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1 Appendix S Transport Impact Study Document Name i Insert Month/Year

2 Elimatta Project Transport Impact Study Prepared for: Taroom Coal Proprietary Limited November 2012

3 Document History and Status Issue Rev. Issued To Qty Date Reviewed Approved 1 0 Internal 1 AGP AGP 1 1 Internal 1 23/03/12 AGP DM 2 0 NHC 1 01/11/12 GB GB Author: Project Manager: Name of Client : Name of Project: Title of Document: Document Version: Damien Morey Gareth Bramston Taroom Coal Pty Ltd Elimatta Project Transport Impact Study Final This controlled document is the property of AustralAsian Resource Consultants Pty Ltd and all rights are reserved in respect of it. This document may not be reproduced or disclosed in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of AustralAsian Resource Consultants Pty Ltd. AustralAsian Resource Consultants Pty Ltd expressly disclaims any responsibility for or liability arising from the use of this document by any third party. Opinions and judgments expressed herein, which are based on our understanding and interpretation of current regulatory standards, should not be construed as legal opinions. Information obtained from interviews and contained in the documentation has been assumed to be correct and complete. AustralAsian Resource Consultants Pty Ltd does not accept any liability for misrepresentation of information or for items not visible, accessible, nor able to be inspected at the sites at the time of the site visits. Transport Impact Study i November 2012

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION STUDY AREA METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld) Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of Development Land Act 1994 (Qld) Local Laws SCOPE Specific Requirements Roads Summary of Datasets Limitations EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT ROAD Existing Road Network Baseline Traffic Future Traffic Environment Without Development RAIL Existing Rail Network Moura System Western System Future Rail Network Surat Basin Rail West Surat Link Moura System PORT Background Description AIR Taroom Aerodrome Fraser Coast Airports Maryborough Hervey Bay Transport Impact Study ii November 2012

5 4.0 PROJECT TRANSPORT LOGISTICS CONSTRUCTION PERIOD Materials Mining Fleet Workforce Supplies Construction Traffic Profile Transport Fleet Transport Corridors PRODUCTION PERIOD Operational Supplies Mining Processing Personnel Mining Fleet Product Workforce Production Traffic Profile Transport Fleet Transport Corridors POTENTIAL IMPACTS ROAD Mine Area Road Works WSL Rail Crossings Road Impact Assessment Traffic Impact Assessment Pavement Impact Assessment Local Road Traffic and Pavement Impacts Local Road / SCR Network Interchange Impacts Cumulative Impacts Road Safety RAIL PORT AIR MITIGATION STRATEGIES CONCLUSION REFERENCES Transport Impact Study iii November 2012

6 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Proposed Project Layout... 2 Local Context... 4 Proposed Transport Network... 7 Leichhardt Highway, Grosmont...11 Typical Sealed Local Road (Grosmont Road, Grosmont)...12 Typical Unsealed Local Road (Ryals Road, Grosmont)...13 Local Road Network(East)...14 Local Road Network (West)...15 Road Closures and Upgrades...56 Public Road Typical Cross Sections...57 Schematic map showing existing road network and approximate WSL alignment...58 Elimatta and Wandoan Road Closures...75 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Background Traffic...16 Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year Public Road Crossings...26 Public Stock Route Crossings...26 Wiggins Island Coal Terminal Capacity Stages...28 Construction Summary Bulk Materials and Plant...32 Start Up Mining Fleet...35 Construction Period - Construction Workforce...36 Construction Period Initial Operations Workforce...36 Workforce Vehicle Movements per year...38 Construction Supplies per year...40 Typical Heavy Vehicle Characteristics...41 Mining Supplies per year...44 Processing Supplies...46 Personnel Supplies...48 Transport Impact Study iv November 2012

7 Table 19 Table 20 Table 21 Table 22 Table 23 Table 24 Table 25 Table 26 Table 27 Table 28 Table 29 Table 30 Table 31 Table 32 Table 33 Table 34 Table 35 Table 36 Indicative Mining Fleet...49 Mining Fleet Delivery Production Period Years 1 and Proposed Production Workforce...51 Workforce Vehicle Movements per year...53 Anticipated Project Generated AADT Years -1 and AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year Anticipated Project Generated AADT Years AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year Anticipated Project Generated AADT Years AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year Anticipated Project Generated ESAs Years -1 and ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year Anticipated Project Generated ESAs Years ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year Anticipated Project Generated ESAs Years ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C DTMR Traffic Analysis and Reporting System Data... A Weight in Motion (WIM) Data... B Austroads Vehicle Classes... C LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS %CV AADT AARC BSC CHPP Percentage of Commercial Vehicles Annual Average Daily Traffic volume for all lanes in both directions passing a point AustralAsian Resource Consultants Pty Ltd Banana Shire Council Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Transport Impact Study v November 2012

