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Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement Introduction Volume One – / March 2008

Ella Bay Integrated Resort Proposal

Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement

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Ella Bay Integrated Resort

Proposal

Supplementary

Environmental Impact

Statement

Volume One:

Submission Response




Table of Contents – Volume One

1.0 Introduction to Volume One 4

1.0.1 Background 4

1.0.2 Purpose of Volume One 4

1.0.3 Structure of Volume One 4

1.0.4 Information about the Proponent 5

1.0.5 Submitter Reference 6

1.1 Water Resources 43

1.1.1 Introduction 44

1.1.2 Hydrological Connectivity of Wetlands 50

1.1.3 Surface Water and Groundwater Management 59

1.1.4 Watercourse Setbacks 94

1.1.5 Acid Sulfate Soils 97

1.2 Flora and Fauna 98


1.2.2 Flora and Fauna Monitoring 100

1.2.3 Species Concerns 106

1.2.4 Habitat and Wildlife Corridors 110

1.2.5 Marine Environments 117

1.2.6 Vegetation Clearing 122

1.2.7 Vegetation 135

1.2.8 Weed Management 141

1.2.9 Barriers, Buffers and Setbacks 143

1.2.10 Additional Issues 153

1.3 Cassowary 160


1.3.2 Cassowary Surveys 168

1.3.3 Management of Cassowary-People Interaction 175

1.3.4 Cassowary Habitat 179

1.3.5 Fencing 192

1.3.6 Additional Issues 199




1.4 Road and Transport 215


1.4.2 Access Road Options 217

1.4.3 Flora and Fauna 223

1.4.4 Visual Amenity 227

1.4.5 Existing Road Infrastructure Demand 236

1.4.6 Internal Traffic Movements 237

1.4.7 Sustainable Transport 238

1.4.8 Marine Facilities 243

1.5 Energy, Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management 244


1.5.2 Energy 247

1.5.3 Water Supply 253

1.5.4 Sewerage 262

1.5.5 Waste Management 275

1.6 Socio-economic Issues 276


1.6.2 Housing 279

1.6.3 Employment, Education and Training 292

1.6.4 Community 297

1.7 Additional Issues Raised 304


1.7.2 Mosquito Management 310

1.7.3 Management of Sustainable Development 321

1.7.4 Town and Regional Planning 327

1.7.5 Visual Impact 335

1.7.6 Coastal Management 344

1.7.7 Emergency and Hazards 352

1.7.8 Climate 360

1.7.9 Body Corporate 362

1.7.10 Land Tenure 364




1.0 Introduction to Volume One

1.0.1 Background

The Ella Bay Development was originally proposed in 2003. On September 15th 2005, the Proposal was

declared a Significant Project by The Coordinator General, Queensland Government. This requires the

preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the State Development and Public Works

Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWOA).

The statutory impact assessment process under the SDPWOA is also the subject of a bilateral agreement

between the Queensland and the Commonwealth Governments in relation to environmental assessment

under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The Proponents

have referred the Proposal to the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Heritage in accordance

with the provisions of the EPBC Act. The Commonwealth Minister decided, on 4 July 2005, that the

Proposal constituted a controlled action under Section 75 of the EPBC Act, with the controlling provisions

being World Heritage (Sections 12 and 15A) and listed threatened species and communities (Sections 18

and 18A).

1.0.2 Purpose of Volume One

The purpose of Volume One of the Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement is to respond to

submissions tabled during the public consultation period of the EIS.

The Proponent is mindful that the public consultation process should identify broad issues of concern and

provide information to local community and specific interest groups. Focused consultation should consider

issues, resolve conflicts, and develop mitigation and monitoring strategies with the relevant parties. It should

continue from project planning through to operations.

1.0.3 Structure of Volume One

For ease of reference, Volume One is collated into seven sections. These are:

• management of water resources (Section 1.1);

• conservation and enhancement of flora and fauna (Section 1.2);

• protection of the Cassowary and its environment (Section 1.3);

• arrangements for transport and access to the Ella Bay Integrated Resort (Section 1.4);

• provision of services including energy, water, sewerage and waste management (Section 1.5);

• socio-economic impact and housing (Section 1.6); and

• other miscellaneous concerns (Section 1.7).




Individual questions have been merged in this way to avoid duplication. There is a cross referencing index

that provides access to each individual submission. The name of the submitter is shown together with a full

schedule of submitter names.

Volume Two contains the Proponent’s Strategy for Environmental Improvements and Refinements. The

improvements and refinements have been developed both in response to the public submission’s and as

part of the overall Project Development Plan.

