-4 DMPA conceptual diagram. ................................................................................................................................ 13 Figure A3-5 Barron Delta DMPA concept design. ................................................................................................................ 14 Figure A3-6 Stiff Clay DMPA, Tingira Street Portsmith. ....................................................................................................... 16 Figure A3-7 Plan and aerial photo with cruise ship at port. ................................................................................................. 18 Figure A3-8 The wharf design – berthing structure every five piles. .................................................................................. 19 Figure A3-9 Typical section showing berthing structure and berthed design vessel. ...................................................... 20 Figure A3-10 Existing fuel farm and fuel lines. ...................................................................................................................... 22 Figure A3-11 Proposed IFO supply infrastructure. ............................................................................................................... 23 Figure A3-12 Schematic existing potable water supply services. ...................................................................................... 25 Figure A3-13 Schematic design of fire services. ................................................................................................................... 25 Figure A3-14 Existing sewerage services. ............................................................................................................................. 27 Figure A3-15 Proposed sewerage infrastructure. ................................................................................................................. 28

List of Tables

Table A3-1 Comparison of existing and concept design specifications ................................................................................ 5 Table A3-2 Navigational Aids Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 17 Table A3-3 Berth Information .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Table A3-4 Medium residual risk Environmental management ........................................................................................... 31 Table A3-5 Environmental management Strategies .............................................................................................................. 32

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List of Photos

Photo A3-1 Example of TSHD (TSHD Marieke). .................................................................................................................... 7 Photo A3-2 Example of TSHD (TSHD Capitan Nunez). ........................................................................................................ 7 Photo A3-3 Example of BHD (BHD Machiavelli)..................................................................................................................... 8 Photo A3-4 Example of BHD (BHD Jerommeke). .................................................................................................................. 8 Photo A3-5 TSHD connection to floating pipeline. ................................................................................................................ 11 Photo A3-6 Booster pump. ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Photo A3-7 Landward view of the CCLT (Shed 3). .............................................................................................................. 21

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A4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1

A4.2 International Convention/Treaty Obligations .............................................................................................. 1

A4.2.1 Details...................................................................................................................................................................... 1

A4.2.2 Relevance to the Project ........................................................................................................................................ 1

A4.3 Commonwealth Legislation ......................................................................................................................... 2

A4.3.1 Relevant Legislation ............................................................................................................................................... 2

A4.3.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1994 .................................................................... 2

A4.3.3 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ..................................................................... 2

A4.3.4 Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 ................................................................................................................................ 3

A4.3.5 Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 ............................................................... 4

A4.3.6 Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 ............................................................................. 4

A4.3.7 Native Title Act 1993 .............................................................................................................................................. 4

A4.3.8 Navigation Act 2012 ............................................................................................................................................... 5

A4.4 Queensland Legislation ............................................................................................................................... 6

A4.4.1 Relevant Legislation ............................................................................................................................................... 6

A4.4.2 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 ................................................................................................................... 6

A4.4.3 Biosecurity Act 2014 ............................................................................................................................................... 7

A4.4.4 Building Act 1975 .................................................................................................................................................... 8

A4.4.5 Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 .................................................................................................... 8

A4.4.6 Environmental Offsets Act 2014 ............................................................................................................................ 8

A4.4.7 Environmental Protection Act 1994 ....................................................................................................................... 8

A4.4.8 Fisheries Act 1994 .................................................................................................................................................. 9

A4.4.9 Land Act 1994 ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

A4.4.10 Marine Parks Act 2004 ......................................................................................................................................... 10

A4.4.11 Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 ..................................................................................................................... 11

A4.4.12 Nature Conservation Act 1992 ............................................................................................................................. 11

A4.4.13 Planning Act 2016 ................................................................................................................................................. 12

A4.4.14 Queensland Heritage Act 1992 ............................................................................................................................ 13

A4.4.15 State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ........................................................................... 13

A4.4.16 Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015 ........................................................................................................... 14

A4.4.17 Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ........................................................................................................................ 14

A4.4.18 Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 ............................................................................................. 15

A4.4.19 Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 ................................................................................................. 15

A4.4.20 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ................................................................................. 15

A4.4.21 Transport Security (Counter Terrorism) Act 2008 ............................................................................................... 15

A4.4.22 Vegetation Management Act 1999 ...................................................................................................................... 16

A4.4.23 Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 .......................................................................................................... 16

A4.5 Plans and Policies ...................................................................................................................................... 17

A4.5.1 Relevant Plans and Policies................................................................................................................................. 17

A4.5.2 Australian Maritime Safety Authority Marine Orders .......................................................................................... 17

A4.5.3 CairnsPlan (Cairns Regional Council Planning Scheme)................................................................................... 18

A4.5.4 Ports North (Cairns Port Authority) Land Use Plan ............................................................................................ 18

A4.5.5 EPBC Act Environmental Offsets Policy 2013 .................................................................................................... 19

A4.5.6 Environmental Protection Policies (EPP) ............................................................................................................ 19

A4.5.7 Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009-31 (FNQRP) .................................................................................. 20

A4.5.8 Fish Habitat Policies ............................................................................................................................................. 21

A4.5.9 Cruise Shipping Policy for the GBRMP 1999 ...................................................................................................... 22

A4.5.10 Maritime Safety Queensland Regulation ............................................................................................................. 22

A4.5.11 National Assessment Guidelines for Dredging (2009)........................................................................................ 22

A4.5.12 National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development ............................................................................ 23

A4.5.13 Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2009-14 .......................................................................................................... 23

A4.5.14 Queensland Coastal Management Plan 2014 .................................................................................................... 23

A4.5.15 Queensland Coastal Contingency Action Plan (QCCAP) .................................................................................. 24

A4.5.16 Standards for Hydrographic Surveys within Queensland Waters ...................................................................... 24

A4.5.17 State Development Assessment Provisions ....................................................................................................... 24

A4.5.18 State Planning Policy 2016 .................................................................................................................................. 27

A4.5.19 Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2008 ................................................................................. 28

A4.6 Approvals .................................................................................................................................................... 29

A4.6.1 Commonwealth Government Approvals .............................................................................................................. 29

A4.6.2 Queensland Government Approvals ................................................................................................................... 29

A4.6.3 Operational Work in coastal management district (tidal works Local Government Approvals ......................... 29

A4.6.4 Approvals by Project Component ........................................................................................................................ 29

A4.6.5 Revocation of Portion of Trinity Inlet Fish Habitat Area ...................................................................................... 33

List of Tables Table A4-1 State Development Assessment Provisions – relevant modules .....................................................................25 Table A4-2 Potential approvals required for capital dredging ...............................................................................................30 Table A4-3 Potential approvals required for the upgrades to existing wharf and land based infrastructure ..................32

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CHAPTER B1: LAND ____________________________________________________________ I

B1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B1.1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B1.1.2 Study Area and Project Areas ....................................................................................................................................... 1 B1.1.3 Overview of the CSD Project ........................................................................................................................................ 3 B1.1.4 End Use of DMPAs ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

B1.2 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 B1.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments .................................................................................................................................. 5 B1.2.2 Detailed Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 5

B1.3 Existing Situation................................................................................................................................................ 6 B1.3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 B1.3.2 Landside Works Project Area ........................................................................................................................................ 6 B1.3.3 Northern Sands Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 16 B1.3.4 Tingira Street Project Area .......................................................................................................................................... 30 B1.3.5 Other Land Use Issues ................................................................................................................................................ 41

B1.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts .................................................................................................................. 42 B1.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology............................................................................................................................... 42 B1.4.2 Landside Works Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 46 B1.4.3 Northern Sands Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 48 B1.4.4 Tingira Street Project Area .......................................................................................................................................... 53

B1.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................ 55 B1.5.1 Landside Works Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 55 B1.5.2 Northern Sands Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 55 B1.5.3 Tingira Street Project Area .......................................................................................................................................... 56

B1.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ............................................................................................. 57 B1.6.1 Landside Works Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 57 B1.6.2 Northern Sands Project Area ...................................................................................................................................... 57 B1.6.3 Tingira Street Project Area .......................................................................................................................................... 59 B1.6.4 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................................... 61

B1.7 References ........................................................................................................................................................ 62

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List of Figures Figure B1-1 Study Area and Project Areas. .............................................................................................................................. 2 Figure B1-2 Landside Works Project Area................................................................................................................................ 7 Figure B1-3 Contaminated soils search and results. ............................................................................................................. 11 Figure B1-4 Seaport Local Plan – Land Use Plan. ................................................................................................................ 14 Figure B1-5 City Port Local Area Plan. .................................................................................................................................... 15 Figure B1-6 Affected lots in the Northern Sands Project Area............................................................................................. 17 Figure B1-7 Key surrounding land uses – Northern Sands Project Area. .......................................................................... 21 Figure B1-8 Topography – Northern Sands DMPA. .............................................................................................................. 22 Figure B1-9 Geology – Northern Sands Project Area. .......................................................................................................... 23 Figure B1-10 Soils – Northern Sands Project Area. .............................................................................................................. 24 Figure B1-11 Acid sulfate soils – Northern Sands Project Area. ......................................................................................... 25 Figure B1-12 Field investigation locations – delivery pipeline corridor. .............................................................................. 27 Figure B1-13 Site plan– Tingira Street DMPA. ....................................................................................................................... 30 Figure B1-14 Land use in the vicinity of the Tingira Street Project Area. ........................................................................... 32 Figure B1-15 End use of the Tingira Street DMPA. ............................................................................................................... 33 Figure B1-16 Elevation – Tingira Street DMPA. ..................................................................................................................... 34 Figure B1-17 Geology – Tingira Street DMPA. ...................................................................................................................... 36 Figure B1-18 Acid sulfate soils – Tingira Street DMPA. ....................................................................................................... 37 Figure B1-19 Site levels and location of test pits. .................................................................................................................. 39 Figure B1-20 Sections through Tingira Street DMPA. .......................................................................................................... 40

List of Tables Table B1-1 Detailed technical assessments ............................................................................................................................. 5 Table B1-2 Lots comprising the Landside Works Project Area.............................................................................................. 6 Table B1-3 Lots comprising the Northern Sands DMPA....................................................................................................... 16 Table B1-4 Lots comprising the delivery pipeline corridor .................................................................................................... 16 Table B1-5 Easements – Northern Sands DMPA .................................................................................................................. 18 Table B1-6 Soils .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Table B1-7 Soils – Northern Sands Project Area ................................................................................................................... 24 Table B1-8 Ground conditions – delivery pipeline corridor ................................................................................................... 28 Table B1-9 Lots comprising the Tingira Street DMPA .......................................................................................................... 30 Table B1-10 consequence criteria – soils ............................................................................................................................... 42 Table B1-11 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ........................................................................................ 43 Table B1-12 Likelihood of impact ............................................................................................................................................. 43 Table B1-13 Risk matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 Table B1-14 Risk rating legend – soils .................................................................................................................................... 44 Table B1-15 Significance / consequence criteria – land use ............................................................................................... 44 Table B1-16 Risk rating legend – land use ............................................................................................................................. 45 Table B1-17 Risk assessment (soils) – Landside Works Project Area ............................................................................... 46 Table B1-18 Risk assessment (land use) – Landside Works Project Area ........................................................................ 48 Table B1-19 Risk assessment (soils) – Northern Sands Project Area ............................................................................... 49 Table B1-20 Risk assessment (land use) – Northern Sands DMPA ................................................................................... 50 Table B1-21 Risk assessment (land use) – Northern Sands delivery pipeline corridor ................................................... 52 Table B1-22 Risk assessment (soils) – Tingira Street DMPA .............................................................................................. 53 Table B1-23 Risk assessment (land use) – Tingira Street Project Area ............................................................................ 54 Table B1-24 Mitigation ............................................................................................................................................................... 56 Table B1-25 Mitigated risk assessment (soils) – Landside Works Project Area ............................................................... 57 Table B1-26 Mitigated risk assessment (soils) – Northern Sands Project Area ................................................................ 58 Table B1-27 Mitigated risk assessment (land use) – Northern Sands delivery pipeline corridor .................................... 59 Table B1-28 Mitigated risk assessment (soils) – Tingira Street DMPA .............................................................................. 60

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List of Photos Photo B1-1 Richters Creek where pipeline comes ashore. .................................................................................................. 19 Photo B1-2 Typical headland around cane farm - north side of Richters Creek. .............................................................. 19 Photo B1-3 North bank of Richters Creek crossing. .............................................................................................................. 20 Photo B1-4 Typical headland through cane farm south side of Richters Creek. ............................................................... 20 Photo B1-5 Tingira Street DMPA Site 1. ................................................................................................................................. 35 Photo B1-6 Tingira Street DMPA Site 2. ................................................................................................................................. 35 Photo B1-7 View looking south from Yorkeys Knob Beach towards Richters Creek mouth. .......................................... 52

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B2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1

B2.1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1

B2.1.2 The Study Area and Project Areas............................................................................................................................... 1

B2.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 5

B2.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ................................................................................................................................. 5

B2.2.2 Impact Assessment .................................................................................................................................................... 5

B2.3 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................ 6

B2.3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

B2.3.2 Values of the Nature Conservation Areas.................................................................................................................... 6

B2.3.3 Commonwealth Nature Conservation Areas ............................................................................................................... 6

B2.3.4 Queensland Nature Conservation Areas ................................................................................................................... 20

B2.3.5 Local Nature Conservation Areas.............................................................................................................................. 38

B2.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................... 39

B2.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 39

B2.4.2 Summary of Directly Affected Areas ......................................................................................................................... 41

B2.4.3 Commonwealth Nature Conservation Areas ............................................................................................................. 41



B2.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures............................................................................................................. 51

B2.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 51

B2.5.2 Management Measures and Mitigation ................................................................................................................... 52

B2.5.3 Commonwealth Nature Conservation Areas ............................................................................................................. 52



B2.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary.................................................................................................. 54

B2.6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 54

B2.6.2 Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area ................................................................................................................... 54

B2.6.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................................................. 56

B2.7 References ................................................................................................................................................... 60

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List of Figures Figure B2-1 Whole of WHA, Regional and Local Scales. ...................................................................................................................2 Figure B2-2 Study Area and Project Areas. .......................................................................................................................................4 Figure B2-3 EPBC Act Protected Matters search area. .....................................................................................................................7 Figure B2-4 Local boundaries of the GBR region, the GBRWHA, and the GBRMP. ..........................................................................9 Figure B2-5 Location of mappable MNES in and near the Study Area. ..........................................................................................11 Figure B2-7 GBRWHA in the vicinity of the Tingira Street Project Area. ........................................................................................13 Figure B2-8 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – Zoning Map. ...........................................................................................................18 Figure B2-9 MSES Themes and map layers.....................................................................................................................................22 Figure B2-10 Mappable MSES (Northern Sands Project Area). ......................................................................................................23 Figure B2-11 GBR Coast MP – Zoning Map (Northern Sands Project Area). ..................................................................................25 Figure B2-12 Protected Estate and Nationally Important Wetlands. .............................................................................................27 Figure B2-13 Fish Habitat Areas. ....................................................................................................................................................29 Figure B2-14 MSES at Tingira St DMPA. .........................................................................................................................................30 Figure B2-15 Wetland Protection Areas. ........................................................................................................................................32 Figure B2-16 Wetland Protection Areas and High Ecological Value Wetlands (Northern Sands DMPA). ......................................33 Figure B2-17 Remnant vegetation. .................................................................................................................................................35 Figure B2-18 Commonwealth Marine Area and State Coastal Management Areas.......................................................................37

