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Current EIS projects

The following table lists those 'coordinated projects' currently going through the environmental impact statement (EIS) process.

(Prior to 21 December 2012, these projects were called 'significant projects'.)

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The data on the estimated capital expenditure and construction jobs was supplied by the proponents and is subject to change.

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Project Location Estimated capital expenditure ($ billion) Estimated construction jobs EIS current status
Arrow LNG Plant (gazetted as Shell Australia LNG Project) Curtis Island, Gladstone 15.0 3715 Supplementary information to EIS and submissions being assessed
Balaclava Island Coal Export Terminal Balaclava Island, 40 km north of Gladstone 1.0 800 Request for withdrawal from EIS process being processed
Byerwen Coal Northern Bowen Basin, 150 km west of Mackay 1.5 500 Coordinator-General reviewing adequacy of EIS prior to publication
Cairns Shipping Development Port of Cairns Not available 215 EIS being prepared by proponent
Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail 160 km north-west of Clermont 7.1 5200 Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent
Central Queensland Integrated Rail Galilee Basin to ports of Abbot Point and Hay Point 2.0 2500 EIS being prepared by proponent
China First (gazetted as Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility)) 35 km north-west of Alpha 8.1 3500 Supplementary information to EIS and submissions being assessed
China Stone Coal 300 km west of Mackay Not available 2120 EIS being prepared by proponent
Dudgeon Point Coal Terminals Port of Hay Point, 25 km south of Mackay 12.0 1800 EIS being prepared by proponent
Emu Swamp Dam 15 km south-west of Stanthorpe 0.076 145 Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent
Fitzroy Terminal Adjacent to Port Alma, 40 km north-west of Gladstone 1.2 380 EIS being prepared by proponent
Galilee Basin Power Station 30 km north-west of Alpha 1.25 1000 EIS being prepared by proponent
Gladstone Steel Making Facility Gladstone 4.4 2000 Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent.
Gold Coast International Marine Precinct Shipper Drive at Coomera 0.39 2250 Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent
Gold Coast Quarry Tallebudgera Valley, Gold Coast 0.160 246 EIS public consultation from 27 April 2013 to 11 June 2013
Goonyella to Abbot Point Rail 24 km north-west of Moranbah, to Port of Abbot Point (near Bowen) Not available 2000 EIS being prepared by proponent
Kevin's Corner 160 km west of Emerald 4.2 1800 Submissions on supplementary information to EIS being assessed
Lower Fitzroy River Infrastructure 0.434 (Eden Bann Weir: 0.196; Rockwood Weir: 0.238) 150 EIS being prepared by proponent
Nathan Dam and Pipelines 35 km north-east of Taroom 1.4 425 Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent
New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 35 km north-west of Toowoomba 0.7 220 New EIS being prepared by proponent
North Surat - Collingwood Coal 12 km north-east of Wandoan 0.65 1000 EIS being prepared by proponent
North Surat - Taroom Coal 3 km south-west of Taroom 1.12 1000 EIS being prepared by proponent
Pisolite Hills 50 kilometres north-east of Weipa 0.4 346 EIS being prepared by proponent
Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Port of Gladstone 0.4 100 EIS being prepared by proponent
Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Central and southern Queensland Not available 1700 EIS being prepared by proponent
Shute Harbour Marina Shute Harbour, Whitsundays 0.252 107 Supplementary information to EIS and submissions being assessed
South Galilee Coal 170 km west of Emerald 4.2 1600 Supplementary information to EIS being prepared by proponent
Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Marcoola, Sunshine Coast 0.418 419 EIS being prepared by proponent
Townsville Port Expansion Port of Townsville 1.5 Not available EIS and submissions being assessed
Wongai Project 150 km north-west of Cooktown 0.5 250 EIS being prepared by proponent
Yarwun Coal Terminal 11 km north-west of Gladstone 2.2 600 EIS being prepared by proponent
Last updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013