The appendices also contain original reports from various commissioned advisors and consultants working

on behalf of the Developer. These are referred to in each Volume.

1.0.4 Information about the Proponent

Satori Resorts Ella Bay Pty Ltd, a member of the Satori Group of Companies headed by Satori Resorts

Australia Pty Ltd, is responsible for the Integrated Resort Proposal for the Ella Bay Development. Acquiring

the Ella Bay Project from Ella Bay Developments Pty Ltd, a joint venture between the Witt Property Group

and John Holland Pty Ltd, in May 2007, Satori is led by Company Directors Rod Lamb and Philip Ham.

Paul Sparshott, (formerly Executive Manager – Project Development at John Holland Pty Ltd) was

responsible for the Development while at John Holland, and now holds the role of General Manager of the

Satori Group, bringing in-depth knowledge and business continuity to the Ella Bay Project.

Satori Director, Rod Lamb holds a Bachelor of Engineering and has enjoyed a long and ongoing association

with Sedgman Ltd, having joined their staff in 1983 as a Senior Engineer with responsibility for design,

performance evaluations, and commissioning and testing of numerous process applications for the coal and

gold industries. Rod continues his high level involvement in the business, primarily focusing on research and

development activities that continue Sedgman's tradition of innovation and technical advancement.

Philip Ham is a Chartered Accountant and has been in practice since 1984. He is a partner in the

accounting firm Ham and Partners and has enjoyed a wide exposure to the property industry and finance

sector. Like the other Directors, Philip is acutely aware of the sensitivity required for all the ecological factors

in this very special part of the world.




1.0.5 Submitter Reference

A list of individuals, organizations and government agencies that forwarded submissions in relation to the

Ella Bay Integrated Resort Proposal is provided below. This is followed by a cross reference table for each

of the seven sections of Volume One, identifying the topics and specific issues of individual submitters.

Submitter Number

Name Submitter Number

Name

1 O’Sullivan, A & J 27 Little, J

2 Lowe, D & M 28 Bragg, J

3 Eric, W & J 29 Bryan, M

4 Randell, C 30 St Monicas

5 McClusky, S 31 Blackman, K

6 Dall, J 32 Spencer, H

7 Croft, R & J 33 Thorborne, M

8 Nurzinski, A 34 Morehouse, M

9 Cook, D & C 35 Poole, T

10 Holden, V 36 Johnson Ecological Society

11 Bock, E 37 Petition 1

12 C4 Harvey, B 38 Petition 2

13 Eastment, R 39 Dept Education Training & Arts

14 Beasley, J 40 Dept Housing

15 Hooker, M 41 Dept Employment & Industrial Relations

16 Patrick, K 42 Dept Natural Resources & Water

17 Reeves, H & P 43 Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries

18 White, K & A 44 Queensland Health

19 Holzrichter, U 45 Environmental Protection Agency

20 CAFNEC 46 Dept Main Roads

21 Head, C & Belbin, C 47 Dept Local Government & Planning

22 Johnson, C & Brady, S 48 Johnstone Shire Council

23 Sweeney, J 49 Queensland Transport

24 Mathews, B 50 Wet Tropics Management Authority

25 Millar, A 51 Dept Environment & Water Resources

26 Harrington, G 52 Dept of Communities




A number of letters were received in relation to the Ella Bay Integrated Resort Proposal after the formal

advertising response period. These letters were based on a performa letter submitted during the formal

response period and have been addressed in this Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement. A list of

these respondents is as follows:

• King, R

• Stone, B & B

• Halbert, D

• Chambers, N

• Sheard, C

• Dawson, N

Ella Bay Beach

Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement Submitter Reference – / November 2007