List of Tables Table B2-1 Relevant controlling provisions ......................................................................................................................................8 Table B2-2 Differences between the GBR World Heritage Area, GBR Region and GBR Marine Park.............................................10 Table B2-3 FHAs in the various project areas .................................................................................................................................28 Table B2-4 Impact consequence Criteria ........................................................................................................................................39 Table B2-5 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ....................................................................................................40 Table B2-6 Likelihood of Impact .....................................................................................................................................................40 Table B2-7 Risk Matrix ....................................................................................................................................................................40 Table B2-8 Risk Rating Legend ........................................................................................................................................................41 Table B2-9 Summary of directly affected areas .............................................................................................................................41 Table B2-10 Assessment of Impacts to GBR Marine Park ..............................................................................................................43 Table B2-11 Documents describing project management measures and mitigation .....................................................................52 Table B2-12 Summary of residual risk on the GBRWHA .................................................................................................................54 Table B2-13 Assessment summary table – Nature Conservation Areas .........................................................................................57

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CHAPTER B3: COASTAL PROCESSES ___________________________________________ I

B3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1

B3.1.1 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1

B3.2 Existing Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 4

B3.2.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

B3.2.2 Conceptual Description of Coastal Processes ......................................................................................................... 17

B3.2.3 Geological and Geomorphological Setting ................................................................................................................ 19

B3.2.4 Trinity Bay Bathymetry ................................................................................................................................................. 22

B3.2.5 Meteorology ................................................................................................................................................................... 24

B3.2.6 Catchments .................................................................................................................................................................... 27

B3.2.7 Water Levels .................................................................................................................................................................. 27

B3.2.8 Salinity and Temperature ............................................................................................................................................. 31

B3.2.9 Currents.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31

B3.2.10 Wave Climate ................................................................................................................................................................ 39

B3.2.11 Marine Sedimentation .................................................................................................................................................. 50

B3.2.12 Littoral System – Northern Beaches .......................................................................................................................... 66

B3.2.13 Cairns Esplanade ......................................................................................................................................................... 71

B3.2.14 East Trinity ..................................................................................................................................................................... 72

B3.3 Assessment of Potential Impacts .................................................................................................................. 74

B3.3.1 Assessment Approach ................................................................................................................................................. 74

B3.3.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................. 76

B3.3.3 Construction Phase Impacts ....................................................................................................................................... 80

B3.3.4 Operational Impacts - Hydrodynamics ....................................................................................................................... 81

B3.3.5 Operational Impacts - Waves .................................................................................................................................... 103

B3.4 Recommended Mitigation Measures .......................................................................................................... 113

B3.4.1 Construction Phase .................................................................................................................................................... 113

B3.4.2 Operation Phase ......................................................................................................................................................... 113

B3.5 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ........................................................................................... 114

B3.6 References ...................................................................................................................................................... 117

List of Figures Figure B3-1 Study Area. .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Figure B3-2 Study Area and surroundings................................................................................................................................ 3 Figure B3-3 Continuous hydrodynamic, wave and turbidity data recording locations. ....................................................... 9 Figure B3-4 Additional Metocean data collection sites – Trinity Inlet.................................................................................. 10 Figure B3-5 Additional Metocean Data Collection Sites – Barron River. ........................................................................... 11 Figure B3-6 Hydrodynamic model mesh and extent. ............................................................................................................ 14 Figure B3-7 Hydrodynamic model mesh detail – Study Area. ............................................................................................. 15 Figure B3-8 Wave model nested grids. ................................................................................................................................... 16 Figure B3-9 Conceptual model of coastal processes. ........................................................................................................... 18 Figure B3-10 Onshore Quaternary geology of Cairns Region. ............................................................................................ 20 Figure B3-11 Conceptual Chenier Plain cross-section. ........................................................................................................ 21 Figure B3-12 Cairns Coastal Plain of Chenier Ridges. ......................................................................................................... 21 Figure B3-13 Study Area Bathymetric Digital Elevation Model. ........................................................................................... 23 Figure B3-14 Dry Season Wind Roses for Cairns Aero and Arlington Reef stations. ...................................................... 25 Figure B3-15 Wet Season Wind Roses for Cairns Aero and Arlington Reef stations. ..................................................... 26

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Figure B3-18 Measured water level and tidal anomaly variations during 2009 at Cairns Port. ...................................... 29 Figure B3-19 Measured and modelled water levels at Beacon C11. .................................................................................. 30 Figure B3-20 Measured and predicted water levels during TC Steve at Cairns Port. ...................................................... 30 Figure B3-21 Australian Region ocean surface currents. ..................................................................................................... 32 Figure B3-22 An example of modelled offshore currents: Strong Southward Flowing EAC (left) and Northward

Flowing Trade Wind-driven Current (right). ................................................................................................................ 33 Figure B3-23 Modelled tidal currents (no wind). Flood tide (top) and ebb tide (bottom). ................................................. 35 Figure B3-24 Modelled currents during a 20 knot trade wind. Flood tide (top) and ebb tide (bottom). .......................... 36 Figure B3-25 Measured and modelled current speeds and directions at the existing DMPA. ........................................ 37 Figure B3-26 Measured and modelled current speeds and directions at Beacon C11. ................................................... 37 Figure B3-27 Near-surface (left) and near-bottom (right) current scatter plots at the DMPA. ......................................... 38 Figure B3-28 Modelled net current 4 March to 17 June 2013. ............................................................................................. 39 Figure B3-29 Trinity Bay wave fetch and swell penetration. ................................................................................................ 40 Figure B3-30 Ocean swell (9 s peak period) at Clifton Beach. ............................................................................................ 41 Figure B3-31 Wave height exceedance plot for Cairns Offshore Waverider. .................................................................... 42 Figure B3-32 Wave Rose (Hsig, Dirp) at the Cairns DMPA for February 2013 to February 2014. ................................ 43 Figure B3-33 ADCP Directional Wave Energy Spectra at the Cairns DMPA: North-east swell (left) and South-

easterly sea (right) dominant. ...................................................................................................................................... 43 Figure B3-34 Wave model validation at the Cairns Offshore Waverider. ........................................................................... 44 Figure B3-35 Wave model validation at the DMPA. .............................................................................................................. 45 Figure B3-36 Wave model validation at Beacon C11. .......................................................................................................... 46 Figure B3-37 Coral Sea North-east swell penetration into the GBR Lagoon. .................................................................... 47 Figure B3-38 Regional wave patterns established by a prevailing South-east Trade Wind. ........................................... 48 Figure B3-39 Trinity Bay wave refraction. ............................................................................................................................... 49 Figure B3-40 Historical changes in the Cairns shoreline. ..................................................................................................... 51 Figure B3-41 Sand content in seabed sediments of Trinity Bay. ......................................................................................... 52 Figure B3-42 Seabed sediment facies in Trinity Bay. ........................................................................................................... 53 Figure B3-41 Interpolated sand distribution from Geoscience Australia (2007) PSD Data. ............................................ 54 Figure B3-44 Thickness of Holocene Sediments in Trinity Bay. .......................................................................................... 55 Figure B3-45 Trinity Inlet bed sediments. ............................................................................................................................... 55 Figure B3-44 Historical distribution of Outer Channel siltation (Beacon C19 to C1): 1980-1990 (pre-channel

widening) and 1990-2010 (post-channel widening) analysis. ................................................................................. 57 Figure B3-45 Maintenance dredge material physical composition. ..................................................................................... 58 Figure B3-46 Measured sediment re-suspension event in 11 m water depth at existing DMPA. ................................... 62 Figure B3-47 Total Suspended Solids versus Turbidity Relationship derived for the Study Area. ................................. 63 Figure B3-48 Sediment transport model validation against near bed nephelometer measurements (data collected

over different periods). .................................................................................................................................................. 63 Figure B3-49 Estimated and measured annual siltation of Shipping Channel (modelled total volume calculated from

Berth 1 to Beacon C1). ................................................................................................................................................. 64 Figure B3-50 Modelled net sediment transport 4 March to 17 June 2013. ........................................................................ 64 Figure B3-51 Barron River flood plume on 05/02/2011 - MODIS satellite image (top) and predicted surface TSS with

wind vectors (bottom). ................................................................................................................................................... 65 Figure B3-52 Mulgrave Shire Northern Beaches. .................................................................................................................. 67 Figure B3-53 Barron River Delta and Machans Beach. ........................................................................................................ 68 Figure B3-54 Holloways Beach to Yorkeys Knob beach. ..................................................................................................... 69 Figure B3-55 Redden Island-Machans Beach September 2011. ........................................................................................ 70 Figure B3-56 Redden Island-Machans Beach September 2011. ........................................................................................ 70 Figure B3-57 Yorkeys Knob Beach 2011. ............................................................................................................................... 71 Figure B3-58 Conceptual section through Cairns City showing sediment layers. ............................................................. 72 Figure B3-59 East Trinity mud flat: Australian Hydrographic Service Navigation Chart AUS263 (top) and turbid plume

advection-dispersion. .................................................................................................................................................... 73 Figure B3-60 Cairns Shipping Development Project revised general arrangement. ........................................................ 78 Figure B3-61 Northern Sands dredge material placement configuration. .......................................................................... 79 Figure B3-62 Base and Tailwater Case Barron River Flow timeseries at the Captain Cook highway bridge. .............. 81 Figure B3-63 Cairns Shipping Channel and surrounds bed elevation: Base Case (top left); Developed Case (top

right) and Difference (bottom). ..................................................................................................................................... 83 Figure B3-64 Impact reporting points and transect locations. .............................................................................................. 84 Figure B3-65 Modelled Spring Tide flood currents and impacts. ......................................................................................... 85 Figure B3-66 Modelled Spring Tide flood currents and impacts – zoomed. ...................................................................... 86 Figure B3-67 Modelled Spring Tide Ebb currents and impacts. .......................................................................................... 87 Figure B3-68 Modelled Spring Tide Ebb currents and impacts – zoomed. ........................................................................ 88 Figure B3-69 Existing and Developed Case Current Speed Timeseries (Points 1 to 2). ................................................. 89 Figure B3-70 Existing and Developed Case current speed timeseries (Points 3 to 4). ................................................... 90 Figure B3-71 Existing and Developed Case current speed timeseries (Points 5 to 6). ................................................... 91 Figure B3-72 Existing and Developed Case current speed timeseries (Point 7). ............................................................. 92 Figure B3-73 Existing and Developed Case water level timeseries (Point 7 – Trinity Inlet). ........................................... 93

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Figure B3-74 Existing and Developed Case flow timeseries at Transect 1 and 2. ........................................................... 94 Figure B3-75 Existing and Developed Case flow timeseries at Transect 3. ...................................................................... 95 Figure B3-76 Modelled 95th percentile current related bed shear stress (N/m2) and Impacts. ...................................... 96 Figure B3-77 Modelled 95th percentile current related bed shear stress (N/m2) – zoom. .............................................. 97 Figure B3-78 Existing and Developed Case surge level timeseries: Point 3 – Adjacent Cairns Esplanade (top); Point

4 – Upstream Trinity Inlet (bottom) .............................................................................................................................. 99 Figure B3-79 Modelled Peak Storm Tide Level (m AHD): Base Case (top left); Developed Case (top right) and

Impacts (bottom). ......................................................................................................................................................... 100 Figure B3-80 Modelled Flood Plume Tracer Concentration (%): Base Case (top left); Developed Case (top right) and

Impacts (bottom). ......................................................................................................................................................... 102 Figure B3-81 100 m Grid Modelled Wave Fields South Easterly Wave Case, 9/4/2013 (top left) Northerly Wave

Case, 24/1/2013 (top right) ......................................................................................................................................... 104 Figure B3-82 25m Grid Typical South-Easterly Wave Case: Base Case (top left); Developed Case (top right);

Difference (bottom). ..................................................................................................................................................... 105 Figure B3-83 25m Grid Northerly Wave Case: Base Case (top right); Developed Case (top left); Difference (bottom).

........................................................................................................................................................................................ 106 Figure B3-84 Base Case and Developed Case Wave Parameter Timeseries Comparison (Nearshore Location Point

3) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 107 Figure B3-85 Base Case and Developed Case Wave Parameter Timeseries Comparison (Nearshore Location Point

4). ................................................................................................................................................................................... 108 Figure B3-86 Modelled Net Sediment Transport (m3/m/year): Base Case (top left); Developed Case (top right) and

Impacts (bottom). ......................................................................................................................................................... 110 Figure B3-87 Modelled Base Case and Developed Case Channel Siltation. .................................................................. 111

List of Tables Table B3-1 Fixed Data Collection Sites and Instruments ....................................................................................................... 7 Table B3-2 Vessel Measurement Locations and Timings ...................................................................................................... 8 Table B3-3 Tidal Planes at Cairns Port ................................................................................................................................... 27 Table B3-4 Highest Recorded Water Levels at Cairns (since 1993) .................................................................................. 29 Table B3-5 Design Tropical Cyclone Storm Tide Levels at Cairns ..................................................................................... 29 Table B3-6 Highest Measured Waves at Cairns Offshore buoy (data from DSITIA) ........................................................ 49 Table B3-7 Design Tropical Cyclone Wave Heights at Cairns (BMT WBM 2013) ............................................................ 49 Table B3-8 Barron River TSS Annual Loads (data provided by RRRC) ............................................................................ 50 Table B3-9 Characteristics of Simulated Sediment Classes ................................................................................................ 60 Table B3-10 Categories Used to Define Consequence of Impact (Coastal Processes) .................................................. 75 Table B3-11 Classifications of the Duration of Identified Impacts ....................................................................................... 75 Table B3-12 Categories Used to Define Likelihood of Impact (Coastal Processes) ......................................................... 75 Table B3-13 Risk Matrix for Coastal Processes ..................................................................................................................... 76 Table B3-14 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 76 Table B3-15 Predicted Dispersion from the DMPA over a 12-month Period ................................................................... 112 Table B3-16 Coastal Processes Impact Assessment Summary ....................................................................................... 115

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CHAPTER B4: MARINE SEDIMENT QUALITY ______________________________________ I

B4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B4.1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B4.1.2 Previous dredging at Port of Cairns ............................................................................................................................. 2 B4.1.3 Proposed Project ............................................................................................................................................................ 2

B4.2 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................... 5 B4.2.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 B4.2.2 Historical Sediment Quality Data (up to 2013) ........................................................................................................... 9 B4.2.3 Recent Sediment Quality Data (2014 and 2017) – Capital Dredge Material ........................................................ 14

B4.3 Assessment of Potential Impacts .................................................................................................................. 22 B4.3.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22 B4.3.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 B4.3.3 Construction Phase Impacts ....................................................................................................................................... 24 B4.3.4 Operational Phase Impacts ......................................................................................................................................... 26

B4.4 Recommended Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................ 27 B4.4.1 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 B4.4.2 Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27

B4.5 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ............................................................................................. 28 B4.6 References ........................................................................................................................................................ 30

List of Figures Figure B4-1 Proposed Cairns Shipping Development Project. .............................................................................................. 4 Figure B4-2 NAGD Tiered Assessment Approach. ................................................................................................................. 7

List of Tables Table B4-1 NAGD Sediment Quality Screening Levels .......................................................................................................... 8 Table B4-2 Summary of historical sediment analyses .......................................................................................................... 10 Table B4-3 Nutrient concentration ranges between 2010 and 2016 ................................................................................... 14 Table B4-4 Potential contaminants of concern and 2014 sampling frequency (BMT WBM 2014 / Golder Associates