8 DTMR EIS EIS Department of Transport Main Roads Environmental Impact Statement Environmental Impact Statement EP Act Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994 ESAs FCRC FIFO HML HV km LGR M t ML MLA Mtpa NEC PCN PIA QR RIA ROM RUMP SBR SCR TARS Equivalent standard axles Fraser Coast Regional Council Fly-in Fly-out Higher Mass Limits Heavy Vehicle kilometres Local Government Road Million Tonnes Mining Lease Mining Lease Application Million Tonnes per annum Northern Energy Corporation Limited Pavement Classification Number Pavement Impact Assessment Queensland Rail Road Impact Assessment Run of Mine Road Use Management Plan Surat Basin Rail State Government Controlled Road Traffic Analysis and Reporting System TI Act Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 DTMR Department of Transport and Main Roads Transport Impact Study vi November 2012

9 TOR tpa tph WDRC WICET WSL Terms of Reference Tonnes Per Annum tonnes per hour Western Downs Regional Council Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal West Surat Link Transport Impact Study vii November 2012

10 1.0 INTRODUCTION AustralAsian Resource Consultants (AARC) was commissioned by Taroom Coal Pty Ltd (Taroom Coal) to undertake a Transport Impact Study for the proposed Elimatta Project (the Project). This assessment was required under the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Elimatta Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Project is based on the development of a thermal coal resource of more than 250 million tonnes (Mt) in the Surat Basin coal province in Queensland, Australia. The Project area consists of a proposed rail and services corridor and three Mining Lease Applications (MLAs): MLA 50254, MLA and MLA The project is proposed to be developed as an open-cut mining operation with associated infrastructure to support coal handling and preparation, mine administration and on-site accommodation of the workforce. The mining of coal will be conducted using excavator and truck operations feeding a 1,100 1,200 tonne per hour (tph), two stage coal handling and processing plant (CHPP). The Project is planned to mine up to 8 Million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) coal to produce, on average, 5 Mtpa of product coal for export over an expected production life exceeding 30 years. The proposed project layout is shown in Figure 1. Run-of-mine coal will be crushed, sized and washed before being transported to port facilities in the Gladstone area. Product coal is to be transported via a rail link from the mine area via the West Surat Link (WSL) for approximately 36 km to join the Surat Basin Rail (SBR) line north-east of Wandoan. Product coal will then continue via rail to the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) at Gladstone for export. The employment strategy for the Project will involve a Fly-In, Fly-Out (FIFO) workforce from the Fraser Coast Region to service both the construction and operation workforce demands. A small proportion of the workforce will be sourced locally from the greater Wandoan area. FIFO operations will be based out of either Maryborough or Hervey Bay airports, in the Fraser Coast Region, and utilise the Taroom Airport in the vicinity of the Project. Transport Impact Study 1 November 2012

11 Figure 1 Proposed Project Layout Transport Impact Study 2 November 2012

12 1.2 STUDY AREA The Project is located approximately 45 kilometres (km) southwest of the township of Taroom in Southern Queensland. The local context of the Project is shown in Figure 2. The Project is situated towards the western edge of the Western Downs Regional Council (WDRC) government area, in the area formerly overseen by the Dalby Regional Council. The Project is approximately 30 km west of the township of Wandoan. Other major towns in the area include Miles; which is located approximately 69 km to the south of Wandoan. Transport Impact Study 3 November 2012

13 Figure 2 Local Context Transport Impact Study 4 November 2012

14 The study area for the transport impact study considers the following (shown in Figure 3): State Controlled Road (SCR) Network managed by Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR): Roma-Taroom Road (4397 Roma to Taroom)) Leichhardt Highway (26A Taroom to Westwood, 26B Miles to Taroom) Warrego Highway(18A Ipswich to Toowoomba, 18B Toowoomba to Dalby, 18C Dalby to Miles) Burnett Highway (41F Mount Morgan to Rockhampton) Jackson-Wandoan Road (4302 Jackson to Wandoan) Rail Networks: West Surat Link (WSL) Project Surat Basin Rail (SBR) Project Queensland Rail (QR) National Central Queensland Coal Network - Moura System QR National Central Queensland Coal Network - Aldoga Connection Airport: Taroom Airport Maryborough Airport Hervey Bay Airport Port Facilities: Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) Local Road Network managed by the WDRC, most notably: Nathan Road Booral Road Grosmont Road Perretts Road Kabunga Road Goldens Road Ryals Road Transport Impact Study 5 November 2012

