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RTA Weipa Pty LtdVolume 316. Social Impact Assessment17. Economics18. Health and Safety19. Hazard and Risk20. Cumulative Impacts21. EnvironmentalManagement Plan22. EPBC Assessment ReportEnvironmental Impact Statementfor South ofEmbley ProjectThis Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared to meet the assessment requirements for the Project under the State Development andPublic Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).

Environmental Impact Statementfor South ofEmbley ProjectRTA Weipa Pty LtdVolume 316. Social Impact Assessment17. Economics18. Health and Safety19. Hazard and Risk20. Cumulative Impacts21. EnvironmentalManagement Plan22. EPBC Assessment Report

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ContentsVOLUME 316 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ..........................................................................16.116.1 Social Context of the Region ...................................................................................... 16.116.2 Description of Social Values ...................................................................................... 16.316.2.1 Population and Demographics .........................................................................................16.416.2.2 Community Infrastructure and Services ......................................................................16.1416.2.3 Health and Emergency Services ....................................................................................16.1616.2.4 Educational Facilities and Services ...............................................................................16.2116.2.5 Employment and Economic Profile ...............................................................................16.2316.2.6 Housing and Accommodation ........................................................................................16.3216.2.7 Tourism Industry ...............................................................................................................16.3616.2.8 Primary Industries .............................................................................................................16.3716.2.9 Sporting Facilities and Recreation Activities ...............................................................16.3816.2.10 Cultural Heritage ...............................................................................................................16.3916.2.11 Local Community Values, Characteristics and Lifestyles ..........................................16.3916.3 Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................................... 16.4416.3.1 Traffic and transport .........................................................................................................16.4516.3.2 Land and Sea Management ............................................................................................16.4716.3.3 Community Consultation and Engagement ................................................................16.5416.3.4 Employment, Training and Education ..........................................................................16.5516.3.5 Community Cohesion .......................................................................................................16.5816.3.6 Dams ...................................................................................................................................16.6016.3.7 Business Development ....................................................................................................16.6316.3.8 Workforce ............................................................................................................................16.6516.3.9 Demographic Changes.....................................................................................................16.6816.3.10 Economic Profile ...............................................................................................................16.6816.3.11 Housing and Property Values .........................................................................................16.6916.3.12 Cumulative Impacts ..........................................................................................................16.7016.4 Social Impact Management Plan ............................................................................. 16.7116.4.1 Project Overview – Social Context .................................................................................16.7116.4.2 Management Plan .............................................................................................................16.7216.4.3 Community Engagement ................................................................................................16.8916.4.4 Monitoring, Reporting and Review .................................................................................16.8917 ECONOMY .............................................................................................................17.117.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 17.117.2 Overview of the Existing Economic Environment ..................................................... 17.217.3 Economic Modelling ................................................................................................... 17.317.4 Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................................. 17.517.4.1 Construction Phase Impacts .............................................................................................17.517.4.2 Operational Impacts ...........................................................................................................17.817.4.3 Impacts on Local Economy ...............................................................................................17.917.4.4 Impacts on the Regional Economy................................................................................17.1117.4.5 Impacts on the Queensland Economy .........................................................................17.1317.4.6 Impacts on the National Economy ................................................................................17.1517.4.7 Strategies for Local Participation ...................................................................................17.1717.4.8 Strategies to Mitigate Disruption to the Local Economy ...........................................17.1917.4.9 Impact on Property Value ................................................................................................17.1917.4.10 Impact upon Property Management .............................................................................17.2017.5 Sustainable Development ........................................................................................ 17.2018 HEALTH AND SAFETY .........................................................................................18.118.1 Overview of the Existing Environment - Health and Safety .................................... 18.118.2 Guidelines, Policies and Legislation .......................................................................... 18.118.3 Project Health and Safety Management System ..................................................... 18.318.4 Personal Protective Equipment ................................................................................. 18.318.5 Health Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures ............................................. 18.4