2017) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Table B4-5 Mean particle size distributions for each dredge area ...................................................................................... 16 Table B4-6 Volumes of PASS in each Dredge Area (Lower Volume Estimate of 710 000 m3) ...................................... 18 Table B4-7 Volumes of PASS in each Dredge Area (Upper Volume Estimate of 900 000 m3) ...................................... 18 Table B4-8 Diuron 95% UCL for Various Sampling Events ................................................................................................. 19 Table B4-9 Ranges and 95% UCL of Inner Port and Outer Channel nutrients concentrations (BMT WBM 2014) ..... 20 Table B4-10 Categories Used to Define Consequence of Impact (Sediment Quality) ..................................................... 23 Table B4-11 Classifications of the Duration of Identified Impacts ....................................................................................... 23 Table B4-12 Categories Used to Define Likelihood of Impact (Sediment Quality) ........................................................... 23 Table B4-13 Risk Matrix for Sediment Quality ....................................................................................................................... 24 Table B4-14 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Table B4-14 Impact assessment summary............................................................................................................................. 29

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CHAPTER B5:MARINE WATER QUALITY _________________________________________ I

B5.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B5.2 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................... 1

B5.2.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B5.2.2 Water Quality Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................... 7 B5.2.3 Description of Environmental Values, Water Quality Objectives and Guidelines .................................................. 8 B5.2.4 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13 B5.2.5 Sediment and Pollutant Sources ................................................................................................................................ 14 B5.2.6 Seasonality .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 B5.2.7 General Physico-Chemical Characteristics ............................................................................................................... 16 B5.2.8 Turbidity and Total Suspended Sediment (TSS) ...................................................................................................... 20 B5.2.9 Deep Water Profiling .................................................................................................................................................... 33 B5.2.10 Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) ............................................................................................................... 34 B5.2.11 Metals/Metalloids .......................................................................................................................................................... 41 B5.2.12 Nutrients and Chlorophyll ............................................................................................................................................ 44 B5.2.13 Oil and Hydrocarbons .................................................................................................................................................. 45 B5.2.14 Pesticides ....................................................................................................................................................................... 46 B5.2.15 Bacteria .......................................................................................................................................................................... 46 B5.2.16 Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) ............................................................................................................................ 47 B5.2.17 Additional Data (2009 – 2017) .................................................................................................................................... 47 B5.2.18 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................. 50

B5.3 Assessment of Potential Impacts .................................................................................................................. 52 B5.3.1 Assessment Approach ................................................................................................................................................. 52 B5.3.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................. 54 B5.3.3 Modelling Outputs ......................................................................................................................................................... 55 B5.3.4 Construction Phase Impacts ....................................................................................................................................... 56 B5.3.5 Operational Phase Impacts ......................................................................................................................................... 83 B5.3.6 Cumulative Dredging Assessment ............................................................................................................................. 86

B5.4 Recommended Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................ 88 B5.4.1 Mitigation Measures – Construction Phase............................................................................................................... 88 B5.4.2 Mitigation Measures – Operational Phase ................................................................................................................ 89 B5.4.3 Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................................................... 90

B5.5 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ............................................................................................ 91 B5.6 References ....................................................................................................................................................... 95

List of Figures Figure B5-1 Cairns Shipping Development Project EIS water quality monitoring locations and water quality regions. 4 Figure B5-2 Additional water quality monitoring sites (2016-2017) and previous sites (2013-2014). .............................. 5 Figure B5-3 Trinity Inlet and Trinity Bay waterway types (as per Schedule 1 of EPP Water). ........................................ 12 Figure B5-4 Seasonal salinity box and whisker plots. ........................................................................................................... 17 Figure B5-5 Seasonal temperature box and whisker plots. .................................................................................................. 18 Figure B5-6 Seasonal pH box and whisker plots. .................................................................................................................. 19 Figure B5-7 Seasonal dissolved oxygen box and whisker plots. ......................................................................................... 20 Figure B5-8 Wind, current and turbidity measurements near Northern Beaches. ............................................................ 22

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B6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1

B6.1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 1

B6.1.2 The Study Area and Project Areas ........................................................................................................................ 1

B6.1.3 Overview of the CSD Project ................................................................................................................................. 3

B6.1.4 End Use of DMPAs ................................................................................................................................................. 4

B6.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 5

B6.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ........................................................................................................................... 5

B6.2.2 Detailed Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 6

B6.3 Existing Situation ......................................................................................................................................... 7

B6.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 7

B6.3.2 Local Study Area .................................................................................................................................................... 7

B6.3.3 Northern Sands Project Area ................................................................................................................................. 9

B6.3.4 Tingira Street Project Area ................................................................................................................................... 27

B6.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................. 36

B6.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 36

B6.4.2 Northern Sands Project Area ............................................................................................................................... 38


B6.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................... 47



B6.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ......................................................................................... 48


B6.6.2 Tingira Street DMPA Project Area ....................................................................................................................... 51

B6.6.3 Groundwater Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................... 54

B6.7 References ................................................................................................................................................. 56

List of Figures Figure B6-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ...............................................................................................................................2 Figure B6-2 Groundwater Management Area. ..........................................................................................................................8 Figure B6-3 Northern Sands Project Area. ..............................................................................................................................10 Figure B6-4 Lake Narelle site survey (Jul 2016). ....................................................................................................................11 Figure B6-5 Regional geology – Northern Sands Project Area. ...........................................................................................12 Figure B6-6 Thickness of unconsolidated alluvium. ...............................................................................................................13 Figure B6-7 Groundwater flow across the Barron Delta. .......................................................................................................15 Figure B6-8 Barron River delta drainage features. .................................................................................................................16 Figure B6-9 Barron River water bodies. ...................................................................................................................................18 Figure B6-10 Investigation and well locations. ........................................................................................................................20 Figure B6-11 Inferred cross sections – Section 1. ..................................................................................................................21 Figure B6-12 Inferred cross sections – Section 2. ..................................................................................................................21 Figure B6-13 Groundwater levels at registered bores. ..........................................................................................................26 Figure B6-14 Groundwater dependent ecosystems – Northern Sands Project Area. .......................................................27 Figure B6-15 Locality plan – Tingira Street DMPA. ................................................................................................................28 Figure B6-16 Site plan– Tingira Street DMPA.........................................................................................................................29 Figure B6-17 Site levels and location of test pits. ...................................................................................................................30 Figure B6-18 Sections through Tingira Street DMPA. ...........................................................................................................31 Figure B6-19 Surface geology – Tingira Street Project Area. ...............................................................................................32

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Figure B6-20 Groundwater dependent ecosystems – Tingira Street Project Area. ...........................................................35 Figure B6-21 Conceptual hydrogeological model. ..................................................................................................................40 Figure B6-22 Simplified cross-sectional models. ....................................................................................................................40 Figure B6-23 Model boundary conditions. ...............................................................................................................................41 Figure B6-24 Approximate extent of increase in salinity of upper sand layer. ....................................................................42 Figure B6-25 Proposed groundwater monitoring bores. ........................................................................................................54

List of Tables Table B6-1 Detailed technical assessments ..............................................................................................................................5 Table B6-2 Mean rainfall (mm) and calculated evaporation data (mm) at the Cairns Airport ............................................7 Table B6-3 Annual total rainfall data (mm) between 2005 and 2015 at the Cairns Airport.................................................7 Table B6-4 Field and laboratory pH and salinity results ........................................................................................................23 Table B6-5 Field hydraulic conductivity testing results ..........................................................................................................24 Table B6-6 Assessed porosity for upper sand formation .......................................................................................................24 Table B6-7 Registered bores .....................................................................................................................................................25 Table B6-8 Significance / consequence criteria ......................................................................................................................36 Table B6-9 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ...........................................................................................37 Table B6-10 Likelihood of impact ..............................................................................................................................................37 Table B6-11 Risk Matrix .............................................................................................................................................................38 Table B6-12 Risk Rating Legend ..............................................................................................................................................38 Table B6-13 Summary of unmitigated surface water impacts – Northern Sands Project Area .......................................39 Table B6-14 8 Extent of increase in salinity in upper sand layer ..........................................................................................42 Table B6-15 Summary of unmitigated groundwater impacts – Northern Sands Project Area .........................................45 Table B6-16 Summary of unmitigated surface water impacts – Tingira Street Project Area ...........................................45 Table B6-17 Summary of unmitigated groundwater impacts – Tingira Street Project Area .............................................46 Table B16-18 Summary of groundwater impacts and recommended mitigation................................................................47 Table B6-19 Summary of mitigated groundwater impacts – Northern Sands Project Area ..............................................49 Table B6-20 Groundwater impact summary – Northern Sands Project Area .....................................................................50 Table B6-21 Summary of mitigated groundwater impacts – Tingira Street Project Area ..................................................52 Table B6-22 Groundwater impact summary – Tingira Street Project Area .........................................................................53 Table B6-23 Proposed groundwater monitoring .....................................................................................................................55

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CHAPTER B7: MARINE ECOLOGY _______________________________________________ I

B7.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B7.1.1 Nomenclature and Terminology .................................................................................................................................... 1

B7.2 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................... 3 B7.2.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

B7.2.2 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4

B7.2.3 Marine Protected Areas and Wetlands of Conservation Significance ..................................................................... 5

B7.2.4 Mangroves and Saltmarsh ............................................................................................................................................. 7

B7.2.5 Hard Benthic Substrata and Associated Communities ............................................................................................ 24

B7.2.6 Soft Sediment Habitat and Associated Communities .............................................................................................. 40

B7.2.7 Marine Species of Conservation Significance .......................................................................................................... 55

B7.2.8 Exotic Marine Species and Pests ............................................................................................................................... 63

B7.2.9 Fish and Shellfish Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 64

B7.3 Assessment of Potential Impacts .................................................................................................................. 81 B7.3.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 81

B7.3.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................. 85

B7.3.3 Direct Modification of Benthic Habitats and Communities from Dredging, Dredged Material Placement, Wharf Upgrades and Pipeline Trenching ............................................................................................................................................. 89

B7.3.4 Increased Suspended Sediment Concentrations and Sedimentation from Dredging ......................................... 93

B7.3.5 Tailwater Release from Northern Sands DMPA ..................................................................................................... 109

B7.3.6 Interactions between Marine Fauna and Vessels .................................................................................................. 115

B7.3.7 Acoustic Effects to Marine Fauna from Wharf Upgrade Works ............................................................................ 118

B7.3.8 Other Indirect Interactions between Vessels and Marine Receptors .................................................................. 118

B7.3.9 Exposure of Marine Flora and Fauna to Debris, Spills and Dredging-Borne Contaminants ............................ 119

B7.4 Recommended Mitigation Measures .......................................................................................................... 121 B7.4.1 Direct Impacts to Soft Sediment Areas .................................................................................................................... 121

B7.4.2 Impacts to Commercial Fisheries Species .............................................................................................................. 121

B7.4.3 Dredge Plume and Sedimentation Impacts ............................................................................................................ 121

B7.4.4 Impacts of Tailwater Releases on Flora and Fauna .............................................................................................. 122

B7.4.5 Impacts to Megafauna ................................................................................................................................................ 122

B7.4.6 Other Marine Vessel Impacts .................................................................................................................................... 123

B7.4.7 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ........................................................................................................ 124

B7.5 References ..................................................................................................................................................... 132

List of Figures Figure B7-1 Location of the Study Area and Project Areas. ................................................................................................... 2 Figure B7-2 Location of Conservation Areas of relevance to the marine ecology aspects of the project. ...................... 6 Figure B7-3 Remnant mangrove and saltmarsh communities based on Regional Ecosystem mapping. ....................... 9 Figure B7-4 Present (2015) Seagrass distribution in Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet. ................................................... 14 Figure B7-5 Present (2015) Seagrass distribution in Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet. ................................................... 15 Figure B7-6 Seagrass biomass (above) and cover (below) for the Cairns region between 2001 and 2015 (Error Bars

– Standard Error). .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Figure B7-7 Changes in seagrass meadow extent between 2005 and 2015 for the Cairns Esplanade and Ellie point.

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Figure B7-8 Changes in seagrass meadow extent between 2005 and 2015 for meadows south-west of False Cape. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Figure B7-9 Changes in seagrass meadow extent between 2005 and 2015 for meadows in southern Trinity Inlet. .. 20 Figure B7-10 Comparison of seagrass meadow area in the western and eastern sides of Cairns Harbour; 1984,

1988, 1993, 2001 and 2012. ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Figure B7-11 Seagrass Monitoring Meadow Condition in Cairns Harbour, October 2013. ............................................. 23 Figure B7-12 East Trinity (A-F) and False Cape (G-J) Shoreline Assessment: Stilt Mangroves (Rhizophora stylosa)

and Dense Oysters in the Upper Intertidal Zone (A); Encrusting Tubeworms cover the Lower Intertidal Zone(B); Filter Feeding Holothurians (Pseudocolchirus violaceus) were Common (C); Dendronephthyid Soft Coral (D); Brown Macro Algae (E); the Baler Shell (Melo amphora) (F) ; Dense Boulder Field (G); Turfing Algae and Halimeda (H); Hard Coral (Favia stelligera) (I) and Sargassum (J). ................................................... 25

Figure B7-13 GBRMP Gazetteer Reefs in the surrounding area. ....................................................................................... 26 Figure B7-14 Reef Communities at Rocky Island: Looking South across the Reef Flat (A); Halimeda, the Hard Coral

Galaxea (B) and Soft Coral (Briareum) (C) were Dominant along the Reef Edge; Microatoll with Turbinaria and Sinularia (D); Hard Coral (Goniopora) (E); Dendrophyllid Hard Coral (F); Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (G); Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) (H); Ornate Crayfish (Panulirus ornatus) (I); and Bare Staghorn Coral (Acropora) Remnant Substrate (J). ................................................................................................. 27

Figure B7-15 Percentage Cover of (i) Broad Benthic Groups (top) and (ii) Numerically Dominant Taxa (bottom). Note: Odd Number Transects at Double Island were Located on the Upper Edge of the Reef Slope, even Number Transects were Located on the Deep Margin of the Reef Slope. ............................................................ 32

Figure B7-16 Non-metric MDS Ordination – Reef Communities. ........................................................................................ 33 Figure B7-17 Coral, algae and seagrass communities at Double Island Reef. ................................................................. 35 Figure B7-18 Coral, algae and seagrass communities at Rocky Island Reef. .................................................................. 36 Figure B7-19 Reef Communities at Double Island Reef: Sparse Seagrass over Sand (A); Dense Seagrass with

Macroalgae and Occasional Coral (B); Macroalgae Dominant with Seagrass and Coral (C); Macroalgae Dominant (Particularly Sargassum), Rubble and Hard Coral (D); Branching Portitid and Acroporid Hard Corals with Rubble (E); Extensive Hard and Soft Coral Communities (F) on the reef slope. ............................. 37

Figure B7-20 Sample photos of extensive hard coral communities at the Double Island Reef slope. ........................... 38 Figure B7-21 Reef Communities at Double Island Reef: Dense Macroalgal Cover Over Rock and Rubble (A); Sparse