Water Resources – Section 1.1

SECTION 1.1

Submitter number

Submitter name 1.1.2

Hydrological Connectivity of

Wetlands

1.1.3 Surface Water and

Groundwater Management

1.1.4 Watercourse Setbacks

1.1.5 Acid Sulfate Soils

1 O' Sullivan, A & J

2 Lowe, D & M

3 Eric, W & J

4 Randell, C

5 McClusky, S

6 Dall, J �

7 Croft, R & J

8 Nurzinski, A

9 Cook, D & C

10 Holden, V




SECTION 1.1

Submitter number



Wetlands





11 Bock, E � �

12 C4 Harvey, B �

13 Eastment, R �

14 Beasley, J �

15 Hooker, M

16 Patrick, K

17 Reeves, H & P �

18 White, K & A

19 Holzrichter, U

20 CAFNEC � �

21

Head, C & Belbin, C � �




SECTION 1.1

Submitter number



Wetlands





22 Johnson, C & Brady, S �

23 Sweeney, J �

24 Mathews, B �

25 Millar, A �

26 Harrington, G �

27 Little, J �

28 Bragg, J �

29 Bryan, M �

30 St Monicas �

31 Blackman, K �

32

Spencer, H �




SECTION 1.1

Submitter number



Wetlands





33 Thorborne, M �

34 Morehouse, M �

35 Poole, T �

36 Johnson Ecological Society �

37 Petition 1

38 Petition 2

39 Dept Education Training & Arts

40 Dept Housing

41 Dept Employment & Industrial Relations

42 Dept Natural Resources & Water � � �

43

Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries � � � �




SECTION 1.1

Submitter number



Wetlands





44 Queensland Health

45 Environmental Protection Agency �

46 Dept Main Roads

47 Dept Local Government & Planning

48 Johnstone Shire Council

49 Qld Transport

50 Wet Tropics Management Authority �

51 Dept Environment & Water Resources � � �

52 Dept of Communities




Flora and Fauna – Section 1.2

SECTION 1.2

Submitter Number

Submitter name 1.2.2 Flora &Fauna

Monitoring & Studies

1.2.3 Species Concerns

1.2.4 Habitat and Wildlife Corridors

1.2.5 Marine Environ-ments

1.2.6 Vegetation Clearing

1.2.7 Vegetation

1.2.8 Weed

Manage-ment

1.2.9 Barriers,

Buffers and Setbacks

1.2.10 Additional Issues


2 Lowe, D & M

3 Eric, W & J

4 Randell, C

5 McClusky, S

6 Dall, J � �

7 Croft, R & J

8 Nurzinski, A

9 Cook, D & C

10

Holden, V




SECTION 1.2

Submitter number

Submitter name 1.2.2 Flora &Fauna






1.2.7 Vegetation

1.2.8 Weed

Manage-ment

1.2.9 Barriers,



11 Bock, E � � �

12 C4 Harvey, B � �

13 Eastment, R �

14 Beasley, J �

15 Hooker, M �

16 Patrick, K

17 Reeves, H & P � � �

18 White, K & A

19 Holzrichter, U

20 CAFNEC �

21 Head, C & Belbin, C �




SECTION 1.2

Submitter number

Submitter name 1.2.2 Flora & Fauna






1.2.7 Vegetation

1.2.8 Weed

Manage-ment

1.2.9 Barriers,



22 Johnson, C & Brady, S � � �

23 Sweeney, J � � �

24 Mathews, B � � �

25 Millar, A � � �

26 Harrington, G � � �

27 Little, J � � �

28 Bragg, J � � �

29 Bryan, M � � �

30 St Monicas � � �

31 Blackman, K � � �

32 Spencer, H � � �




SECTION 1.2

Submitter number







1.2.7 Vegetation

1.2.8 Weed

Manage-ment

1.2.9 Barriers,



33

Thorborne, M � � �

34 Morehouse, M � � �

35 Poole, T � � �

36 Johnson Ecological Society

37 Petition 1

38 Petition 2


40 Dept Housing

41

Dept Employment &

Industrial Relations

42

Dept Natural Resources &

Water � � �




SECTION 1.2

Submitter number







1.2.7 Vegetation

1.2.8 Weed

Manage-ment

1.2.9 Barriers,



43

Dept Primary Industries &

Fisheries � � � � � �

44 Queensland Health �

45

Environmental Protection

Agency � � � �

46 Dept Main Roads

47