Contents18.5.1 Air Emissions .......................................................................................................................18.418.5.2 Noise and Vibration ............................................................................................................18.418.5.3 Wildlife Hazards and Disease Vectors ...............................................................................8.518.5.4 Drinking Water Supply .......................................................................................................18.618.5.5 Use of Recycled Water .......................................................................................................18.618.5.6 Food Hygiene .......................................................................................................................18.618.5.7 Other Biological Hazards ...................................................................................................18.718.5.8 Hazardous Substances ......................................................................................................18.718.5.9 Radiation ...............................................................................................................................18.718.5.10 Manual Handling .................................................................................................................18.818.6 Safety Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................. 18.818.6.1 Lighting .................................................................................................................................18.818.6.2 Vehicle Collisions ................................................................................................................18.918.6.3 Physical Interaction with Machinery................................................................................18.918.6.4 Fuel Storage and Handling .............................................................................................18.1018.6.5 Working at Heights and Falling Objects .......................................................................18.1018.6.6 Lifting Equipment .............................................................................................................18.1118.6.7 Electrical Energy ...............................................................................................................18.1118.6.8 Confined Space..................................................................................................................18.1218.6.9 Transportation....................................................................................................................18.1219 HAZARD AND RISK ..............................................................................................19.119.1 Dangerous Goods ....................................................................................................... 19.119.2 Project Risk Management .......................................................................................... 19.419.2.1 Hazard Identification ..........................................................................................................19.419.2.2 Risk Assessment ................................................................................................................19.519.3 Emergency Management Plans ............................................................................... 19.1119.3.1 Accidental Release of Hazardous Goods or Other Materials ....................................19.1219.3.2 Flooding ..............................................................................................................................19.1319.3.3 Fire .......................................................................................................................................19.1319.3.4 Cyclones ..............................................................................................................................19.1420 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS .......................................................................................20.120.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 20.120.2 Other Proposed Mining Projects ............................................................................... 20.120.3 Land .......................................................................................................................... 20.220.4 Surface Water ............................................................................................................. 20.220.4.1 Ward River Hydrologic Regime .........................................................................................20.220.4.2 Water Infrastructure ...........................................................................................................20.320.4.3 Mining and Catchment Hydrology ...................................................................................20.320.4.4 Surface Water Quality ........................................................................................................20.420.5 Groundwater ............................................................................................................... 20.520.5.1 Shallow Aquifers ..................................................................................................................20.520.5.2 Artesian Aquifers .................................................................................................................20.520.6 Marine .......................................................................................................................... 20.720.7 Terrestrial Ecosystems ............................................................................................... 20.720.7.1 Flora .......................................................................................................................................20.720.7.2 Fauna .....................................................................................................................................20.920.8 Aquatic Ecology ........................................................................................................ 20.1420.9 Air Quality ................................................................................................................. 20.1720.10 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ..................................................................................... 20.1820.11 Noise ........................................................................................................................ 20.1820.12 Cultural Heritage ...................................................................................................... 20.1820.12.1 Indigenous Cultural Heritage ..........................................................................................20.1820.12.2 Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage ................................................................................20.1920.13 Visual Amenity .......................................................................................................... 20.1920.14 Transport ................................................................................................................... 20.1920.15 Social 20.2320.16 Economy .................................................................................................................... 20.24