Seagrass over Sand (B); Macroalgae and Occasional Soft Coral over Sand (C); Rubble with Macroalgae and Occasional Hard Coral (D); Macroalgae Dominant with Seagrass and Coral (C); Macroalgae Dominant (Particularly Sargassum), Rubble and Hard Coral (D); Hard Coral Microatolls with Soft Coral, Sand and Algae (E, F). ............................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Figure B7-22 Interpolated soft sediment habitat classes. ..................................................................................................... 41 Figure B7-23 Particle size distributions for a selection of acoustic substrate classes. ..................................................... 42 Figure B7-24 Photos of sediment from a selection of sediment classes. ........................................................................... 43 Figure B7-25 Distribution of major soft sediment types. ....................................................................................................... 44 Figure B7-26 Small Sea Pens (A) and Feather Stars (B) were the most abundant sessile taxa. ................................... 45 Figure B7-27 Mean abundances (per four minute video transect) of epibenthic fauna at representative sediment

classes. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Figure B7-28 Mean burrow abundances (from three frame-grabs per transect) at representative sediment classes. 46 Figure B7-29 Extent and distribution of TropWATER benthic macroinvertebrate survey sites. ...................................... 47 Figure B7-30 Interpolated sediment classes with JCU epibenthos densities. ................................................................... 48 Figure B7-31 Comparison of algae community regions at Cairns Harbour over time, 2001 and 2012/13. ................... 50 Figure B7-32 Proportion of each major taxon contributing to total abundance at each site during wet season and dry

season surveys, ............................................................................................................................................................. 52 Figure B7-33 Number marine turtle strandings recorded in the Queensland Standings Database for 1 January – 30

June 2013, with comparison to the same period for previous years. ..................................................................... 58 Figure B7-34 Monthly Dugong Strandings in Northern Queensland during 2011, Compared with Long-Term Average

(1996-2012). ................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Figure B7-35 Number of dugong strandings recorded in the Queensland standings database for 1 January – 30 June

2013, with comparison to the same period for previous years ................................................................................ 62 Figure B7-36 Model prediction of environmental suitability for humpback whales in the GBRWHA. ............................. 63 Figure B7-37 Catch rates of the most frequently caught fish from surveys at Trinity Inlet and Cairns Harbour, 1997,

1998, 2000. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Figure B7-38 Net fishery commercial fish catch (tonnes) and rainfall for the Cairns area (Cell H16). ........................... 72 Figure B7-39 Line fishery commercial fish catch (tonnes) and rainfall for the Cairns area (Cell H16). ......................... 72 Figure B7-40 Estimated Recreational fishing catch for Cairns coastal waters in 2010 State-wide Recreational Fishing

Survey. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 73 Figure B7-41 Means and standard errors of numbers of juvenile prawns of (a) Endeavour Prawn Metapenaeus

endeavouri, (b) Brown Tiger Prawn Penaeus esculentus and (c) Green Tiger Prawn P. semisulcatus caught in each Month in Cairns Harbour 1980-87. ................................................................................................................ 75

Figure B7-42 Commercial catch of prawns, total commercial catch, prawn CPUE (kg/d) and annual rainfall (mm) ... 76 Figure B7-43 Total and legal catch rate (number caught per pot lift) of mud crabs between March 1997 and March

2000 at Trinity Inlet and Cairns Harbour. ................................................................................................................... 77 Figure B7-44 Commercial catch of mud crabs, annual rainfall (mm) and catch per unit effort (kg/d). ........................... 78

Figure B7-45 Commercial catch of squid, blue simmer crabs, scallops, bugs (tonnes), annual rainfall (mm) and catch per unit effort (kg/d). ...................................................................................................................................................... 78

Figure B7-46 Direct Disturbance Footprints and sensitive receptors. ................................................................................. 83 Figure B7-47 Modelled ambient turbidity (without dredging) – 50th percentile (top) and 95th percentile (bottom). .... 95 Figure B7-48 Impact of dredging on 50th percentile turbidity under the likely best case scenario (above); and likely

worst case scenario (below)......................................................................................................................................... 96 Figure B7-49 Impact of dredging on 95th percentile turbidity under the likely best case scenario (above); and likely

best worst scenario (below) ......................................................................................................................................... 97 Figure B7-50 Zones of Impact – capital dredging likely best case (left) and likely worst case (right). ........................... 98 Figure B7-51 Zones of Impact – capital dredging – Trinity Inlet zoom – likely best case (left) and likely worst case

(right). .............................................................................................................................................................................. 99 Figure B7-52 Impact of dredging on 50th percentile deposition rate under the likely best case scenario (above); and

likely worst case scenario (below). ............................................................................................................................ 106 Figure B7-53 Impact of dredging on 95th percentile deposition rate under the likely best case scenario (above); and

likely worst case scenario (below). ............................................................................................................................ 107 Figure B7-54 Zone of Impact (corals) - sediment deposition - likely best case (left) and likely worse case (right). ... 108 Figure B7-55 Tailwater discharge - salinity impacts - 50%ile Discharge Point A (left) and Discharge Point B (right) 111 Figure B7-56 Tailwater discharge - salinity impacts - 99%ile Discharge Point A (left) and Discharge Point B (right).

........................................................................................................................................................................................ 112 Figure B7-57 50th percentile increase in turbidity at discharge point A (above) and at discharge point B (below). ... 113

List of Tables Table B7-1 Mangrove Species of Trinity Inlet (Adapted from Dowling 1983) ...................................................................... 7 Table B7-2 Area of Remnant Mangrove and Saltmarsh Regional Ecosystems (RE) Mapped in the Study Area ........ 10 Table B7-3 Life-History Characteristics of Seagrass found in Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet ..................................... 11 Table B7-4 Reefs Mapped Within the Study Area and Surrounding Coastal Areas by the Great Barrier Reef ........... 28 Table B7-5 Numbers of Coral General Recorded at each Transect and Site .................................................................... 31 Table B7-6 Area of Broad Soft Sediment Habitat Types Mapped in the Study Area ....................................................... 42 Table B7-7 Epibenthic Macroinvertebrate Regions and Descriptions within Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet, refer

Appendix D13 for Map of Region Locations (Source: McKenna et al. 2013) ....................................................... 49 Table B7-8 EPBC Protected Matters Database Search Results – Threatened and Migratory Marine Reptiles ........... 56 Table B7-9 EPBC Protected Matters Database Search Results – Threatened and Migratory Shark Species ............. 59 Table B7-10 EPBC Protected Matters Database Search Results – Threatened and Migratory Marine Mammals ...... 60 Table B7-11 Total Catches of the Most Frequently Caught Fish from Surveys at Individual Sites Throughout Trinity

Inlet and Cairns Harbour, 1997, 1998, 2000 (from Helmke et al. 2003) ................................................................ 66 Table B7-12 Key Fisheries Species Present in the Study Area and their Primary Habitats at Different Stages of their

Life-Cycle (Data: mostly Kailola et al. 1993) .............................................................................................................. 68 Table B7-13 Number of Fish Kept and Numbers Released, for each Species Recorded in the RFISH Database for

Trinity Inlet and Cairns Harbour in 1997 and 1999 (from Helmke et al. 2003) ..................................................... 73 Table B7-14 Summary of impacting processes, primary impacts, secondary effects during construction (C) and

operation (O) phases of the project ............................................................................................................................ 82 Table B7-15 Area of Disturbance within each impact location ............................................................................................. 84 Table B7-16 Impact Consequence Criteria (marine ecology) .............................................................................................. 86 Table B7-17 Classifications of the Duration of Identified Impacts ....................................................................................... 87 Table B7-18 Categories Used to Define Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................. 87 Table B7-19 Risk Matrix for Marine Ecology .......................................................................................................................... 88 Table B7-20 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 88 Table B7-21 Prey of key harvested species that may overlap spatially with the area of habitat impacts for the project

.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Table B7-22 Assessment Summary Table – Marine Ecology ............................................................................................ 125

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CHAPTER B8: TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY _________________________________________ I

B8.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B8.1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B8.1.2 Study Area and Project Areas ....................................................................................................................................... 1 B8.1.3 End use of DMPAs ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

B8.2 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 B8.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments .................................................................................................................................. 4 B8.2.2 Assessment Structure .................................................................................................................................................... 4 B8.2.3 Nomenclature and Terminology .................................................................................................................................... 5 B8.2.4 Literature Review ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 B8.2.5 Desktop Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 B8.2.6 Field Surveys ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 B8.2.7 Likelihood of Occurrence ............................................................................................................................................... 8

B8.3 Existing Situation................................................................................................................................................ 9 B8.3.1 Study Area and Project Areas Overview ..................................................................................................................... 9 B8.3.2 Matters of National Environmental Significance ....................................................................................................... 15 B8.3.3 Matters of State Environmental Significance ............................................................................................................ 31 B8.3.4 Other Commonwealth Matters .................................................................................................................................... 50 B8.3.5 Other State Matters ...................................................................................................................................................... 53 B8.3.6 Wildlife Corridors and Connectivity ............................................................................................................................ 61 B8.3.7 Exotic Flora .................................................................................................................................................................... 61 B8.3.8 Exotic Fauna .................................................................................................................................................................. 64

B8.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts .................................................................................................................. 65 B8.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology............................................................................................................................... 65 B8.4.2 Assumptions .................................................................................................................................................................. 68 B8.4.3 MNES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 68 B8.4.4 MSES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 82 B8.4.5 Other Commonwealth Matters .................................................................................................................................... 88 B8.4.6 Other State Matters ...................................................................................................................................................... 88

B8.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................ 92 B8.5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 92 B8.5.2 MNES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 93 B8.5.3 MSES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 95

B8.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ............................................................................................. 96 B8.6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 96 B8.6.2 Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 96 B8.6.3 Discussion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 99 B8.6.4 Offsets .......................................................................................................................................................................... 100 B8.6.5 Monitoring .................................................................................................................................................................... 102

B8.7 References ...................................................................................................................................................... 103

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List of Figures Figure B8-1 Study Area and Project Areas. .............................................................................................................................. 2 Figure B8-2 Northern Sands DMPA......................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure B8-3 Northern Sands DMPA and pipelines. ............................................................................................................... 12 Figure B8-4 Tingira Street DMPA. ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Figure B8-5 EPBC Act Protected Matters search area. ........................................................................................................ 16 Figure B8-6 Location of mappable MNES in and near the Study Area. ............................................................................. 17 Figure B8-7 GBRWHA in the vicinity of the Northern Sands DMPA and pipeline. ........................................................... 20 Figure B8-8 GBRWHA in the vicinity of the Tingira Street DMPA. ...................................................................................... 21 Figure B8-9 Location of listed threatened ecological communities. .................................................................................... 29 Figure B8-10 Northern Sands Project Area MSES. ............................................................................................................... 33 Figure B8-11 Tingira Street Project Area MSES. ................................................................................................................... 34 Figure B8-12 GBRMP and GBRCMP zoning – Study Area. ................................................................................................ 36 Figure B8-13 Northern Sands Project Area marine park zoning. ........................................................................................ 37 Figure B8-14 Tingira Street Project Area marine park zoning and Coastal Management District. ................................. 38 Figure B8-15 Northern Sands Project Area remnant vegetation. ........................................................................................ 46 Figure B8-16 Northern Sands Project Area VM Act watercourses. .................................................................................... 48 Figure B8-17 Protected Estate and Nationally Important Wetlands. ................................................................................... 52 Figure B8-18 Northern Sands Project Area wetlands. .......................................................................................................... 54 Figure B8-19 Tingira Street Project Area wetlands. .............................................................................................................. 55 Figure B8-20 Groundwater dependent ecosystems in the Northern Sands Project Area. .............................................. 58 Figure B8-21 Northern Sands Project Area waterways (Fisheries Act designations). ..................................................... 60 Figure B8-22 East Asian-Australasian Flyway. ...................................................................................................................... 75 Figure B8-23 Process for identifying important habitat for migratory shorebirds (excluding Latham’s snipe). ............. 76

List of Tables Table B8-1 Detailed technical assessments ............................................................................................................................. 4 Table B8-2 Databases / datasets utilised for desktop assessment ....................................................................................... 7 Table B8-3 Relevant controlling provisions and details ........................................................................................................ 18 Table B8-4 Listed threatened flora (both project areas) ....................................................................................................... 24 Table B8-5 Listed threatened and migratory fauna (both project areas) ............................................................................ 25 Table B8-6 Migratory shorebirds recorded at Northern Sands and Tingira Street ............................................................ 30 Table B8-7 MSES and applicability .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Table B8-8 Listed threatened flora (both project areas) ....................................................................................................... 39 Table B8-9 Listed threatened fauna (both project areas) ..................................................................................................... 41 Table B8-10 Regional Ecosystems occurring within the Northern Sands project area .................................................... 44 Table B8-11 Listed exotic flora of the Northern Sands project area ................................................................................... 62 Table B8-12 Listed weed species recorded within the Tingira Street study area ............................................................. 62 Table B8-13 Impact CONSEQUENCE Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 66 Table B8-14 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ........................................................................................ 66 Table B8-15 Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................................................................. 67 Table B8-16 Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 67 Table B8-17 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 67 Table B8-18 Vegetation clearing required............................................................................................................................... 86 Table B8-19 Summary of Un-mitigated and Mitigated Risks ............................................................................................... 97

List of Photos Photo B8-1 Myrmecodia beccarii in Melaleuca. ..................................................................................................................... 93

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CHAPTER B9 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ________________________________________________ I

B9.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 B9.2 Social Impact Assessment ............................................................................................................................... 2

B9.2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 B9.2.2 SIA Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 B9.2.3 Project and Study Areas ................................................................................................................................................ 5 B9.2.4 Stakeholder and Community Engagement ................................................................................................................. 7 B9.2.5 Policy Context and Legislative Framework ................................................................................................................. 9 B9.2.6 Existing Socio-Economic Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 21 B9.2.7 Impact Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... 55 B9.2.8 Mitigation and Management ........................................................................................................................................ 84 B9.2.9 Summary of Impacts and benefits .............................................................................................................................. 85 B9.2.10 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................................... 92

B9.3 Economic Impact Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 93 B9.3.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................. 93 B9.3.2 Project Rationale ........................................................................................................................................................... 93 B9.3.3 Queensland 4 Pillar Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 93 B9.3.4 Policy Context and Legislative Framework ............................................................................................................... 94 B9.3.5 Socio Economic Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 97 B9.3.6 Updated Demand Analysis ........................................................................................................................................ 110 B9.3.7 Economic Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................... 115 B9.3.8 Economic Impacts ...................................................................................................................................................... 117 B9.3.9 Employment Impacts .................................................................................................................................................. 120 B9.3.10 Sector Based Impacts ................................................................................................................................................ 121 B9.3.11 Wider Economic Benefits ........................................................................................................................................... 125 B9.3.12 Mitigation Strategy ...................................................................................................................................................... 127 B9.3.13 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................................. 127

B9.4 References ...................................................................................................................................................... 128

List of Figures Figure B9-1 Project location plan. .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure B9-2 LGA Study Areas. ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure B9-3 Barron Delta DMPA Study Area and Sub-Areas. ............................................................................................... 6 Figure B9-4 Tingira St DMPA Study Area and Sub-Areas. .................................................................................................... 7 Figure B9-5 Port Land - Cityport and Seaport. ....................................................................................................................... 14 Figure B9-6 Walking and cycling network, Northern Beaches. ............................................................................................ 18 Figure B9-7 Yorkeys Knob Foreshore Improvement Plan, Southern section. ................................................................... 19 Figure B9-8 Northern Beaches suburbs. ................................................................................................................................. 23 Figure B9-9 Recent beach nourishment works undertaken at Holloways Beach. ............................................................ 25 Figure B9-10 Cairns Plan Strategic Framework Settlement Pattern Map. ......................................................................... 27 Figure B9-11 Cairns Plan 2016 zoning map. .......................................................................................................................... 29 Figure B9-12 Cairns Plan 2016 city centre local plan precincts. ......................................................................................... 31 Figure B9-13 Age profile, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2015p. ......................................................................................... 33 Figure B9-14 Future age profile, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2015p and 2036. ........................................................... 33 Figure B9-15 Household type, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011. .................................................................................. 34 Figure B9-16 SEIFA Relative Disadvantage, Population distribution, Cairns LGA, Queensland and Australia, 2011. 36 Figure B9-17 SEIFA Relative Disadvantage, SA1 (Australia), Cairns City, 2011. ............................................................ 37

