Seqwater has prepared the final Public Environment Report (PER) that includes a response to submissions received during the consultation period and in accordance with Section 99(4) of the EPBC Act is now available to view.
The PER provides detailed information about the potential environmental impacts of the project and outlines proposed mitigation measures. The Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) (threatened species and communities) included within the assessment of the PER are outlined below:
- Koala (combined populations of Qld, NSW, and the ACT) (Phascolarctos cinereus)
- Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)
- Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii)
- Condamine Earless Dragon (Tympanocryptis condaminensis)
- Grey Snake (Hemiaspis damelii)
- Five-clawed Worm-skink (Anomalopus mackayi)
- Border Thick-tailed Gecko (Uvidicolus sphyrurus)
- Threatened ecological community - natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern NSW and southern QLD
- Protected Plants:
- Austral cornflower (Leuzea astralis)
- Austral toadflax (Thesium australe)
- Hawkweed (Picris evae)
- Migratory Species:
- Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- Rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)
- White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
Community input is a vital part of this process, and we appreciate the stakeholders and interested parties who participated in the consultation and had their say.
To view and download a digital version of the final PER click on the links below, or visit these locations to view a hard copy:
- Toowoomba Customer Service Centre, 4 Little Street, Toowoomba City
- Warwick Library, 49 Albion Street, Warwick
- John Oxley Library, Level 4 of the State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane
- Public Environment Report – Part 1
- Public Environment Report – Part 2
- Response to Public Submissions
For additional background, the community can also access the referral by searching the project identifier EPBC 2023/09644 at the EPBC Public Portal website.
If you have any questions on the PER, or for the project team, please contact us anytime.
p 07 3432 7000 (business hours)