15 Bundi Road The numbering of the SCR network provided above is in accordance with the system of road identification used by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR). The network numbers shown in Figure 3 pertain to the National AustLink Road Network. Transport Impact Study 6 November 2012

16 Figure 3 Proposed Transport Network Transport Impact Study 7 November 2012

17 2.0 METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT 2.1 RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND GUIDELINES Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld) The Queensland Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (TI Act) was established to allow for and encourage effective integrated planning and efficient transport infrastructure management. The TI Act provides for the planning and management of road, rail, and air infrastructure (amongst others). SCR are defined under Part 2 of the TI Act. DTMR manages the SCR network within Queensland. A number of SCRs, as described in Section 1.2 in this report, fall within the study area and may be subject to laws and regulations as stated within the TI Act Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of Development As required by the Elimatta Project TOR, the Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of Development (DTMR 2006) (the Guidelines) have been used as a point of reference in the development of this Transport Impact Study. The Guidelines provide information about the steps involved in assessing the road impacts of a proposed development and identifying measures to mitigate any road impacts the project may have. Unless specifically adopted by a local or regional government authority, the Guidelines only apply to the SCR network. Under the Guidelines, the process of compiling and analysing information on the road impacts of specific development proposals is termed Road Impact Assessment (RIA) (DTMR 2006, p1). A RIA, as defined by the Guideline, is only required where a development proposal is referred to DTMR as part of the development approvals process of governments and road impacts are likely to be significant. In general, the Guidelines state that DTMR considers the road impacts of a development to be significant if the development generates an increase in traffic on SRCs exceeding 5% of existing levels, either measured in terms of annual average daily traffic (AADT) or equivalent standard axles (ESA) Land Act 1994 (Qld) The Land Act 1994 (Land Act) provides a framework for the allocation of State land as leasehold, freehold or other tenure and their subsequent management. Under Chapter 4, part 4 of the Land Act, Permits to Occupy are required for the occupation of a reserve, road or unallocated State land. In reference to the Project, where electricity, water, or other infrastructure is to be developed on unallocated State land, reserves or roads, a Permit to Occupy will be required. Provisions for the temporary closure of SCRs are also dealt with under Chapter 3, Part 2, Division 2 of the Land Act Local Laws The WDRC was formed upon the amalgamation of the former local government areas of Dalby Town Council and the Shires of Chinchilla, Murilla, Tara, Wambo and Division two of Taroom (Wandoan area). To the north of the MLAs, Division One of the former Taroom Shire local government has been transferred to the Banana Shire Council (BSC) local government area. The local laws in place prior to the local government amalgamations in March 2008 continue in force to the same geographical area to which they applied prior to the amalgamation until the local laws are adopted by the WDRC which apply to the whole new local government area. Relevant laws generally relate to the alteration or improvement of local government roads, and generally provide that: Transport Impact Study 8 November 2012

18 a person (other than the local government) must not make an alteration or improvement to a local government road unless authorised by a licence under this Division. 2.2 SCOPE This study has been prepared in accordance with the Elimatta Project TOR. The scope of works included: Review the provision and values of existing transport infrastructure utilised during the development and operation of the Project; Assess the potential impacts of the Project on transport infrastructure; and Propose appropriate mitigation measures in light of the identified impacts Specific Requirements Roads In respect to road transport, this Transport Impact Study provides a detailed assessment of the existing road network and models the potential for road impacts due to the additional traffic generated by a development. The extent and scope of the RIA, depends significantly on the location, type, staging and size of a development. The aim of the RIA is to identify and address the implications of the proposed development on the existing SCR network. As required by the TOR for the Elimatta Project, the assessment of road impacts will be conducted in accordance with the information provided in the Guidelines Summary of Datasets Datasets provided by the DTMR have been used during the RIA process. Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Segment Reports were provided by the Toowoomba Regional Office of DTMR. This information included AADT counts, yearly growth rates and percentage of heavy vehicle traffic on the various SCR segments potentially impacted by the Project and is included in Appendix A. In addition to the above, input was obtained from the various specialists involved with the planning and design of the Project. This information pertained specifically to the various elements of the mine infrastructure and equipment and the staging with which it would be transported to site. Information was also obtained from the various transport service providers likely to be procured for the operation of the Project. These include a rail operator, two rail infrastructure owners and the port owners to transport the coal and receive, stockpile and load it to ships. This information pertained to network and handling capacity and future development intentions Limitations In the process of conducting this transport impact study, a number of conservative assumptions have been made based on the available information and previous projects of a similar nature. The construction workforce numbers, and subsequent associated transport movements, are considered an over-estimation of workers required. Material quantities supplied to the site during the construction period are totals required for the entire Project. These totals have been averaged over the full extent Transport Impact Study 9 November 2012