Figure B9-18 Unemployment rate (smoothed Cairns LGA and Queensland Dec 2010 – Dec 2016). ........................... 38 Figure B9-19 Age profile, Barron Delta DMPA Study Area and Cairns LGA, 2011. ......................................................... 40 Figure B9-20 Age profile, Barron Delta DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011. ............................................................................ 44 Figure B9-21 Age profile, Tingira St DMPA Study Area and Cairns LGA, 2011. .............................................................. 48 Figure B9-22 Age profile, Tingira St DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011, ................................................................................. 51 Figure B9-23 Holloways Beach improvement program, northern section. ......................................................................... 67 Figure B9-24 Principal cycle network, Northern Beaches. ................................................................................................... 68 Figure B9-25 Proposed options for Northern Beaches Leisure Trail connection between Yorkeys Knob and

Holloways Beach. .......................................................................................................................................................... 69 Figure B9-26 Cairns population projection.............................................................................................................................. 99 Figure B9-27 Change in population structure. ........................................................................................................................ 99 Figure B9-28 Cairns Population Forecasts by Age Cohort (2016 - 2036). ....................................................................... 100 Figure B9-29 Cairns Gross Regional Product. ..................................................................................................................... 100 Figure B9-30 Real Gross Regional Product, Chain Volume Measures ($m). .................................................................. 101 Figure B9-31 Composition of Gross Value Added (2014-15)............................................................................................. 102 Figure B9-32 Cairns, Number Employed by Industry 2006 and 2011. ............................................................................. 103 Figure B9-33 Cairns Tourist Visitation Nights. ..................................................................................................................... 104 Figure B9-34 Cairns Airport passenger movements. .......................................................................................................... 104 Figure B9-35 China: share of middle class. .......................................................................................................................... 106 Figure B9-36 Catch weight (kg) and fishing effort (days) by reporting grid. ..................................................................... 107 Figure B9-37 Cairns Historical & Scheduled Ship Visits, Boutique, Mid & Mega Class by location. ............................ 112 Figure B9-38 Projected passenger days in port (Scenario 13 v 14). ................................................................................ 123

List of Tables Table B9-1 Detailed TEchnical Assessments ........................................................................................................................... 1 Table B9-2 Population growth, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2006-2016p ...................................................................... 32 Table B9-3Population projections, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011-2036 .................................................................. 32 Table B9-4 Household type, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ....................................................................................... 34 Table B9-5 Income measures, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ................................................................................... 37 Table B9-6 Employment measures, Cairns LGA and Queensland, December 2016....................................................... 38 Table B9-7 Industry of Employment, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ......................................................................... 39 Table B9-8. Household type, Barron Delta DMPA Study Area, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ............................ 40 Table B9-9 Income and employment rate, Barron Delta DMPA Study Area, 2011 .......................................................... 41 Table B9-10 Industry of Employment, Barron Delta DMPA Study Area, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ............. 42 Table B9-11 Population and median age, Barron Delta DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011 ................................................. 43 Table B9-12 Household type, Barron Delta DMPA Study Sub-Areas, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ................. 45 Table B9-13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People born overseas, and new migrants, Barron Delta

DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011 .................................................................................................................................... 46 Table B9-14 Income and employment rate, Barron Delta DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011 .............................................. 47 Table B9-15 Household type, Tingira St DMPA Study Area, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ................................ 48 Table B9-16 Income and employment rate, Tingira St DMPA Study Area, 2011 ............................................................. 49 Table B9-17 Industry of Employment, Tingira St DMPA Study Area, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 .................. 50 Table B9-18 Population and median age, Tingira St DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011 ...................................................... 51 Table B9-19 Household type, Tingira St DMPA Study Sub-Areas, Cairns LGA and Queensland, 2011 ...................... 52 Table B9-20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People born overseas, and new migrants, Tingira St

DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011 .................................................................................................................................... 53 Table B9-21 Income and employment rate, Tingira St DMPA Study Sub-Areas, 2011 ................................................... 53 Table B9-22 Consequence criteria ........................................................................................................................................... 55 Table B9-23 Classification of the duration of identified impacts .......................................................................................... 56 Table B9-24 Initial Assessment of Social Impacts ................................................................................................................. 57 Table B9-25 Likelihood of impact ............................................................................................................................................. 78 Table B9-26 Risk matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 78 Table B9-27 Risk rating legend ................................................................................................................................................ 78 Table B9-28 Impact assessment table .................................................................................................................................... 79 Table B9-29 Proposed Mitigation/Enhancement Measures ................................................................................................. 84 Table B9-30 Impact category summary .................................................................................................................................. 85 Table B9-31 Queensland Local Area Populations ................................................................................................................. 98 Table B9-32 Projected ship visits (business as usual), medium projection ...................................................................... 114 Table B9-33 Projected ship visits (with Brisbane Cruise Terminal & home porting), medium projection .................... 115 Table B9-34 Capital cost estimates ($M 2016/17) ............................................................................................................... 118 Table B9-35 Cost sequencing ($M 2016/17) ........................................................................................................................ 118 Table B9-36 Construction Impact (2016/17) ......................................................................................................................... 118 Table B9-37 Direct ongoing economic contribution (2016/17) ........................................................................................... 119

Table B9-38 Indirect ongoing economic contribution (2016/17) ........................................................................................ 119 Table B9-39 Construction employment ................................................................................................................................. 120 Table B9-40 Ongoing induced and supported employment ............................................................................................... 121 Table B9-41 International and domestic passenger expenditure ...................................................................................... 122 Table B9-42 Summarised NPV, ($M 2016-17) ..................................................................................................................... 126

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CHAPTER B10: NOISE AND VIBRATION __________________________________________ I

B10.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 B10.1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B10.1.2 The Study Area and Project Areas .......................................................................................................................... 1 B10.1.3 Overview of the CSD Project .................................................................................................................................... 3 B10.1.4 End Use of DMPAs and Pipeline ............................................................................................................................. 4

B10.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 5 B10.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ............................................................................................................................. 5 B10.2.2 Acoustic Criteria (Noise Standards) ........................................................................................................................ 5 B10.2.3 Modelling Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 6

B10.3 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................ 8 B10.3.1 Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................................................... 8 B10.3.2 Baseline Noise .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

B10.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................... 16 B10.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 16 B10.4.2 Detailed Assessment – Noise ................................................................................................................................ 18 B10.4.3 Detailed Assessment – Vibration ........................................................................................................................... 23 B10.4.4 Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

B10.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................... 27 B10.5.1 Construction Noise ................................................................................................................................................... 27 B10.5.2 Operational Noise .................................................................................................................................................... 29

B10.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary Conclusion ..................................................................... 31 B10.6.1 Assessment .............................................................................................................................................................. 31 B10.6.2 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................................................. 31

B10.7 References .................................................................................................................................................... 34

List of Figures Figure B10-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 2 Figure B10-2 Landside Works Project Area key sensitive receptors and noise monitoring locations. .......................... 11 Figure B10-3 Northern Sands DMPA key sensitive receptors and noise monitoring locations. ..................................... 12 Figure B10-4 Northern Sands Project Area (delivery pipeline) key sensitive receptors and noise monitoring locations.

.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure B10-5 Tingira Street Project Area and nearest buildings. ........................................................................................ 14 Figure B10-6 Location of pipe storage and laydown, fabrication areas and sensitive receivers. ................................... 22 Figure B10-7 Maximum nominal hammer energy (kJ) to comply with project vibration targets for piling as a function

of distance from receiver. ............................................................................................................................................. 24

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List of Tables Table B10-1 Detailed technical assessments........................................................................................................................... 5 Table B10-2 Sensitive receptors ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Table B10-3 Impact Consequence Criteria ............................................................................................................................. 16 Table B10-4 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ........................................................................................ 17 Table B10-5 Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Table B10-6 Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Table B10-7 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Table B10-8 Risk assessment .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Table B10-9 Recommended construction noise mitigation measures and management strategies ............................. 27 Table B10-10 Residual risk assessment ................................................................................................................................. 32

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CHAPTER B11: AIR QUALITY ____________________________________________________ I

B11.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 B11.1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B11.1.2 The Study Area and Project Areas .......................................................................................................................... 2 B11.1.3 Overview of the CSD Project .................................................................................................................................... 4 B11.1.4 End Use of DMPAs and Pipeline ............................................................................................................................. 5

B11.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 6 B11.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ............................................................................................................................. 6 B11.2.2 Air Criteria (Air Quality Standards) .......................................................................................................................... 6 B11.2.3 Modelling Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 8 B11.2.4 Overview of Construction Emission Sources ......................................................................................................... 9 B11.2.5 Overview of Operation Emission Sources ............................................................................................................ 10

B11.3 Existing Situation .......................................................................................................................................... 11 B11.3.1 Identification of Sensitive Receptors ..................................................................................................................... 11 B11.3.2 Baseline Air Quality ................................................................................................................................................. 15 B11.3.3 Landside Works Project Area ................................................................................................................................. 20 B11.3.4 Northern Sands Project Area ................................................................................................................................. 22 B11.3.5 Tingira Street Project Area ..................................................................................................................................... 22

B11.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................... 23 B11.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 23 B11.4.2 Activities with Air Emissions ................................................................................................................................... 24 B11.4.3 Assumed Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................. 26 B11.4.4 Cruise Shipping Industry Trends ............................................................................................................................ 27 B11.4.5 Impact Modelling ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 B11.4.6 Qualitative Assessments ......................................................................................................................................... 28 B11.4.7 Dispersion Modelling Results ................................................................................................................................. 29 B11.4.8 Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... 37

B11.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................... 39 B11.5.1 Standard Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 39 B11.5.2 Mitigation by Design ................................................................................................................................................ 39 B11.5.3 Mitigation by Management ...................................................................................................................................... 40 B11.5.4 Monitoring.................................................................................................................................................................. 40

B11.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary Conclusion ..................................................................... 41 B11.6.1 Assessment .............................................................................................................................................................. 41 B11.6.2 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................................................. 44

B11.7 References .................................................................................................................................................... 46

List of Figures Figure B11-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 3 Figure B11-2 Location of sensitive receptors in Wharf Street. ............................................................................................. 13 Figure B11-3 Location of sensitive receptors in Northern Sands Project Area. ................................................................ 14 Figure B11-4 Tingira Street Project Area and nearest buildings. ........................................................................................ 15 Figure B11-5 Location of neighbouring activities with potential air emission sources...................................................... 21 Figure B11-6 Trinity Wharves – Year 2028 project scenario(100% of Cruise Ships Using Scrubbers) maximum 24

hour PM2.5 concentrations (µg/m3). ............................................................................................................................. 34

List of Tables Table B11-1 Detailed technical assessments........................................................................................................................... 6 Table B11-2 New Standard and Goals in 2016 NEPM (Ambient Air Quality) ...................................................................... 7 Table B11-3 Adopted criteria for this assessment ................................................................................................................... 8 Table B11-4 Sensitive receptors .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Table B11-5 Concentrations recorded by Queensland DSITI air quality monitoring station at Pimlico in Townsville

from 2007 until 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Table B11-6 Concentrations recorded by monitoring station at Gladstone Memorial Park ............................................. 18 Table B11-7 Concentrations of fine particulates (PM2.5) recorded by Queensland DSITI air quality monitoring station

at South Gladstone for 2009-2015 .............................................................................................................................. 18 Table B11-8 Concentrations of Carbon Monoxide recorded by Queensland DSITI air quality monitoring station at

Toowoomba for 2003-2010 .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Table B11-9 Estimated background air quality ....................................................................................................................... 20 Table B11-10 Impact Consequence Criteria........................................................................................................................... 23 Table B11-11 Likelihood of Impact ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Table B11-12 Risk Matrix .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Table B11-13 Risk Rating Legend ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Table B11-14 Examples of cruise ships with scrubbers installed 2017 .............................................................................. 29 Table B11-15 Summary of predicted levels at the most affected receptor for baseline scenario ................................... 31 Table B11-16 Summary of predicted levels at the most affected receptor for baseline scenario (100% of Cruise

Ships Using Scrubbers) ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Table B11-17 Summary of predicted levels at the most affected receptor for project scenario (100% of Cruise ships

using scrubbers) ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Table B11-18 Summary of predicted levels at the most affected receptor for baseline scenario ................................... 35 Table B11-19 Predicted concentrations at the most affected receptor for baseline scenario ......................................... 36 Table B11-20 Risk assessment ................................................................................................................................................ 37 Table B11-21 Residual risk assessment ................................................................................................................................. 42

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B12.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1

B12.1.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................. 1

B12.1.2 The Study Area and Project Areas .................................................................................................................... 1

B12.1.3 End Use of DMPAs ............................................................................................................................................ 4

B12.2 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 5

B12.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ...................................................................................................................... 5

B12.2.2 Literature Review ............................................................................................................................................... 5

B12.2.3 Key Aspects of Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 6

B12.3 Existing Situation ...................................................................................................................................... 7

B12.3.1 Policy Context and legislative Review .............................................................................................................. 7

B12.3.2 Regional Landscape Values .............................................................................................................................. 7

B12.3.3 Landscape Character of Project Areas ............................................................................................................. 8

B12.3.4 Landscape Character Context ........................................................................................................................... 9

B12.3.5 Scenic Amenity ................................................................................................................................................. 13

B12.3.6 Viewer Groups .................................................................................................................................................. 13

B12.3.7 Visibility ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

B12.3.8 Viewpoints ........................................................................................................................................................ 15

B12.3.9 Visual Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................................. 15

B12.3.10 Viewpoints and Context ................................................................................................................................... 15

B12.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts........................................................................................................... 23

B12.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................................... 23

B12.4.2 Assumptions ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

B12.4.3 Visibility of the CSD Project ............................................................................................................................. 26

B12.4.4 Visual Impacts in Landscape Character Context ........................................................................................... 29

B12.4.5 Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area ......................................................................................................... 40

B12.4.6 Risk Assessment .............................................................................................................................................. 40

B12.4.7 Summary of Landscape and Visual Impacts .................................................................................................. 43

B12.4.8 Combined Visual Impacts ................................................................................................................................ 44

B12.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 46

B12.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary ...................................................................................... 46

B12.6.1 Assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... 46

B12.6.2 Discussion ........................................................................................................................................................ 53

B12.6.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................ 55

B12.7 References .............................................................................................................................................. 56

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure B12-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ............................................................................................................................2 Figure B12-2 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Study Area. .................................................................................3 Figure B12-3 Landscape character context and viewpoints. ..................................................................................................9 Figure B12-4 Digital Surface Model. .........................................................................................................................................14 Figure B12-5 ZVI of Shipping Channel – Outer Channel.......................................................................................................26 Figure B12-6 ZVI of Shipping Channel – Middle Channel. ....................................................................................................27 Figure B12-7 ZVI of Shipping Channel – Inner Channel. ......................................................................................................27 Figure B12-8 ZVI of Northern Sands DMPA (and detail). ......................................................................................................28 Figure B12-9 ZVI of Tingira Street DMPA (and detail). ..........................................................................................................29

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Table B12-1 Detailed technical assessments............................................................................................................................5 Table B12-2 Viewpoints ..............................................................................................................................................................15 Table B12-3 GBRWHA Aesthetic Attributes represented near the CSD Project ...............................................................22 Table B12-4 Impact Consequence Criteria ..............................................................................................................................23 Table B12-5 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts .........................................................................................24 Table B12-6 Likelihood of Impact ..............................................................................................................................................24 Table B12-7 Risk Matrix .............................................................................................................................................................24 Table B12-8 Risk Rating Legend ..............................................................................................................................................25 Table B12-9 Visual Impact unmitigated Risk Assessment ....................................................................................................41 Table B12-10 Visual Impact mitigated Risk Assessment ......................................................................................................47

