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Management plans

Government, both Federal and Queensland have issued QGC with a range of environmental permits and approvals. The conditions that allow QGC to operate are stringent and require the business to develop a wide range of Management Plans.

Gasfields

Cumulative Impact Assessment Review

Cumulative Impact Assessment Review (PDF, 9 MB)

This report has been prepared to directly address the relevant parts of Condition 80 of EPBC Approval 2008/4398 for the QCLNG project.

Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol

Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol (PDF, 4 MB)

Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol -The Revised Plan was approved by the Department on 13 July 2017 and fulfills the requirements of condition 3 of EPBC Approval 2015/7463 and conditions 3 to 6 of EPBC Approval 2008/4398. The Revised Plan was updated on 25 November 2022 to include minor administrative changes.

Pipeline

Common Systems Environmental Operating Procedure

Common Systems Environmental Operating Procedure (PDF, 2 MB)

The Environmental Operating Procedure was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (formally DoE) on the 28 May 2020 and fulfills the requirements of conditions 3 and 29 of the EPBC Approval 2008/4399.

Significant Species Management QCLNG Export Pipeline - Narrows Crossing

Significant Species Management Plan Narrows Crossing (PDF, 6 MB)

This Management Plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 19 October 2011 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399

Translocation and Management Plan for Cycas Megacarpa

Translocation and Management Plan for Cycas Megacarpa (PDF, 3 MB)

The revised Cycas megacarpa Translocation and Management Plan was approved on 19 August 2016 and fulfils the requirements of conditions 24 to 27 of EPBC 2008/4399 approvals.

Export Pipeline The Narrows Crossing Aquatic Values Management Plan

Export Pipeline The Narrows Crossing Aquatic Values Management Plan (PDF, 3 MB)

This plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 30 September 2011 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 35-38 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399

Acid Sulfate Soils Environmental Management Plan

Acid Sulfate Soils Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 14 MB)

This plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 26 July 2013 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 29(a) and 30 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399

Pipeline Aquatic Values Management Plan

Pipeline Aquatic Values Management Plan (PDF, 16 MB)

This plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 30 September2013 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 35-38 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399

Dredge Management Plan

This Management plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 7 August 2012 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 31, 32 and 33 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399

LNG plant

QCLNG Monte Christo Offset Proposal Plan

QCLNG Monte Christo Offset Proposal Plan (PDF, 13 MB)

The Monte Christo Offset Proposal Plan was approved by the Department of the Environment on 27 September 2013 and fulfils QGC's offset obligations under EPBC Approvals 2008/4402 and 2008/4399.

Construction Environmental Control Plan

This Plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 13 January 2011 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 23-25 of EPBC Approval 2008/4402.

Species Management Program for LNG Facility Construction Phase

Species Management Program for LNG Facility Construction Phase (PDF, 4 MB)

This Management Plan was approved by DERM on 30 September 2010 and fulfils the requirement of section 332 (4)(a) of the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006. The plan applies to the construction phase of the project.

LNG Facility Code of Conduct

LNG Facility Code of Conduct (PDF, 3 MB)

This code of Conduct including the implementation strategy was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 19 January 2011 and fulfils the requirements of conditions 3-9 of EPBC Approval 2008/4402.

Midstream Environmental Operating Procedure

This Midstream Environmental Operating Procedure was approved by the Department of the Environment and Energy on 17 January 2019 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 26 and 27 of the EPBC Approval 2008/4402.

Midstream Environmental Operating Procedure (PDF, 3 MB)

Commissioning Environmental Management Plan

Commissioning Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 2 MB)

This Management Plan was approved by the DoE on 13 December 2013 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 23 and 24 of EPBC Approval 2008/4402.

Long-Term Turtle Management Plan: LNG Facilities - Curtis Island, Gladstone

QCLNG-BX00-ENV-PLN-000070 Long Term Turtle Management Plan_Rev 6 (PDF, 6 MB)

20240607 Joint DCCEEW Approval for Long-Term Turtle Management Plan Rev 6 (PDF, 185 kB)

This Long-Term Turtle Management Plan (Rev 6) was approved by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) on 7 June 2024 in accordance with condition 45 of EPBC 2008/4402 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 34-39 of EPBC 2008/4402.

Marine facilities

Marine Facilities Construction Management Plan

Marine Facilities Construction Management Plan (PDF, 6 MB)

This Management Plan was approved by DEHP on 10 December 2010 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 3 to 5 of EPBC Approval 2008/4401
 
Dredge Management Plan - Construction Dock:

Shipping activities

Shipping Activity Management Plan - Operation

Shipping Activity Management Plan - Operation (Rev 2) (PDF, 2 MB)

2008-4405 Curtis LNG SAMP Operation Approval Letter (PDF, 92 kB)

This Shipping Activity Management Plan - Operation (Rev 2) was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) on 18 July 2020 in accordance with condition 9 of EPBC 2008/4405.