Dept Local Government &

Planning


49 Qld Transport

50

Wet Tropics Management

Authority � � � � � � �

51

Dept Environment & Water

Resources � � � �





Cassowary – Section 1.3

SECTION 1.3

Submitter number

Submitter Name 1.3.2

Cassowary Surveys 1.3.3

Management of Cassowary-People

Interaction

1.3.4 Cassowary Habitat

1.3.5 Fencing



2 Lowe, D & M

3 Eric, W & J

4 Randell, C

5 McClusky, S

6 Dall, J � � �

7 Croft, R & J �

8 Nurzinski, A

9 Cook, D & C �

10 Holden, V

11 Bock, E � � � �




SECTION 1.3

Submitter number




Interaction


1.3.5 Fencing


12

C4 Harvey, B � � �

13

Eastment, R � � �

14 Beasley, J � � �

15 Hooker, M

16 Patrick, K

17 Reeves, H & P � � �

18 White, K & A

19 Holzrichter, U

20 CAFNEC � � � �

21 Head, C & Belbin, C � �

22 Johnson, C & Brady,S � � �




SECTION 1.3

Submitter number




Interaction


1.3.5 Fencing


23 Sweeney, J � � �

24 Mathews, B � � �

25 Millar, A � � �

26 Harrington, G � � �

27 Little, J � � �

28 Bragg, J � � �

29 Bryan, M � � �

30 St Monicas � � �

31 Blackman, K � � �

32 Spencer, H � � �

33

Thorborne, M � � �




SECTION 1.3

Submitter number




Interaction


1.3.5 Fencing


34 Morehouse, M � � �

35 Poole, T � �


37 Petition 1

38 Petition 2


40 Dept Housing


42 Dept Natural Resources & Water

43 Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries

44

Queensland Health




SECTION 1.3 Submitter number




Interaction


1.3.5 Fencing


45 Environmental Protection Agency � � �

46 Dept Main Roads



49 Qld Transport

50 Wet Tropics Management Authority � � � � �

51 Dept Environment & Water Resources � � � � �





Road and Transport – Section 1.4

SECTION 1.4

Submitter number


Access Road Options

1.4.3 Flora and Fauna

1.4.4 Visual amenity

1.4.5 Existing Road Infrastructure

Demand

1.4.6 Internal Traffic Movements

1.4.7 Sustainable Transport

1.4.8 Marine Facilities

1 O' Sullivan, A & J �

2 Lowe, D & M � �

3 Eric, W & J �

4 Randell, C �

5 McClusky, S �

6 Dall, J � �

7 Croft, R & J �

8 Nurzinski, A �

9 Cook, D & C �

10 Holden, V � �

11 Bock, E �




SECTION 1.4

Submitter number


Access Road Options




Demand




12 C4 Harvey, B �

13 Eastment, R �

14 Beasley, J �

15 Hooker, M � �

16 Patrick, K �

17 Reeves, H & P

18 White, K & A �

19 Holzrichter, U �

20 CAFNEC �

21 Head, C & Belbin, C

22

Johnson, C & Brady, S




SECTION 1.4

Submitter number


Access Road Options




Demand




23 Sweeney, J

24 Mathews, B

25 Millar, A

26 Harrington, G

27 Little, J

28 Bragg, J

29 Bryan, M

30 St Monicas

31 Blackman, K

32 Spencer, H

33

Thorborne, M




SECTION 1.4

Submitter number


Access Road Options




Demand




34 Morehouse, M

35 Poole, T


37 Petition 1 �

38 Petition 2 �

39

Dept Education Training &

Arts �

40 Dept Housing

41

Dept Employment &


42

Dept Natural Resources &

Water

43

Dept Primary Industries &

Fisheries �

44 Queensland Health




SECTION 1.4

Submitter number


Access Road Option




Demand




45 Environmental Protection Agency � �

46 Dept Main Roads �

47

Dept Local Government &

Planning

48 Johnstone Shire Council � � �

49 Qld Transport �

50

Wet Tropics Management

Authority � � �

51

Dept Environment & Water

Resources � �

52 Dept of Communities � �




Energy, Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management – Section 1.5