LIST OF PHOTOS

Photo B12-1 View over the Delta from Kuranda track (arrow indicates existing Pioneer Quarry and Lemura operations). ......................................................................................................................................................................10

Photo B12-2 Canefields in the Barron Delta with Barron Gorge in the background. .........................................................11 Photo B12-3 View over Cairns Port to False Cape and Malbon Thomson Range. ...........................................................12 Photo B12-4 View from Captain Cook Highway looking towards the existing Northern Sands site. ...............................29 Photo B12-5 View towards Northern Sands DMPA from the Captain Cook Highway, Barron River Bridge. .................30 Photo B12-6 Yorkeys Beach (top image) and residences on Janett Street, Yorkeys Knob .............................................32 Photo B12-7 View from Smiths Creek. .....................................................................................................................................32 Photo B12-8 View toward Trinity Inlet. .....................................................................................................................................33 Photo B12-9 Cairns Port as viewed from Trinity Inlet. ...........................................................................................................33 Photo B12-10 Views from Cairns apartments (arrows in top two images indicate approximate location of Tingira

Street DMPA) ..................................................................................................................................................................35 Photo B12-11 Distant views of CBD from Bayview Heights (View Close). .........................................................................36 Photo B12-12 Cairns Wharf - View south along the heritage listed wharf and clock tower with the historic sugar

sheds building to the west. ............................................................................................................................................36 Photo B12-13 View from Henry Ross Lookout over the Delta (daytime photo April 2017, night time 2013). ................38 Photo B12-14 Mount Whitfield Conservation Park - Elevated view across Cairns and the Trinity Inlet with distant

views to Malbon Thomson Range. ...............................................................................................................................38

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CHAPTER B13: CULTURAL HERITAGE ___________________________________________ I

B13.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 B13.1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B13.1.2 Project Area ................................................................................................................................................................ 1

B13.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 3 B13.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ............................................................................................................................. 3 B13.2.2 Assessment Structure ............................................................................................................................................... 3 B13.2.3 Desktop Reviews ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 B13.2.4 Indigenous (Aboriginal) Parties ................................................................................................................................ 5 B13.2.5 Consultation with Indigenous (Aboriginal) Parties ................................................................................................. 6 B13.2.6 Site Surveys of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Heritage Places ..................................................................... 8

B13.3 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................ 9 B13.3.1 Study Area Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 9 B13.3.2 Desktop Review ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 B13.3.3 Aspirations of Aboriginal Parties ............................................................................................................................ 15

B13.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................... 17 B13.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 17 B13.4.2 Impact Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 B13.4.3 Indigenous Cultural Heritage .................................................................................................................................. 20 B13.4.4 Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage ......................................................................................................................... 26

B13.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures and Residual Impacts .................................................................. 32 B13.5.1 Proposed ICH Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................................................... 32 B13.5.2 Proposed NICH Mitigation Measures .................................................................................................................... 33 B13.5.3 Summary of Residual Risk to ICH and NICH Values.......................................................................................... 36

B13.6 References .................................................................................................................................................... 38

List of Figures Figure B13-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 2 Figure B13-2 Indicative Layout of the proposed installation of Berthing Dolphins at Cairns Wharf (Ports North). ........ 7 Figure B13-3 First Landing at Cairns (background indicates this is Smiths Landing) 1876. ........................................... 10 Figure B13-4 Malay Town, Alligator Creek, before 1934. ..................................................................................................... 14 Figure B13-5 Barron Delta Aboriginal cultural heritage places. ........................................................................................... 21 Figure B13-6 Cairns Shipping Channel non-Indigenous cultural heritage sites. ............................................................... 27 Figure B13-7 Malay Town, Alligator Creek before 1934. ...................................................................................................... 30 Figure B13-8 Options for demolition of Wharf 6 and addition of extensions to Wharf 5. ................................................. 34 Figure B13-9 Indicative Layout of the proposed installation of Berthing Dolphins at Cairns Wharf. .............................. 35

List of Tables Table B13-1 Detailed TEchnical Assessments ........................................................................................................................ 3 Table B13-2 Summary of Relevant Cultural Heritage Legislation ......................................................................................... 4 Table B13-3 Indigenous Sites Identified in unpublished reports for the Project Study area............................................ 12 Table B13-4 Definition of ICH and NICH Impact Significance (Consequence) ................................................................. 17 Table B13-5 Classification of the Duration of Identified Impact ........................................................................................... 18 Table B13-6 Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Table B13-7 Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 Table B13-8 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 19 Table B13-9 Unmitigated and Mitigated Residual Cultural Heritage Impact Risk Assessment Summary .................... 37

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CHAPTER B14: TRANSPORT ____________________________________________________ I

B14.1 Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ 1

B14.2 Assessment of Traffic/Transport Impacts _________________________________________________ 2

B14.2.1 Methodology _______________________________________________________________________________ 2

B14.2.2 Assumptions and Technical Limitations ________________________________________________________ 2

B14.2.3 Policy Context and Legislative Framework _____________________________________________________ 2

B14.2.4 Baseline and Design Year ___________________________________________________________________ 3

B14.2.5 Study Area ________________________________________________________________________________ 3

B14.2.6 Impact Assessment Process _________________________________________________________________ 6

B14.3 Land-based Wharf Redevelopment and Cruise Ship Traffic Impacts __________________________ 9

B14.3.1 Introduction ________________________________________________________________________________ 9

B14.3.2 Wharf Redevelopment Construction Impacts ___________________________________________________ 9

B14.3.3 Mitigation Strategies _______________________________________________________________________ 10

B14.3.4 Supply Delivery Impacts ____________________________________________________________________ 10

B14.4 Yorkeys Knob ________________________________________________________________________ 11

B14.5 Dredging ____________________________________________________________________________ 12

B14.5.1 Establishment and Operation ________________________________________________________________ 12

B14.5.2 Existing Network___________________________________________________________________________ 12

B14.5.3 Potential Transport/Traffic Demands__________________________________________________________ 12

B14.5.4 Impact Assessment and Mitigation ___________________________________________________________ 12

B14.6 Dredge Material Delivery Pipeline _______________________________________________________ 14

B14.6.1 Establishment, Operation and Disestablishment ________________________________________________ 14




B14.7 Soft Clay DMPA (Barron Delta - Northern Sands) _________________________________________ 27

B14.7.1 Establishment and Operation ________________________________________________________________ 27



B14.7.4 Impact Assessment ________________________________________________________________________ 28

B14.8 Stiff Clay DMPA (Portsmith – Tingira Street) _____________________________________________ 31

B14.8.1 Establishment, Operation and Disestablishment ________________________________________________ 31




B14.9 Impact Category Summary ____________________________________________________________ 37

B14.10 Conclusions _________________________________________________________________________ 39

B14.11 References __________________________________________________________________________ 40

List of Figures Figure B14-1 Land-based dredge material placement sites. _________________________________________________4 Figure B14-2 Tingira Street DMPAs. _____________________________________________________________________5 Figure B14-3 Northern Sands DMPA and delivery pipeline corridor. __________________________________________6 Figure B14-4 Delivery pipeline corridor. _________________________________________________________________15 Figure B14-5 DTMR Multi-Combination Route – Cairns Region. ____________________________________________17 Figure B14-6 DTMR Multi-Combination Route – Cairns City. _______________________________________________17 Figure B14-7 Barron Delta (Northern Sands) DMPA Layout. _______________________________________________27 Figure B14-8 Northern Sands / Boral Quarry Access – Captain Cook Highway. _______________________________30 Figure B14-9 Tingira Street DMPAs. ____________________________________________________________________31 Figure B14-10 Layout and Street View of Northern DMPA. _________________________________________________34 Figure B14-11 Layout and Street View of Southern DMPA. ________________________________________________35

List of Tables Table B14-1 Significance Criteria ________________________________________________________________________6 Table B14-2 Relative Duration of Impacts ________________________________________________________________7 Table B14-3 Classification of Impact Duration _____________________________________________________________7 Table B14-4 Risk Matrix _______________________________________________________________________________8 Table B14-5 Risk Descriptions __________________________________________________________________________8 Table B14-6 Dredging Impact Risk Assessment __________________________________________________________12 Table B14-7 SIDRA Analysis – Aumuller / Tingira Intersection (2017)________________________________________19 Table B14-8 Barron Delta Establishment/Disestablishment Traffic Generation (excl. Pipeline delivery) ___________20 Table B14-9 Barron Delta Pipeline Delivery Traffic Generation _____________________________________________21 Table B14-10 Barron Delta Placement Operation Traffic Generation_________________________________________21 Table B14-11 Comparison of Project Daily Movements Vs Baseline _________________________________________22 Table B14-12 Haul Route Intersection Assessment _______________________________________________________23 Table B14-13 Pipeline Establishment and Operation Risks _________________________________________________25 Table B14-14 Northern Sands DMPA Establishment / Disestablishment Traffic Generation _____________________28 Table B14-15 Northern Sands DMPA Placement Operation Traffic Generation _______________________________28 Table B14-16 Comparison of Project Establishment and Disestablishment Daily Movements Vs Baseline ________29 Table B14-17 Comparison of Project Operation Daily Movements Vs Baseline ________________________________29 Table B14-18 Northern Sands DMPA Establishment and Operation Risks____________________________________30 Table B14-19 Tingira Street Establishment/Disestablishment Traffic Generation ______________________________33 Table B14-20 Tingira Street Placement Operation Traffic Generation ________________________________________33 Table B14-21 Comparison of Project Daily Movements Vs Baseline _________________________________________33 Table B14-22 Tingira Street DMPAs Establishment and Operation Risks_____________________________________36 Table B14-23 Impact Category Summary ________________________________________________________________38

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CHAPTER B15: WASTE _________________________________________________________ I

B15.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 B15.1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 B15.1.2 Study Area and Project Areas .................................................................................................................................. 3 B15.1.3 End use of DMPAs ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

B15.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 6 B15.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ............................................................................................................................. 6 B15.2.2 Desktop Assessment ................................................................................................................................................. 6

B15.3 Existing Situation ............................................................................................................................................ 8 B15.3.1 Existing Waste Management Capability and Capacity in Cairns ........................................................................ 8 B15.3.2 Current Projected Waste Management Planning in Cairns ............................................................................... 11 B15.3.3 Existing Port of Cairns and Shipping Waste Management ................................................................................ 13

B15.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................... 18 B15.4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 18 B15.4.2 Pre-Construction Wastes ........................................................................................................................................ 21 B15.4.3 Construction Wastes................................................................................................................................................ 26 B15.4.4 Operations and Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 35 B15.4.5 Demobilisation and Decommissioning .................................................................................................................. 43

B15.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................... 45 B15.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 45 B15.5.2 Pre-Construction and Construction ....................................................................................................................... 45 B15.5.3 Operations and Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 48 B15.5.4 Demobilisation and Decommissioning .................................................................................................................. 51 B15.5.5 Augmentation of Cairns’ Waste Management Infrastructure ............................................................................. 52

B15.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary .......................................................................................... 54 B15.6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 54 B15.6.2 Pre-Construction and Construction ....................................................................................................................... 54 B15.6.3 Construction .............................................................................................................................................................. 59 B15.6.4 Operations and Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 59 B15.6.5 Demobilisation and Decommissioning .................................................................................................................. 76 B15.6.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................ 79

B15.7 References .................................................................................................................................................... 80

List of Figures Figure B15-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 4 Figure B15-2 Regional waste management infrastructure. .................................................................................................... 9 Figure B15-3 CRC waste growth scenarios. ........................................................................................................................... 12 Figure B15-4 Waste management hierarchy. ......................................................................................................................... 13

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List of Tables Table B15-1 Detailed technical assessments........................................................................................................................... 6 Table B15-2 Summary of CRC solid waste management facilities ....................................................................................... 8 Table B15-3 Existing cruise ship operations - waste generation and management procedures .................................... 14 Table B15-4 Existing port operations - waste generation and management procedures ................................................ 17 Table B15-5 Impact consequence criteria............................................................................................................................... 18 Table B15-6 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ........................................................................................ 19 Table B15-7 Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Table B15-8 Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Table B15-9 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Table B15-10 Landside Project Area pre-construction waste sources and impact assessment .................................... 22 Table B15-11 DMPA Project Areas pre-construction waste sources and impact assessment ....................................... 24 Table B15-12 Landside Project Area construction waste sources and impact assessment ........................................... 27 Table B15-13 DMPA Project Area construction waste sources and impact assessment ................................................ 31 Table B15-14 Operations and maintenance waste sources and impact assessment ...................................................... 39 Table B15-15 Demobilisation and Decommissioning waste sources and impact assessment ....................................... 44 Table B15-16 Specific waste management measures for each type of pre-construction and construction waste ...... 47 Table B15-17 Management of wastes generated by cruise ships during operations ....................................................... 48 Table B15-18 Management for wastes from landside operations and maintenance ........................................................ 50 Table B15-19 Specific waste management measures for each type of decommissioning waste .................................. 52 Table B15-20 Landside Works Project Area pre-construction waste residual impact ...................................................... 55 Table B15-21 DMPA Project Area pre-construction waste residual impact ....................................................................... 57 Table B15-22 Landside Works Project Area construction waste residual impact assessment ....................................... 60 Table B15-23 DMPA Project Areas construction waste residual impact assessment ...................................................... 65 Table B15-24 Landside project Area (CCLT) Operations and Maintenance waste residual impact assessment ........ 70 Table B15-25 DMPA Project Areas demobilisation and decommissioning waste residual impact assessment .......... 77

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B16.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1

B16.1.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................. 1

B16.1.2 Study Area and Project Areas ........................................................................................................................... 1

B16.1.3 End uses of the DMPAs ..................................................................................................................................... 3

B16.2 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 4

B16.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ...................................................................................................................... 4

B16.2.2 Climate Change .................................................................................................................................................. 4

B16.2.3 GHG Emissions .................................................................................................................................................. 5

B16.3 Existing Situation ...................................................................................................................................... 6

B16.3.1 Climate Change .................................................................................................................................................. 6

B16.3.2 GHG Emissions ................................................................................................................................................ 15

B16.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts........................................................................................................... 16

B16.4.1 Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................... 16

B16.4.2 Climate Change Impacts ................................................................................................................................. 21

B16.4.3 GHG Impacts .................................................................................................................................................... 26

B16.4.4 Ecosystem Resilience ...................................................................................................................................... 34

B16.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................... 35

B16.5.1 The Nature of Mitigation................................................................................................................................... 35

B16.5.2 Climate Change ................................................................................................................................................ 35

B16.5.3 GHG Emissions ................................................................................................................................................ 36

B16.6 Residual impacts and Assessment Summary ...................................................................................... 38

B16.6.1 Climate Change ................................................................................................................................................ 38

B16.6.2 GHG Emissions ................................................................................................................................................ 41

B16.6.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................ 42

B16.7 References .............................................................................................................................................. 43

List of Figures Figure B16-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ............................................................................................................................2 Figure B16-2 Erosion Prone Area Map – Channel and CCLT. .............................................................................................13 Figure B16-3 Storm Tide Inundation Area Map – Channel and CCLT. ...............................................................................14 Figure B16-4 Explanation of emissions categories as scopes. ............................................................................................27

