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Public Information Booklet
Questions:
� What/where is the proposed access road to the Precinct. Will there be a
bypass road round the Precinct for the TOs to go further north?
� If the southern site is chosen ñ will a bypass road be built?
A highway standard public road will be required to link the Precinct to the Broome
Road/Highway. This could be achieved by either upgrading Manari Road or via a new
connection to the Broome to Cape Leveque Road.
Whether the Precinct is just to the north or south of James Price Point, access to James
Price Point via Manari Road will be maintained. Should the southern option be chosen
then construction of a bypass track around the Precinct will be provided.
Land Area
Questions:
� A few months ago you were looking at 1,000 hectares ñ does the area now
take into account land and sea requirements?
� How much land is needed for a gas plant?
When the Northern Development Taskforce originally spoke of 1,000 hectares, this was
for LNG processing alone on land. In order to accommodate other facilities associated
with the LNG Precinct such as: laydown and common user areas; internal
exclusion/safety zones; statutory buffer zones outside of the fence; and an allowance for
potential cultural heritage protection requirements. The land area was described in more
detail during the Heads of Agreement negotiations. However, it was also agreed under
the Heads of Agreement that the parties would work together to minimise the total area
required to establish the LNG Precinct.
As stated in the Heads of Agreement between the State, Woodside and the KLC,
authorised by the Goolarabooloo Jabirr Jabirr native title claimants, the total area of land
and water for the LNG Precinct will be, subject to heritage protection considerations,
approximately 3,500 hectares (approximately 2,500 hectares of land and 1,000 hectares
of waters) excluding the statutory buffer zone.
The total land area inside the fence is divided up in the following way:
� 2 industrial blocks for proponents (total of approximately 1,000 hectares)
� Common user area (service corridor, lay down areas and internal buffer areas being
a total of approximately 500-1,000 hectares)
� Approximately 1,000 hectares of land and waters for the port
Outside of the fenced area will be the following:
� Workers accommodation (up to 200 hectares)
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