GAWB has taken the next step in its planning for the future water needs of the Gladstone region by preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Gladstone-Fitzroy Pipeline.

GAWB is carrying out preparations for the pipeline now, including seeking appropriate environmental approvals, to ensure that the pipeline and its associated infrastructure, should government approve its construction, can be constructed within two years as soon as increased demand or low dam levels trigger the need.

The EIS was made available to the community to view and comment on during a 30-business-day public comment period, which finished on 15 December 2008.  Submissions on the EIS were received from various government agencies, land owners and members of the community.  GAWB is in the process of preparing a supplementary report to the EIS to be lodged with the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.

The EIS assesses the environmental, social and economic impacts of the project and proposes mitigation measures to manage these impacts where required. The EIS addresses the topics outlined in the final Terms of Reference issued by the Queensland Coordinator-General in October 2007.

Click here to view the EIS Summary of Major Findings, which provides an overview of the EIS’s key findings (5Mb file).