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List of Tables Table B16-1 Detailed technical assessments............................................................................................................................4 Table B16-2 GWP of several GHGs ...........................................................................................................................................6 Table B16-3 Overview of IPCC emissions scenarios ...............................................................................................................8 Table B16-4 Climate change projections for the Far North Queensland area and for Australia ........................................9 Table B16-5 Significance / consequence criteria – climate change .....................................................................................17 Table B16-6 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts .........................................................................................19 Table B16-7 Likelihood of impact ..............................................................................................................................................19 Table B16-8 Risk matrix .............................................................................................................................................................19 Table B16-9 Risk rating legend .................................................................................................................................................20 Table B16-10 Significance / consequence criteria – GHG emissions..................................................................................20 Table B16-11 Potential climate change impacts to project....................................................................................................23 Table B16-12 GHG emission factors for fuel types ................................................................................................................26 Table B16-13 Construction GHG footprint scope summary ..................................................................................................28 Table B16-14 Operational GHG footprint scope summary ....................................................................................................28 Table B16-15 GHG emissions from construction phase vegetation clearing .....................................................................29 Table B16-16 Estimated construction phase GHG emissions ..............................................................................................31 Table B16-17 Estimated operational phase GHG emissions ................................................................................................33 Table B16-18 Summary of GHG emissions impact significance ..........................................................................................34 Table B16-19 Project impacts on ecosystem resilience to climate change ........................................................................34 Table B16-20 Residual risks – climate change .......................................................................................................................39 Table B16-21 Residual risk assessment – GHG emissions ..................................................................................................41

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CHAPTER B17: HAZARD AND RISK ______________________________________________ I

B17.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 B17.1.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B17.1.2 The Study Area and Project Areas .......................................................................................................................... 1 B17.1.3 End Use of DMPAs .................................................................................................................................................... 3

B17.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 4 B17.2.1 Detailed Technical Assessments ............................................................................................................................. 4 B17.2.2 Approaches to Risk Management ............................................................................................................................ 4 B17.2.3 Risk-based Approach to Impact Assessment ........................................................................................................ 6

B17.3 Existing Situation .......................................................................................................................................... 10 B17.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 B17.3.2 Relevant Disaster and Hazard Management Plans, Policies and Strategies .................................................. 10 B17.3.3 Natural Hazards ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 B17.3.4 Geo-environmental Hazards ................................................................................................................................... 28 B17.3.5 Animal Hazards ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 B17.3.6 Disease Outbreak / Pandemic................................................................................................................................ 30

B17.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts ............................................................................................................... 31 B17.4.1 Natural Hazards ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 B17.4.2 Geo-environmental Hazards ................................................................................................................................... 50 B17.4.3 Biological and Animal Hazards .............................................................................................................................. 51 B17.4.4 Construction and Operational Risks ...................................................................................................................... 51 B17.4.5 Fuel Handling Issues ............................................................................................................................................... 57 B17.4.6 Security Incidents ..................................................................................................................................................... 58

B17.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................... 59 B17.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 59 B17.5.2 Port’s North Commitments to Managing Hazard and Risk................................................................................. 59 B17.5.3 Safety in Design ....................................................................................................................................................... 59 B17.5.4 Health and Safety Management Plans and Policy .............................................................................................. 60 B17.5.5 Traffic Management Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 60 B17.5.6 Vessel Traffic Management Plan ........................................................................................................................... 60 B17.5.7 Maritime Operations Management Plan ............................................................................................................... 60 B17.5.8 Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan .................................................................................................................... 60 B17.5.9 Security Management Plan..................................................................................................................................... 60 B17.5.10 Emergency Management Planning ....................................................................................................................... 60 B17.5.11 Magnetometer Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 61 B17.5.12 Environmental Management Plan .......................................................................................................................... 61 B17.5.13 Work Procedures ..................................................................................................................................................... 61 B17.5.14 Port Procedures and Information for Shipping ..................................................................................................... 62

B17.6 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary .......................................................................................... 63 B17.6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 63 B17.6.2 Natural Hazards ....................................................................................................................................................... 63 B17.6.3 Project-specific Elements and Activities ............................................................................................................... 64 B17.6.4 Construction and Operational Risks ...................................................................................................................... 64

B17.7 References .................................................................................................................................................... 65

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List of Figures Figure B17-1 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 2 Figure B17-2 Earthquake exposure profile. ............................................................................................................................ 13 Figure B17-3 Landslide. ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure B17-4 Barron River flooding. ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Figure B17-5 Flood inundation hazard overlay. ..................................................................................................................... 20 Figure B17-6 Destructive (cyclonic) winds. ............................................................................................................................. 22 Figure B17-7 Storm tide. ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Figure B17-8 Northern Sands DMPA concept plan. .............................................................................................................. 33 Figure B17-9 Afflux and extent of 2 year ARI flood. .............................................................................................................. 36 Figure B17-10 Afflux and extent of 100 year ARI flood. ........................................................................................................ 37 Figure B17-11 Fill levels and water levels. ............................................................................................................................. 41 Figure B17-12 Storm tide (Northern Sands Project Area. .................................................................................................... 44 Figure B17-13 Contemporary storm tide inundation including wave runup effects: 1% AEP event. .............................. 46 Figure B17-14 Contemporary storm tide inundation including wave runup effects: 0.5% AEP event. .......................... 47 Figure B17-15 Contemporary storm tide inundation including wave runup effects: 0.2% AEP event. .......................... 48

List of Tables Table B17-1 Detailed technical assessments........................................................................................................................... 4 Table B17-2 Consequence Criteria ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Table B17-3 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts .......................................................................................... 7 Table B17-4 Likelihood of Impact ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Table B17-5 level of risk .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Table B17-6 level of Risk Legend .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Table B17-7 Summary of natural hazards by project element ............................................................................................. 26 Table B17-8 Flood levels ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 Table B17-9 Impacts from floods of various likelihoods ........................................................................................................ 34 Table B17-10 Consequence Criteria (Barron River flooding) ............................................................................................... 39 Table B17-11 level of Risk Legend (Barron River flooding) ................................................................................................. 40 Table B6-12 Assessment of unmitigated impacts (flooding and remobilisation) ............................................................... 40 Table B17-13 Storm tide levels ................................................................................................................................................. 42 Table B6-14 Assessment of unmitigated impacts (storm tide) ............................................................................................. 49 Table B17-15 Risk assessment (geo-environmental hazards) ............................................................................................ 50 Table B17-16 level of Risk Legend .......................................................................................................................................... 52 Table B17-17 Construction Hazards and Risks ..................................................................................................................... 52 Table B17-18 Operational Hazards and Risks ....................................................................................................................... 56

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CHAPTER B18: CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ASSESSMENT ____________________________ I

B18.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 B18.1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B18.1.2 Terms of Reference (Queensland Government) ................................................................................................... 1 B18.1.3 EIS Guidelines (Commonwealth Government) ...................................................................................................... 2 B18.1.4 The Study Area and Project Areas .......................................................................................................................... 3 B18.1.5 End Use of DMPAs .................................................................................................................................................... 7

B18.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................... 8 B18.2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 B18.2.2 Types of Impacts ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 B18.2.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................................................................................. 10 B18.2.4 Consequential Impacts ............................................................................................................................................ 10 B18.2.5 Assessment Scales.................................................................................................................................................. 10 B18.2.6 Impact Assessment Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 11

B18.3 Existing Situation .......................................................................................................................................... 14 B18.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 B18.3.2 Other Projects ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 B18.3.3 Impacts of Other Projects and Activities ............................................................................................................... 26

B18.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts (Cumulative) ....................................................................................... 35 B18.4.1 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................. 35 B18.4.2 Strategic Assessment .............................................................................................................................................. 35 B18.4.3 Issue-based Assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 46

B18.5 Assessment of Potential Impacts (Consequential) .................................................................................. 58 B18.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 58 B18.5.2 Increased Cruise Shipping ...................................................................................................................................... 58 B18.5.3 Increased Maintenance Dredging .......................................................................................................................... 60 B18.5.4 Increased Visitation ................................................................................................................................................. 61 B18.5.5 Increased Demand on Infrastructure and Services ............................................................................................. 62 B18.5.6 End-uses of the Two DMPAs ................................................................................................................................. 63

B18.6 Ecosystem Resilience .................................................................................................................................. 65 B18.6.1 Definitions and Concepts Used .............................................................................................................................. 65 B18.6.2 Resilience of the GBR WHA and other MNES..................................................................................................... 66 B18.6.3 Cumulative Impacts from the Project that could affect Resilience .................................................................... 72 B18.6.4 Climate Change and Future Resilience ................................................................................................................ 73

B18.7 Recommended Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................... 75 B18.7.1 Issue-based mitigation ............................................................................................................................................ 75 B18.7.2 Additional Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................. 76

B18.8 Residual Impacts and Assessment Summary .......................................................................................... 77 B18.8.1 Assessment .............................................................................................................................................................. 77 B18.8.2 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................................................. 78

B18.9 References .................................................................................................................................................... 79

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List of Figures Figure B18-1 Whole of WHA, Regional and Local Scales...................................................................................................... 4 Figure B18-2 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 6 Figure B18-3 Types of impacts. .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Figure B18-4 Coordinated projects in the Northern Wet Tropics Sub-Region. .................................................................. 19 Figure B18-5 Image of the proposed Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort. ............................................................................. 22 Figure B18-6 End use of the Tingira Street DMPA. ............................................................................................................... 64 Figure B18-7 Concepts of Resilience in the context of a Vulnerability Assessment. ....................................................... 65 Figure B18-8 Marine Condition in Wet Tropics ...................................................................................................................... 68 Figure B18-9 Water Quality in Wet Tropics. ........................................................................................................................... 69 Figure B18-10 Inshore Seagrass in Wet Tropics. .................................................................................................................. 69 Figure B18-11 Inshore Corals in Wet Tropics. ....................................................................................................................... 70

List of Tables Table B18-1 consequence criteria ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Table B18-2 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ........................................................................................ 12 Table B18-3 Likelihood of impact ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Table B18-4 Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Table B18-5 Risk Rating Legend ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Table B18-6 Likely impacts of the CSD Project and other projects and activities ............................................................ 27 Table 18-7 Potential impacts by scale and activity ................................................................................................................ 29 Table B18-8 Cumulative impacts for assessment.................................................................................................................. 36 Table B18-9 Dredging ................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Table 18-10 Issue-based assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 47 Table B18-11 Indicators of Resilience from GBR 2014 Outlook Report............................................................................. 67 Table B18-12 Project impacts on ecosystem resilience to climate change ....................................................................... 74 Table B18-13 Documents describing project management measures and mitigation...................................................... 75 Table 18-14 summary of residual impact (for key impacts) .................................................................................................. 77

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CHAPTER B19: EPBC ACT ISSUES _______________________________________________ I

B19.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 B19.1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B19.1.2 Referral and Allied Details ........................................................................................................................................ 1 B19.1.3 Study Area and Project Areas .................................................................................................................................. 2 B19.1.4 Matters of National Environmental Significance .................................................................................................... 5

B19.2 Legislation and Policy Background ............................................................................................................ 13 B19.2.1 Objects of the EPBC Act ......................................................................................................................................... 13 B19.2.2 EPBC Act Regulations ............................................................................................................................................ 14 B19.2.3 EPBC Act Offsets Policy ......................................................................................................................................... 14 B19.2.4 Environmentally Sustainable Development .......................................................................................................... 15

B19.3 Project Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 19 B19.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 B19.3.2 Project Elements ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 B19.3.3 Assumed End Use of DMPAs ................................................................................................................................ 19 B19.3.4 Environmental Management ................................................................................................................................... 21

B19.4 Overview of Study Area ............................................................................................................................... 22 B19.4.1 Marine Areas ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 B19.4.2 Terrestrial Areas ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 B19.4.3 Reliability of Information .......................................................................................................................................... 31

B19.5 Impact Assessment Framework ................................................................................................................. 32 B19.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 32 B19.5.2 Strategic Assessment of the GBR Region............................................................................................................ 32 B19.5.3 Types of Impacts ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 B19.5.4 Impact Screening ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 B19.5.5 EIS Impact Assessment Methodology .................................................................................................................. 36

B19.6 World Heritage Properties - GBR ............................................................................................................... 40 B19.6.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 40 B19.6.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 49 B19.6.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 53

B19.7 World Heritage Places –Wet Tropics ......................................................................................................... 54 B19.7.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 54 B19.7.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 54 B19.7.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 54

B19.8 National Heritage Places – Great Barrier Reef ........................................................................................ 55 B19.8.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 55 B19.8.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 55 B19.8.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 55

B19.9 National Heritage Places – Wet Tropics of Queensland ........................................................................ 56 B19.9.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 56 B19.9.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 56 B19.9.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 56

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B19.10 National Heritage Places – WTWHA (Indigenous Values) ..................................................................... 57 B19.10.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 57 B19.10.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 57 B19.10.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 57

B19.11 Listed Threatened Flora Species ............................................................................................................... 58 B19.11.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 58 B19.11.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 58 B19.11.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 59

B19.12 Listed Threatened Terrestrial Fauna Species .......................................................................................... 60 B19.12.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 60 B19.12.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 60 B19.12.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 61

B19.13 Listed Threatened and Migratory Marine Species ................................................................................... 62 B19.13.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 62 B19.13.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 62 B19.13.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 63

B19.14 Listed Threatened Communities ................................................................................................................ 64 B19.14.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 64 B19.14.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 65 B19.14.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 65

B19.15 Listed Terrestrial Migratory Species .......................................................................................................... 66 B19.15.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 66 B19.15.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 66 B19.15.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 67

B19.16 Commonwealth Marine Areas .................................................................................................................... 69 B19.16.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 69 B19.16.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 69 B19.16.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 69

B19.17 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park .................................................................................................................. 70 B19.17.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 70 B19.17.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 73 B19.17.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 74

B19.18 Commonwealth Land ................................................................................................................................... 74 B19.18.1 Presence of Matter ................................................................................................................................................... 74 B19.18.2 Summary of Residual Risk ..................................................................................................................................... 76 B19.18.3 Consistency with International Obligations etc. ................................................................................................... 76

B19.19 Cumulative and Consequential Impacts.................................................................................................... 77 B19.19.1 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................................................................................. 77 B19.19.2 Consequential Impacts ............................................................................................................................................ 77

B19.20 Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 78 B19.20.1 Summary of Residual Impacts on MNES ............................................................................................................. 78 B19.20.2 Summary Against the Objects of the EPBC Act .................................................................................................. 78

B19.21 Allied Matters................................................................................................................................................. 89 B19.21.1 Cost of Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................... 89 B19.21.2 Offsets ....................................................................................................................................................................... 89 B19.21.3 Monitoring.................................................................................................................................................................. 90

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B19.22 Relevant Reports and Plans ....................................................................................................................... 91 B19.22.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................................... 91 B19.22.2 Review of Relevant Strategic Documents ............................................................................................................ 91

B19.23 Dealing with Uncertainty ............................................................................................................................ 101 B19.24 References .................................................................................................................................................. 103