Energy 1.5.3

Water Supply 1.5.4

Sewerage 1.5.5

Waste Management


2 Lowe, D & M

3 Eric, W & J

4 Randell, C

5 McClusky, S

6 Dall, J �

7 Croft, R & J

8 Nurzinski, A

9 Cook, D & C

10 Holden, V

11

Bock, E






Energy 1.5.3

Water Supply 1.5.4

Sewerage 1.5.5

Waste Management

12 C4 Harvey, B

13 Eastment, R

14 Beasley, J

15 Hooker, M

16 Patrick, K

17 Reeves, H & P

18 White, K & A

19 Holzrichter, U

20 CAFNEC


22 Johnson, C & Brady, S

23 Sweeney, J




SECTION 1.5

Submitter number

Submitter name 1.5.2 Energy

1.5.3 Water Supply

1.5.4 Sewerage

1.5.5 Waste Management

24 Mathews, B

25 Millar, A

26 Harrington, G

27 Little, J

28 Bragg, J

29 Bryan, M

30 St Monicas

31 Blackman, K

32 Spencer, H

33 Thorborne, M

34 Morehouse, M

35 Poole, T




SECTION 1.5

Submitter number


1.5.3 Water Supply

1.5.4 Sewerage



37 Petition 1

38 Petition 2


40 Dept Housing





45 Environmental Protection Agency

46 Dept Main Roads





SECTION 1.5

Submitter number


1.5.3 Water Supply

1.5.4 Sewerage


48 Johnstone Shire Council � � �

49 Qld Transport

50 Wet Tropics Management Authority � �

51 Dept Environment & Water Resources � �





Socio-economic Issues – Section 1.6

SECTION 1.6

Submitter number


Housing 1.6.3

Employment, Education and

Training

1.6.4 Community


2 Lowe, D & M �

3 Eric, W & J

4 Randell, C �

5 McClusky, S

6 Dall, J �

7 Croft, R & J

8 Nurzinski, A

9 Cook, D & C

10 Holden, V

11 Bock, E




SECTION 1.6

Submitter number


Housing 1.6.3


Training

1.6.4 Community

12 C4 Harvey, B

13 Eastment, R

14 Beasley, J

15 Hooker, M �

16 Patrick, K �

17 Reeves, H & P

18 White, K & A

19 Holzrichter, U �

20 CAFNEC


22

Johnson, C & Brady, S




SECTION 1.6

Submitter number


Housing 1.6.3


Training

1.6.4 Community

23 Sweeney, J

24 Mathews, B

25 Millar, A

26 Harrington, G

27 Little, J

28 Bragg, J

29 Bryan, M

30 St Monicas

31 Blackman, K

32 Spencer, H

33

Thorborne, M




SECTION 1.6

Submitter number


Housing 1.6.3


Training

1.6.4 Community

34 Morehouse, M

35 Poole, T


37 Petition 1 �

38 Petition 2 �


40 Dept Housing � �

41 Dept Employment & Industrial Relations � �



44

Queensland Health




SECTION 1.6

Submitter number


Housing 1.6.3


Training

1.6.4 Community

45 Environmental Protection Agency

46 Dept Main Roads



49 Qld Transport

50 Wet Tropics Management Authority

51 Dept Environment & Water Resources

52 Dept of Communities � �




Additional Issues Raised – Section 1.7

SECTION 1.7

Submitter number

Submitter name

1.7.2 Mosquito

1.7.3 Manage-ment of

Sustainable Development

1.7.4 Town & Regional Planning

1.7.5 Visual Impact

1.7.6 Coastal Manage-ment

1.7.7 Emergency

and Hazards

1.7.8 Climate

1.7.9 Body

Corporate

1.7.10 Land Tenure


2 Lowe, D & M �

3 Eric, W & J

4 Randell, C �

5 McClusky, S

6 Dall, J � �

7 Croft, R & J

8 Nurzinski, A

9 Cook, D & C

10

Holden, V





Submitter name

1.7.2 Mosquito




1.7.5 Visual Impact


1.7.7 Emergency

and Hazards

1.7.8 Climate

1.7.9 Body

Corporate

1.7.10 Land Tenure

11 Bock, E �

12 C4 Harvey, B �

13 Eastment, R �

14 Beasley, J �

15 Hooker, M �

16 Patrick, K

17 Reeves, H & P �

18 White, K & A

19 Holzrichter, U

20 CAFNEC �

21 Head, C & Belbin, C �




SECTION 1.7

Submitter number

Submitter name

1.7.2 Mosquito




1.7.5 Visual Impact


1.7.7 Emergency

and Hazards

1.7.8 Climate

1.7.9 Body

Corporate

1.7.10 Land Tenure

22 Johnson, C & Brady, S �

23 Sweeney, J �

24 Mathews, B �

25 Millar, A �

26 Harrington, G �

27 Little, J �

28 Bragg, J �

29 Bryan, M �

30 St Monicas �

31 Blackman, K �

32 Spencer, H �




SECTION 1.7

Submitter number

Submitter name

1.7.2 Mosquito




1.7.5 Visual Impact


1.7.7 Emergency

and Hazards

1.7.8 Climate

1.7.9 Body

Corporate

1.7.10 Land Tenure

33 Thorborne, M �

34 Morehouse, M �

35 Poole, T �

36

Johnson Ecological

Society

37 Petition 1 �

38 Petition 2 �

39

Dept Education Training

& Arts

40 Dept Housing

41

Dept Employment &


42

Dept Natural Resources

& Water � �




SECTION 1.7

Submitter number

Submitter name

1.7.2 Mosquito




1.7.5 Visual Impact


1.7.7 Emergency

and Hazards

1.7.8 Climate

1.7.9 Body

Corporate

1.7.10 Land Tenure

43

Dept Primary Industries

& Fisheries �


45

Environmental

Protection Agency � �

46 Dept Main Roads

47

Dept Local Government

& Planning �

48 Johnstone Shire Council �

49 Qld Transport

50

Wet Tropics

Management Authority � � � �

51

Dept Environment &

Water Resources � �


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