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Wiggins Island Coal Terminal

Project overview*

EIS status	Approved with conditions
Description	Coal export terminal with an ultimate capacity of 84 million tonnes per annum; and rail and supporting infrastructure.
Proponent (original/current)	Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited/Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd
Location/s	Port of Gladstone. Map
Local government/s	Gladstone Regional Council
Key features	Three shiploading conveyor streams serving three shiploaders across four coal-export berths Coal stockyard and materials handling systems Provision for two additional import berths Marine facilities, including jetty and wharf Dredging of channel and swing basin

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date	Activity
8 November 2013	The Coordinator-General extended the currency period for the EIS Evaluation Report from 7 January 2014 to 7 January 2016.
22 December 2011	Extension to date the Coordinator-General's report on the EIS lapses - to 7 January 2014.
1 April 2008	Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of controlled action, subject to conditions.
7 January 2008	Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 1.42 MB) released.
August/September 2007	Agency and submitter consultation on supplementary report to EIS ( 3.69 MB). Also available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 780917).
13 November 2006 to 8 January 2007	Public consultation on EIS. Also available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 770379).
22 March 2006	Terms of reference for EIS ( 476 KB) released.
14 January 2006 to 14 February 2006	Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
25 November 2005	Project deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
28 October 2005	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
7 October 2005	Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration ( 206 KB)
30 September 2005	Application, including initial advice statement ( 3.5 MB), submitted.

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Project changes

Project change application - Development of a stacker/reclaimer stockyard (WEXP1 and WEXP2)

Date	Activity
21 December 2012	Coordinator-General's report on project change ( 1 MB) released, approving the change.
19 December 2012	Additional information to project change application relating to workforce and accommodation ( 386 KB)
22 October 2012	Addendum to project change application submitted Addendum report (including Appendix A) ( 611 KB) Appendix B - Drawings ( 7 MB) Appendix C - Housing and social ( 639 KB)
25 May 2012	Proponent's project change application submitted. Complete application ( 10.26 MB) Sections: Part 1 - Introduction, Project need and alternatives, Project description ( 3.14 MB) Part 2 - Topography, geology and soils; Land use and project approvals; Transport; Climate, climate change and sustainability ( 2.73 MB) Part 3 - Hydrology and hydraulics; Water quality; Groundwater; Coastal environment; Air quality; Waste; Noise and vibration; Terrestrial ecology ( 969 KB) Part 4 - Aquatic ecology; Cultural heritage; Social; Health and safety; Economics; Hazard and risk ( 2.14 MB) Part 5 - Visual amenity and landscape character; Coal terminal EMP; Abbreviations; References ( 1.89 MB)

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Last updated: 16 Mar 2023