19 of the construction period (24 months) in order to compare the developments traffic impacts with existing equivalent data. Additional assumptions have been highlighted in Sections 4.0 and 5.0. Within the local Project area, transport routes used during the development and operations of the Project include roads under the jurisdiction of both the DTMR and WDRC. Average daily traffic counts are typically not available for the local road network under the jurisdiction of the WDRC and, as such, quantitative impact assessments are less comprehensive than for the SCR Network. Although deliveries are expected from Brisbane, the full lengths of roads leading to Brisbane within the Metropolitan Region (Toowoomba to Brisbane) were not included in the impact analysis. Given the large base volume of traffic on the segments of SCR within the Metropolitan Region, it is not anticipated that these roads will be adversely impacted upon by the development and operation of the Elimatta Project as the magnitude of increase to traffic volumes expected as a direct result of the Project will be negligible. The assessment of transport impacts associated with the Elimatta Project has been conducted under current advice with an estimated construction commencement date in early This date is subject to change. Due to the timeframes associated with the approval and development of the Project, construction will commence no earlier than early An extension of this date will see the projected traffic impacts delayed accordingly. Any delay will not alter the magnitude of impacts determined during this assessment and this assessment represents the worst case scenario. Transport Impact Study 10 November 2012

20 3.0 EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT 3.1 ROAD Existing Road Network The Project is located approximately 25km west of the Leichhardt Highway and 33km east of the Roma-Taroom Road. Access to the site is possible from either of these major transport corridors via a network of local roads. The Leichhardt Highway is a major State Strategic Road linking Goondiwindi, in southern Queensland, to Westwood, in Central Queensland, via Miles, Taroom, Banana and Dululu. The road is a two lane 2-way carriageway for much of its length and is speed limited at 100km/hr. The typical geometry of the Leichardt Highway is shown in Figure 4. At the township of Dululu, the Leichhardt Highway connects with the Burnett Highway which continues northeast to Rockhampton. The Burnett Highway functions as a two lane, 2-way regional highway. At the township of Banana, the Leichhardt Highway connects to the Dawson Highway which continues through to Gladstone. Conversely, traversing south from the local Project area, the Leichhardt Highway connects to the Warrego Highway which continues east to the Metropolitan Road Network and Brisbane. The Warrego Highway is generally two lane, 2-way rural standard except east of Toowoomba where the road becomes a 4-lane divided carriageway. Figure 4 Leichhardt Highway, Grosmont The Roma-Taroom Road is a Regional Road of significance and spans 168 km between the two major regional centres of Roma and Taroom. This road has a northeast-southwest alignment and links the Leichhardt Highway in Taroom with the Warrego Highway in Roma. A similar link is made by the Jackson-Wandoan Road which spans approximately 80 km and links the Leichhardt Highway in Wandoan to the Warrego Highway in Jackson. Transport Impact Study 11 November 2012

21 These major transport routes are highlighted in Figure 3, which shows the Transport Network utilised by the Project. The SCRs in the region of the Project are generally single carriage way (one lane each way) with adequate lane widths and painted edge lines. These road segments typically have a posted limit of 100 kilometres per hour (km/hr) with lower speeds, usually 60 km/hr and 80 km/hr through residential areas and where poor road geometries or conditions incite lower limits for safety. Local roads under the jurisdiction of the WDRC link the Project site with the aforementioned SCR network. While sections of these roads have sub-standard road geometries, they generally have satisfactory surfacing (Figure 5 and Figure 6). A number of these roads have existing bridges and some have low level timber crossings with low flood immunity. While not officially available, anecdotal evidence suggests that traffic volumes are not substantial. However, the roads are used for a variety of purposes such as general traffic, movement of farm and agricultural headers and movement of stock. The local roads potentially impacted upon by the Project are shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8. Figure 5 Typical Sealed Local Road (Grosmont Road, Grosmont) Transport Impact Study 12 November 2012

