Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion project's environmental impact statement documents

Further information provided by the proponent

Difference in number of dwellings in N70 contours 2020 and 2040 summer weekday (fixed wing and helicopter) ( 50 KB)
N70 Combined Fixed Wing and Helicopter Summer Weekday Day ( 2.1 MB)
N70 Combined Fixed Wing and Helicopter Summer Weekday Evening ( 1.4 MB)
N70 Combined Fixed Wing and Helicopter Suburb Comparisons ( 11.3 MB)
N70 Combined Fixed Wing and Helicopter Community Facilities ( 22.7 MB)
Accommodation Facilities–N70 2012 Existing Summer Weekday Day (fixed wing and helicopter) ( 28.9 MB)
Accommodation Facilities–N70 2020 Do Minimum Summer Weekday Day (fixed wing and helicopter) ( 28.9 MB)
Accommodation Facilities–N70 2040 Do Minimum Summer Weekday Day (fixed wing and helicopter) ( 28.9 MB)

Additional information to the Environmental Impact Statement

Additional information to the Environmental Impact Statement ( 11.9 MB)

Appendices:

Environmental Impact Statement

Summary of Major Findings ( 5.4 MB)
Aircraft Noise Information Booklet ( 7.7 MB)

EIS - Volume A: Background to the Project

Chapters:

Chapter A1 - Introduction ( 1.9 MB)
Chapter A2 - Need for the Project ( 2.8 MB)
Chapter A3 - Options and Alternatives ( 5.1 MB)
Chapter A4 - Project Description ( 3.5 MB)
Chapter A5 - Project Construction ( 4.6 MB)
Chapter A6 - Planning and Legislation Review ( 6.9 MB)
Chapter A7 - Stakeholder Engagement ( 2.2 MB)
Chapter A8 - Sustainability ( 1.3 MB)
Chapter A9 - Environmental Impact Assessment Process ( 1.3 MB)

Appendices:

Appendix A2A - Busy day flight schedules for 2020 and 2040 ( 647 KB)
Appendix A2B - Long-term forecasts of aviation activity at Sunshine Coast Airport for 2013-2050 ( 6.4 MB)
Appendix A7A - Stakeholder engagement summary ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix A7B - Engagement materials ( 2.5 MB)
Appendix A9A - Terms of Reference for EIS ( 1.4 MB)

EIS - Volume B: Airport and Surrounds

Chapters:

Chapter B1 - Introduction ( 1.4 MB)
Chapter B2 - Land Use & Tenure ( 2.4 MB)
Chapter B3 - Geology, Soils and Groundwater ( 4.2 MB)
Chapter B4 - Coastal Processes ( 2.7 MB)
Chapter B5 - Flooding ( 5.4 MB
Chapter B6 - Surface Water and Hydrology ( 15.9 MB)
Chapter B7 - Terrestrial Flora ( 4.2 MB)
Chapter B8 - Terrestrial Fauna ( 7.4 MB)
Chapter B9 - Aquatic Ecology ( 2.3 MB)
Chapter B10 - Marine Ecology ( 9.6 MB)
Chapter B11 - Indigenous Cultural Heritage and Native Title ( 1.3 MB)
Chapter B12 - Non-Indigenous Cultural Heritage ( 4.9 MB)
Chapter B13 - Social Impact ( 1.7 MB)
Chapter B14 - Surface Transport ( 2.7 MB)
Chapter B15 - Noise and Vibration ( 2.9 MB)
Chapter B16 - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 3.3 MB)
Chapter B17 - Landscape and Visual ( 1.9 MB)
Chapter B18 - Climate Change ( 3.3 MB)

Appendices:

Appendix B3A - Geotechnical borehole reports, DCP reports, explanatory notes ( 1.8 MB)
Appendix B3B - Acid sulfate soil Table A1 and A2 ( 2.3 MB)
Appendix B3C - Erosion and sediment control field test results and soil logs ( 1.3 MB)
Appendix B3D - Groundwater standpipe reports ( 1.3 MB)
Appendix B3E - Erosion and sediment control laboratory test reports ( 3.3 MB)
Appendix B3F - Geotechnical laboratory test reports ( 3.0 MB)
Appendix B3G - Geotechnical settlement analyses ( 1.2 MB)
Appendix B3H - Acid sulfate soil borehole reports ( 1.1 MB)
Appendix B3I - Contaminated land title certificates ( 5.9 MB)
Appendix B3J - Aerial photographs ( 2.7 MB)
Appendix B3K - Contaminated land laboratory test reports ( 2.3 MB)
Appendix B3L - Contaminated land QA/QC documentation ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix B3M - Results of groundwater level measurement ( 1.1 MB)
Appendix B4A - Storm erosion potential estimates ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix B6A - Modelling suite development and validation ( 2.8 MB)
Appendix B7A - Wildlife online search results ( 1.2 MB)
Appendix B7B - EPBC protected matters search tool results ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix B8A - Endangered, vulnerable and near threatened species list ( 649 KB)
Appendix B8B - All species list ( 813 KB)
Appendix B9A - Raw macroinvertebrate data ( 1.4 MB)
Appendix B9B - Ecological characteristics of key native fish species recorded from Sunshine Coast Airport site ( 978 KB)
Appendix B9C - Details of database searches ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix B10A - EPBC protected matters search results ( 667 KB)
Appendix B10B - Wildlife online search results ( 1.1 MB)
Appendix B10C - Raw macroinvertebrate data (Marcoola Drain) ( 955 KB)
Appendix B10D - Matters of National Environmental Significance ( 997 KB)
Appendix B12A - Incidental finds procedure ( 878 KB)
Appendix B15A - Wind roses ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix B15B - Noise measurement results ( 2.3 MB)
Appendix B16A - Model setup ( 959 KB)
Appendix B16B - Inputs to estimation of GHG emissions from waste ( 932 KB)
Appendix B16C - TAPM validation ( 1.7 MB)
Appendix B16D - CALPUFF model inputs ( 1.1 MB)

EIS - Volume C: Dredging and Dredge Movements

Chapters:

Chapter C1 - Introduction ( 2.0 MB)
Chapter C2 - Marine Geology ( 3.7 MB)
Chapter C3 - Coastal Processes and Water Quality ( 4.1 MB)
Chapter C4 - Marine Ecology ( 3.6 MB)
Chapter C5 - Shipping Traffic ( 1.4 MB)
Chapter C6 - Other Considerations ( 3.8 MB)

Appendices:

Appendix C3A - Hydrodynamic impact time series figures ( 1.5 MB)
Appendix C3B - Wave impact time series figures ( 1.2 MB)
Appendix C3C - Dredge plume TSS concentration time series figures ( 1.0 MB)
Appendix C4A - EPBC protected matters search results ( 976 KB)
Appendix C4B - Wildlife online search results ( 918 KB)

EIS - Volume D: Airspace and Aircraft Noise

Chapters:

Chapter D1 - Introduction ( 10.0 MB)
Chapter D2 - Airspace Architecture and Modes of Operation ( 1.9 MB)
Chapter D3 - Aircraft Noise ( 11.7 MB)
Chapter D4 - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( MB)
Chapter D5 - Social and Visual Impacts ( 3.2 MB)

Appendices:

Appendix D3A - Forecast schedules ( 1.2 MB)
Appendix D3B - N60 and N70 contours ( 8.9 MB)
Appendix D4A - Aircraft details ( 982 KB)
Appendix D4B - CALPUFF source information ( 977 KB)

EIS - Volume E: Impact Summary and Management Framework

Chapter E1 - Introduction ( 1.1 MB)
Chapter E2 - Matters of National Environmental Significance ( 6.0 MB)
Chapter E3 - Environmental Management Plan ( 1.5 MB)
Chapter E4 - Dredge Management Plan ( 2.3 MB)
Chapter E5 - Airspace Management Plan ( 1.4 MB)
Chapter E6 - Risk Management Plan ( 1.4 MB)
Chapter E7 - Summary of Benefits, Impacts, Commitments and Conclusion ( 1.5 MB)

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Last updated: 16 Mar 2023