Contents21 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN22 EPBC ASSESSMENT REPORTFIGURESFigure 16-1 Western Cape York Peninsula Regional Map of Indigenous Groups .............16.2Figure 16-2 Indigenous Populations, Weipa, Aurukun, Napranum and Mapoon, 2006 ..16.6Figure 16-3 Age/Sex Structure, Weipa and FNQ SD, 2006 ...................................................16.7Figure 16-4 Age/Sex Structure, Weipa, 2001 and 2006.........................................................16.7Figure 16-5 Age/Sex Structure, Aurukun and FNQ SD, 2006 ..............................................16.8Figure 16-6 Age/Sex Structure, Napranum and FNQ SD, 2006 ...........................................16.9Figure 16-7 Age/Sex Structure, Mapoon and FNQ SD, 2006 .............................................16.10Figure 16-8 Indigenous Age/Sex Structure, Weipa and FNQ SD, 2006 ............................16.10Figure 16-9 Population Projections by Age/Sex, Weipa, 2006 and 2026 .........................16.11Figure 16-10 Family Type, 2006 .................................................................................................16.12Figure 16-11 Employment by Industry Sector (Government and Private), 2006 .............16.25Figure 16-12 Occupational Profile, 2006 ..................................................................................16.28Figure 16-13 Employment by Industry: Weipa and FNQ SD, 2006 .....................................16.29Figure 16-14 Gross Individual Income, 2006 ...........................................................................16.30Figure 16-15 Household Income, 2006 .....................................................................................16.30Figure 16-16 Average Weekly Household Expenditure, Weipa .............................................16.31Figure 16-17 Household Size, 2006 ...........................................................................................16.33Figure 16-18 Household Type, 2006 ..........................................................................................16.33Figure 16-19 Tenure Type, 2006 .................................................................................................16.34Figure 16-20 Rent Type, 2006 .....................................................................................................16.35Figure 16-21 Weekly Rental Cost, 2006 ....................................................................................16.36Figure 16-22 Priority Issues Facing the Future of the Weipa Community (2007) ............16.40Figure 16-23 Proposed responses to Address Priority Issues ..............................................16.41Figure 16-24 Participation in Community Activities ...............................................................16.42Figure 17-1 Percentage of Flow-on Impacts on Local Economic Output (15Mdptpa) ..17.10Figure 17-2 Flow-on Employment to Local Economy (15Mdptpa) ...................................17.11Figure 17-3 Flow-on Impacts on FNQ Economic Output by Industry (15Mdptpa) ........17.12Figure 17-4 Flow-on Employment to FNQ Economy by Industry (15Mdptpa) ...............17.13Figure 17-5 Flow-on Impacts on Queensland Economic Output (15Mdptpa) ................17.14Figure 17-6 Flow-on Employment to Queensland Economy (15Mdptpa) .......................17.15Figure 17-7 Flow-on Impacts on Australian Economic Output (15Mdptpa) ...................17.16Figure 17-8 Flow-on Employment to Australian Economy (15Mdptpa) ..........................17.17Figure 19-1 Risk Assessment Matrix .........................................................................................19.6TABLESTable 16-1 Socio-Economic Index of Disadvantage .............................................................16.4Table 16-2 Change in Population, 2001 to 2006 ...................................................................16.4Table 16-3 Population Projections for Weipa. ........................................................................16.5Table 16-4 Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Population, 2006 ..........................................16.6Table 16-5 Annual Change in Family Type, 2001-2006 .....................................................16.13Table 16-6 Disability Service Users, 2008 .............................................................................16.13Table 16-7 Medical Services in the Weipa Catchment Area ..............................................16.16Table 16-8 Allied Health and Community Health Services Provided in Weipa Area ....16.17Table 16-9 Other Health and Aged Care Services Provided in Weipa Area....................16.19Table 16-10 Special Education Unit Demographics (2008).................................................16.21Table 16-11 Outcomes for Year 12 Students (2008) ............................................................16.22Table 16-12 Labour Force Participation, 2006 ......................................................................16.23Table 16-13 Employment in Weipa, Aurukun, Napranum and Mapoon, 2006 ................16.25Table 16-14 Indigenous and Non Indigenous Employment, Weipa, 2006 .......................16.26Table 16-15 Indigenous Employment, Weipa Operations....................................................16.27Table 16-16 Business Counts by Industry, Weipa, 2009 ......................................................16.31Table 16-17 Local Businesses in Aurukun, Napranum and Mapoon, 2009......................16.32Table 16-18 Plans to Stay in Weipa for Next Five Years by Age Group .............................16.42

ContentsTable 16-19 Reasons for Staying in Weipa ..............................................................................16.43Table 16-20 Concerns raised by Traditional Owners about dams ......................................16.61Table 16-21 Opportunities raised by Traditional Owners about dams ..............................16.62Table 16-22 Social Impact Management Plan .......................................................................16.73Table 17–1 Construction to 15Mdptpa Capacity Economic Impacts (over 3 years) .......17.6Table 17–2 Operational Economic Impacts (per annum) ....................................................17.8Table 18-1 Recent Health and Safety Performance - Weipa Operations ..........................18.1Table 18-2 Primary Health and Safety Legislation ................................................................18.1Table 19-1 Relevant Dangerous Goods and their Classification ........................................19.1Table 19-2 Indicative Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances – Construction ...19.2Table 19-3 Indicative Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances – Operations ......19.2Figure 19-1 Risk Assessment Matrix .........................................................................................19.6Table 19-4 Consequence Classes for Hazardous Events .....................................................19.7Table 19-5 Likelihood Descriptions for Hazardous Events ..................................................19.8Table 19-6 Preliminary HSE Risk Assessment – High Risks ...............................................19.9Table 20-1 Threatened Fauna Species that could be affected by the SoE Project .......20.11Table 20-2 Approximate Cumulative Bulk Carrier Movements ........................................20.22