Whole of project

Significant Species Management Plan

Significant Species Management Plan (PDF, 81 MB)

The Significant Species Management Plan was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment on the 09 February 2021 and satisfies the following conditions:

  • Condition 89 of EPBC 2008/4398, as meeting the requirements of Conditions 7 and 8 of the EPBC Act approval for EPBC 2008/4398;
  • Condition 41 of EPBC 2008/4399, as meeting the requirements of Conditions 8 and 12 of the EPBC Act approval for EPBC 2008/4399; and
  • s143A of the EPBC Act, for the purposes of EPBC 2015/7463.

Reinstatement and Rehabilitation Manual

Reinstatement and Rehabilitation Manual (PDF, 1 MB)

This Reinstatement and Rehabilitation Manual was approved by the Department of Environment and Energy on 9 January 2020 and satisfies Conditions 15 and 17 of EPBC 2008/4398 and Conditions 11 and 15 of EPBC 2013/7047.

Biosecurity Manual (former Pest and Weed Management Plan)

The Biosecurity Manual was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment on the 02 October 2020, and fulfils the requirements of the following conditions of QGC EPBC approvals: (PDF, 881 kB)


  • Condition 15(c) of EPBC Act Approval 2008/4398 (Gas Fields);
  • Conditions 3(f) and 3(g) of EPBC Act Approval 2008/4399 (Pipeline);
  • Condition 30 of EPBC Act Approval 2008/4402 (LNG Plant);
  • Condition 10 of EPBC Act Approval 2013/7047 (Surat Basin Acreage);
  • Condition 8 of EPBC Act Approval 2018/8276 (Surat North CSG)

QCLNG Whole of Project Migratory Shorebird Management

QCLNG Whole of Project Migratory Shorebird Management (PDF, 4 MB)

This Management Plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 26 July 2013 and fulfils the requirements of Condition 29 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399 and Conditions 18-19 of EPBC Approval 2008/4401

Environmental Management Plan Water Mouse (Xeromys myoides)

Environmental Management Plan Water Mouse (Xeromys myoides) (PDF, 6 MB)

This Management Plan was approved by Department of the Environment (formally SEWPaC) on 26 July 2013 and fulfils the requirements of Conditions 8-10, 12, 29 of EPBC Approval 2008/4399, Conditions 16-17 of EPBC Approval 2008/4401 and Conditions 32-33 of EPBC Approval 2008/4402

Valkyrie Offset Area Management Plan

Valkyrie Offset Area Management Plan (PDF, 90 MB)

 - The updated plan was approved on 22 June 2019 and fulfils the requirements of the following conditions of QGC EPBC approvals:

  • Conditions 26, 27, 32 and 89 of EPBC 2008/4398 (Gas fields Approval);
  • Conditions 15, 16, 21 and 41 of EPBC 2008/4399 (Pipeline Approval); and
  • Conditions 18 and 39 of EPBC 2013/7047 ( Surat Basin Acreage Project Approval).

Bellalie Offset plan and offset area management plan

Bellalie Offset plan and offset area management plan (PDF, 34 MB)

 - The plan was approved on 30 April 2019 and fulfils the requirements of the following conditions of QGC EPBC approvals:

  • Conditions 28 and 89 of EPBC 2008/4398 (Gas fields Approval); and
  • Conditions 17 and 41 of EPBC 2008/4399 (Pipeline Approval);

Surat basin acreage

Surat Basin Acreage Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol

Surat Basin Acreage Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol – the Revised Plan was approved by the Department on 4 January 2018 and fulfills the requirements of condition 12 of EPBC Approval 2013/7047. The Revised Plan was updated on 25 November 2022 to include minor administrative changes.

Surat Basin Acreage Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol (PDF, 1 MB)

Surat Basin Acreage Development Offset Strategy and Management Plan (OMP)

The plan was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment on 30 November 2020 and fulfils condition 11 of EPBC Approval 2018/8276.

Surat Basin Acreage Development Offset Strategy and Management Plan (OMP) (PDF, 4 MB)

Significant Species Management Plan

The Significant Species Management Plan was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment on the 09 February 2021 and satisfies the following conditions:

  • Condition 39 of EPBC 2013/7047, as meeting the requirements of Condition 8 of the EPBC Act approval for EPBC 2013/7047; and
  • s143A of the EPBC Act, for the purposes EPBC 2018/8276.

Significant Species Management Plan (PDF, 81 MB)

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Significant Species Management Plan

The Significant Species Management Plan was approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment on the 09 February 2021 and satisfies condition 4 of EPBC Approval 2015/7463.

Significant Species Management Plan (PDF, 81 MB)

Koala Offset Management Plan

Koala Offset Management Plan (PDF, 4 MB)

The plan was approved on 13 July 2017 and fulfils condition 5 of EPBC Approval 2015/7463.

Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol

Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol (PDF, 4 MB)

Constraints Planning and Field Development Protocol - the Revised plan was approved on 13 July 2017 and minor administrative updates made on 25 November 2022. This plan fulfills condition 3 of EPBC Approval 2015/7643 and conditions 3 to 6 of EPBC Approval 2008/4398

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