List of Figures Figure B19-1 Whole of WHA, Regional and Local Scales...................................................................................................... 3 Figure B19-2 Study Area and Project Areas. ........................................................................................................................... 4 Figure B19-3 EPBC Act Protected Matters search area. ........................................................................................................ 5 Figure B19-4 Location of mappable matters of NES. .............................................................................................................. 7 Figure B19-5 Spatial extent of the matters of NES for the Great Barrier Reef Region. ..................................................... 9 Figure B19-6 Local boundaries of the GBR region, the GBRWHA, and the GBRMP. ..................................................... 10 Figure B19-7 Landside Works Project Area showing mapped natural vegetation. ........................................................... 24 Figure B19-8 Northern Sands DMPA. ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Figure B19-9 Northern Sands DMPA and pipelines. ............................................................................................................. 28 Figure B19-10 Tingira Street DMPA. ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Figure B19-11 GBRWHA in the vicinity of the Northern Sands Project Area. ................................................................... 41 Figure B19-12 GBRWHA in the vicinity of the Tingira Street Project Area. ....................................................................... 42 Figure B19-13 Location of listed threatened ecological communities. ................................................................................ 64 Figure B19-14 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – Zoning Map. ........................................................................................... 72 Figure B19-15 Commonwealth Land. ...................................................................................................................................... 75 Figure B19-16 Relationship of the North-East Shipping Plan to other plans and strategies ........................................... 93 Figure B19-17 Summary of findings from the Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014. ................................................. 95 Figure B19-18 Protecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area ............... 98

List of Tables Table B19-1 Relevant controlling provisions ............................................................................................................................ 6 Table B19-2 Spatial Assessment ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Table B19-3 Differences between the GBR World Heritage Area, GBR Region and GBR Marine Park ...................... 11 Table B19-4 Cross reference to other Revised Draft EIS Chapters .................................................................................... 11 Table B19-5 Ports North referral history .................................................................................................................................. 18 Table B19-6 Documents describing project management measures and mitigation ........................................................ 21 Table B19-7 Key references to GBRMPA (2014A and 2014B) ........................................................................................... 33 Table B19-8 Cumulative impacts for assessment.................................................................................................................. 35 Table B19-9 Impact consequence Criteria .............................................................................................................................. 37 Table B19-10 Classifications of the duration of identified impacts ...................................................................................... 38 Table B19-11 Likelihood of Impact ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Table B19-12 Risk Matrix .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Table B19-13 Risk Rating Legend ........................................................................................................................................... 39 Table B19-14 Comparison of original and current World Heritage criteria ......................................................................... 44 Table B19-15 Key WHA values and attributes at GBR and site level ................................................................................. 46 Table B19-16 Key WHA Environmental processes at GBR and site level ......................................................................... 48 Table B19-17 Summary of residual risk on GBRWHA – OUV ............................................................................................. 50 Table B19-18 Summary of residual risk on GBRWHA – INTEGRITY ................................................................................ 52 Table B19-19 Summary of Impacts on threatened, migratory and listed marine species ............................................... 62 Table B19-20 Management Objectives of Marine Park Zones ............................................................................................ 71 Table B19-21 Assessment of Impacts to GBR Marine Park ................................................................................................ 73 Table B19-22 Commonwealth Land ........................................................................................................................................ 76 Table B19-23 Assessment summary table – Matters of National Environmental Significance ....................................... 79 Table B19-24 Summary against the objects of the EPBC Act ............................................................................................. 82

List of Photos Photo B19-1 Myrmecodia beccarii in Melaleuca. ................................................................................................................... 59

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CHAPTER C1: CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ___________ I

C1.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 C1.2 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 C1.3 Project Description ........................................................................................................................................... 5

C1.3.1 Northern Sands DMPA................................................................................................................................................... 5 C1.3.2 Tingira Street DMPA ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 C1.3.3 Wharf and Landside Works ........................................................................................................................................... 9

C1.4 Legislation ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 C1.4.1 Commonwealth Legislation ......................................................................................................................................... 11 C1.4.2 Queensland State Legislation ..................................................................................................................................... 11 C1.4.3 Client Documents.......................................................................................................................................................... 11 C1.4.4 Other ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11

C1.5 Ports North Environmental Management ................................................................................................... 12 C1.5.1 Environmental Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 12 C1.5.2 Environmental Management System ......................................................................................................................... 12 C1.5.3 Incident Management ................................................................................................................................................... 12 C1.5.4 Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................ 12

C1.6 Action Program ............................................................................................................................................... 13 C1.6.1 Training .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 C1.6.2 Complaints Procedure .................................................................................................................................................. 13 C1.6.3 Roles and responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................ 13 C1.6.4 Auditing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

C1.7 Impacting Processes and Management ..................................................................................................... 15 C1.8 Environmental Strategies and Management Plans ................................................................................... 19

C1.8.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 C1.8.2 Details ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19

C1.9 References ...................................................................................................................................................... 26

List of Figures Figure C1-1 Project Location Plan, ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Figure C1-2 Northern Sands DMPA and pipeline layout. ...................................................................................................... 3 Figure C1-3 Tingira Street DMPA layout. .................................................................................................................................. 4 Figure C1-4 Northern Sands DMPA. ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Figure C1-5 Northern Sands void levels. ................................................................................................................................. 8

List of Tables Table C1-1 Roles and responsibilities ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Table C1-2 Summary of impacts and management needs .................................................................................................. 16 Table C1-3 Outline of impact mitigation and management strategies ................................................................................ 20

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CHAPTER C2: DREDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN ____________________________________ I

C2.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 C2.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 C2.3 Terms of Reference and EIS Guidelines .................................................................................................... 6 C2.4 Legislation ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 C2.5 Project Description and Stages .................................................................................................................... 8

C2.5.1 Dredging Plant - TSHD .............................................................................................................................................. 8 C2.5.2 Dredging Plant - BHD .............................................................................................................................................. 14 C2.5.3 Summary of Dredging Work ................................................................................................................................... 16

C2.6 Ports North Environmental Management Framework ............................................................................. 18 C2.6.1 Environmental Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 18 C2.6.2 Environmental Management System .................................................................................................................... 18 C2.6.3 Incident Management .............................................................................................................................................. 18 C2.6.4 Environmental Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................... 19

C2.7 DMP – General Requirements ................................................................................................................... 20 C2.7.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 C2.7.2 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 C2.7.3 General Requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 20

C2.8 Specific Environmental Strategies ............................................................................................................. 24 C2.8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 C2.8.2 Water Quality and Marine Ecology ........................................................................................................................ 25 C2.8.1 Marine Megafauna ................................................................................................................................................... 44 C2.8.2 Marine Sediment Quality ......................................................................................................................................... 46 C2.8.3 Dredge Pipeline – Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology ............................................................................................. 47 C2.8.4 Dredge Pipeline – Erosion and Sediment Control ............................................................................................... 50 C2.8.5 Vessel Wash Down Management .......................................................................................................................... 52 C2.8.6 Marine Pest Incursion Management ...................................................................................................................... 53 C2.8.7 Vessel Waste Management .................................................................................................................................... 55 C2.8.8 Fuel Management .................................................................................................................................................... 58 C2.8.9 Noise Quality ............................................................................................................................................................ 59 C2.8.10 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................................................. 62 C2.8.11 Landscape and Lighting .......................................................................................................................................... 63 C2.8.12 Emergency Planning and Procedures ................................................................................................................... 64

C2.9 Additional References .................................................................................................................................. 66

List of Figures Figure C2-1 Proposed channel design. ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure C2-2 Northern Sands Dredge Material Placement Area configuration..................................................................... 4 Figure C2-3 Tingira St Dredge Material Placement Area configuration. .............................................................................. 5 Figure C2-4 Richters Creek crossing – sketch. ...................................................................................................................... 12 Figure C2-5 Schematic of the RMP. ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Figure C2-6 Proposed marine monitoring sites for Reactive Monitoring Program for capital dredging. ........................ 31 Figure C2-7 Proposed surface water monitoring sites for Reactive Monitoring Program for tailwater. ......................... 35 Figure C2-8 Proposed groundwater monitoring bores. ......................................................................................................... 38

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List of Tables Table C2-1 Proposed Dredging Methods .................................................................................................................................. 8 Table C2-2 Summary of Dredging Work ................................................................................................................................. 17 Table C2-3 General Requirements for Dredging ................................................................................................................... 21 Table C2-4 Groundwater Monitoring........................................................................................................................................ 37 Table C2-5 Baseline Data Collection ....................................................................................................................................... 39

List of Photos Photo C2-1 Example of a Medium Size TSHD. ....................................................................................................................... 9 Photo C2-2 BHD Dredging and Loading into Hopper Barge ................................................................................................ 16

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CHAPTER C3: VESSEL TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT PLAN ________________________ I

C3.1 Project Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 1 C3.2 VTMP(C) Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 1 C3.3 VTMP(C) Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 1 C3.4 VTMP(C) Structure ......................................................................................................................................... 2 C3.5 Site Location .................................................................................................................................................... 2 C3.6 Marine Construction Activities and Vessels ................................................................................................ 7

C3.6.1 Dredging Works .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 C3.6.2 Navigation Aids and Wharf Upgrade Activities .................................................................................................... 11

C3.7 Navigation Measures During Construction ............................................................................................... 14 C3.8 Potential Vessel Interactions ...................................................................................................................... 14

C3.8.1 Activities .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 C3.8.2 Vessel Management Measures.............................................................................................................................. 14

C3.9 Cairns Port Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 16 C3.10 Strategies and Management Measures .................................................................................................... 16

C3.10.1 Responsibilities......................................................................................................................................................... 16 C3.10.2 VTMP(C) Components Structure ........................................................................................................................... 17 C3.10.3 Implementation ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

C3.11 References .................................................................................................................................................... 21

List of Figures Figure C3-1 Port Limit and Pilotage Areas (source MSQ) ...................................................................................................... 3 Figure C3-2 Proposed channel design. ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure C3-3 Northern Sands Dredge Material Placement Area configuration..................................................................... 5 Figure C3-4 Tingira St Dredge Material Placement Area configuration. .............................................................................. 6

List of Tables Table C3-1 Proposed Dredging Methods .................................................................................................................................. 7 Table C3-2 Typical Vessels for Dredging Works ................................................................................................................... 11 Table C3-3 Typical Vessels for Navigation Aids and Wharf Upgrade Works .................................................................... 13 Table C3-4 Vessel Management Measures for Marine Construction Activities ................................................................ 15 Table C3-5 VTMP(C) Components .......................................................................................................................................... 17

List of Photos Photo C3-1 BHD Dredging and Loading into Hopper Barge .................................................................................................. 8 Photo C3-2 Example of a medium size TSHD. ........................................................................................................................ 9 Photo C3-3 Example of a pile driving equipment. .................................................................................................................. 12 Photo C3-4 Example of a work barge. ..................................................................................................................................... 12

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CHAPTER C4: MARITIME OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PLAN _____________________ I

C4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 C4.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 C4.3 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 C4.4 Terms of Reference........................................................................................................................................ 4 C4.5 Legislation and Policy .................................................................................................................................... 5

C4.5.1 Commonwealth Legislation....................................................................................................................................... 5 C4.5.2 Queensland Legislation ............................................................................................................................................. 6 C4.5.3 Port Procedures ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 C4.5.4 Other Regulations, Codes and Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 6

C4.6 Site Location and Existing Management ..................................................................................................... 7 C4.6.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 C4.6.2 Environmental Management System .................................................................................................................... 13 C4.6.3 Environmental Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 13

C4.7 Maritime Operations Management Plan Structure .................................................................................. 14 C4.7.1 Management Issues ................................................................................................................................................ 14 C4.7.2 Management Strategies .......................................................................................................................................... 14

C4.8 Vessel Traffic Management Plan ............................................................................................................... 15 C4.8.1 Vessel Management in Navigation Areas ............................................................................................................. 16 C4.8.2 Marine Operations Management Systems ........................................................................................................... 18 C4.8.3 Marine Operations Resources (Physical and Human Resources) .................................................................... 19 C4.8.4 Emergency Management ........................................................................................................................................ 20 C4.8.5 Vessel Strike ............................................................................................................................................................. 22

C4.9 Aids to Navigation Management Plan ....................................................................................................... 23 C4.9.1 Aids to Navigation .................................................................................................................................................... 23

C4.10 Ship-Sourced Pollution Prevention Management Plan ........................................................................... 25 C4.10.1 Introduction of Exotic Marine Organism ................................................................................................................ 25 C4.10.2 Release of Shipping Waste .................................................................................................................................... 28 C4.10.3 Ship Sourced Spills and Pollution .......................................................................................................................... 31

C4.11 Action Program ............................................................................................................................................. 35 C4.11.1 Continuous Improvement ........................................................................................................................................ 35 C4.11.2 Auditing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35 C4.11.3 Monitoring.................................................................................................................................................................. 35 C4.11.4 Records ..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 C4.11.5 Responsibilities for Implementation ....................................................................................................................... 36

C4.12 References .................................................................................................................................................... 37

List of Figures Figure C4-1 Proposed channel design. ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Figure C4-2 Northern Sands Dredge Material Placement Area configuration..................................................................... 9 Figure C4-3 Tingira Street Dredge Material Placement Area configuration....................................................................... 10 Figure C4-4 Cairns Port vessel transit data. ........................................................................................................................... 11 Figure C4-5 Port Limit and Pilotage Areas. ............................................................................................................................ 12

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List of Tables Table C4-1 MOMP Components .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Table C4-2 Management Strategy Components ................................................................................................................... 15

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Number

Study

A Table of Reference

B Commonwealth Guidelines

C Table of Reference / Guideline Cross Reference Table

D Ports North Environmental Policy

E Stakeholder Engagement Report

F Study Team

G Ship Simulations Report

H AEC Demand Study Update Report (2016)

I Flanagan Consulting Group Options Study Report (2016)

J Assessment of Materials Proposed for Dredging Report (2016)

K Solis Values and Constraints Assessment, Northern Sands Report (2016)

L Values Assessment Groundwater, Northern Sands Report (2016)

M Coastal Processes Baseline Report (2016)

N Flooding Storm Tide and Hydrology Baseline Report (2016)

O Marine Water Quality Baseline Report (2016)

P Marine Ecology Baseline Report (2016)

Q Dry Season Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Report (2016)

R Baseline Noise Constraints Assessment (2016)

S Baseline Air Quality Assessment Report (2016)

T Landscape and Visual – Existing Environment Report (2016)

U Cultural Heritage Report (2016)

V East Trinity Soils Values Assessment Report (2016)

W Values and Constraints Assessment Groundwater East Trinity Report (2016)

X Soils and Groundwater Impact Assessment Tingira Street DMPA Report (2017)

Y Soils Impact Assessment Proposed Pipelines Northern Sands DMPA Report (2017

Z CSDP Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Cost Estimate – Akuna Dredging (2017)

AA Northern Sands Consent

AB Pipeline Landowner Consents

AC Dredging and Dredge Material Placement Assessment Report (2017)

AD Flood and Dredge Spoil Mobilisation – Northern Sands Report (2017)

AE Condition Assessment Report Wharf 6 (2017)

AF Coastal Processes Impact Assessment Technical Report (2017)

AG Hydrodynamic Modelling Report (2017)

AH Marine Sediment Quality Baseline and Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AI Additional Baseline Marine Water Quality Report (2017)

AJ Marine Water Quality Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AK Groundwater Impact Assessment – Northern Sands DMPA Report (2017)

AL Assessment of Storm Tide Risk at Tingira St, Portsmith Report (2017)

AM Terrestrial Ecology Impact Assessment Report (2017)

Appendix Number

Study

AN Additional Baseline Studies Marina Ecology Report (2017)

AO Marine Ecology Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AP Social Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AQ AEC 2016 Economic Analysis Update Report (2017)

AR Economic Assessment 2017AS Not Used

AT Tingira Street DMPA – Noise Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AU CSDP Impact Assessment Noise Report (2017)

AV Not Used

AW Tingira Street Air Quality Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AX CSDP Air Impact Assessment Report (2017)

AY Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculations (2017)

AZ Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – Tingira Street DMPA Report (2017)

BA CSDP Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Report (2017)

BB Tingira Street Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Report (2017)

BC Waste Management Impact Assessment Report (2017)

BD MNES Protected Matters Search