22 Figure 6 Typical Unsealed Local Road (Ryals Road, Grosmont) Transport Impact Study 13 November 2012

23 Figure 7 Local Road Network(East) Transport Impact Study 14 November 2012

24 Figure 8 Local Road Network (West) Transport Impact Study 15 November 2012

25 3.1.2 Baseline Traffic Baseline traffic data was supplied by DTMR and is contained within Appendix A. This data included the AADT volumes and volume of heavy vehicles (HV) for each road segment. Based on Weight in Motion (WIM) data recorded by the DTMR for east- and west- bound HV traffic on the Warrego Highway at Miles, the average Equivalent Standard Axle (ESA) factor per heavy vehicle was calculated as 3.2. This value was determined by multiplying data for the Axle Groups per HV (HVAG) and the corresponding ESAs per HVAG (Austroads 2012, presented in Appendix B). The Warrego Highway at Miles is the nearest WIM site to the Project and is considered representative of typical HV traffic on the SCR network under assessment. To determine the current baseline ESAs for each road segment, the number of HVs is multiplied by the ESA Factor. It should be noted that ESAs are only relevant to the HV component of total traffic movements. Light vehicles contribute to the AADT count data only. The baseline traffic data for road segments potentially impacted upon by the development of the Elimatta Project are presented in the following table (Table 1). With the exception of the data for the Roma-Taroom Road, all data was collecting during The Roma-Taroom Road data is current as of The AADT values are for the combined traffic flow in both directions. Table 1 Background Traffic SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Total AADT HV AADT HV ESA Factor Daily HV ESAs km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway km South of Wybara Road km North of Wybara Road Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 3, F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 2, F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 3, Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 1, B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 2, Transport Impact Study 16 November 2012

26 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 7,460 1, C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 2, C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 2, C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 3, C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 2, C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 2, Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B James St To Ruthven Pechey N/A N/A 3.2 N/A 18B James St To West Clifford Garden N/A N/A 3.2 N/A 18B S of Hursley Rd Inter Td 2.91 N/A N/A 3.2 N/A 18B Tor St to Bridge St Td 3.76 N/A N/A 3.2 N/A 18B E of Richmond Dr Inter Td 5.28 N/A N/A 3.2 N/A 18B E of Boundary St Inter Td 7.28 N/A N/A 3.2 N/A 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 11,795 1, B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 9,147 1, B 250m West of Jandaryan Park (Perm) 4, B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 6,302 1, Future Traffic Environment Without Development The development of the Elimatta Project is anticipated to commence in January Construction activities are then projected to continue for months, after which time mining operations will commence. The phases of the Elimatta Project are best represented by the following notation: Initial Construction Period Year -1 commencing January 2014; Construction Period Year 0 commencing January 2015; Production Period Year 1 commencing January 2016; Production Period Year 10 commencing January Projected future traffic volumes were calculated using annual growth rates supplied by DTMR. Unless otherwise indicated, the annual growth rate was based on 10 years of historical data. These growth rates were applied as compounding annually for each segment of road and are as follows: Roma Taroom Road o 5.8km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway 4.58% * Transport Impact Study 17 November 2012

27 o 5.2 km South of Wybara Road 4.58% * o 0.14km North of Wybara Road 4.58% * o Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd 4.58% * Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) o Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 4.06% o Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 3% (0.58%) ** o Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 3% (1.55%) ** o Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 4.9% o Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 8.01% Jackson-Wandoan Road o Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & % Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) o 700m south of Taroom Township 12.17% o 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) 3% (2.13%) ** o Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge 3% (2.85%) ** Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) o Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 5.81% o Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge % o Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd 4.58% * o Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 8.6% o Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 4.68% o Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard 3% (2.6%) ** o Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck 6.76% o 2.05km North of Box Creek 3 rd 5.80% o 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd 3% (0.48%) ** Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) o 100m East Of Rail X-ing 4.58% * Transport Impact Study 18 November 2012

28 o Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 6.28% o Approx 8km West of Int 18C & % o Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 5.81% o Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 5.42% o Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 5.69% o WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 5.14% Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) o 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 3% (2.31%) ** o 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 3% (-0.92%) ** o 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 4.17% o 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 3.34% * An anticipated growth rate was generated based on the average of all calculated growth rates presented above, as specific data was not available. ** Correspondence with the DTMR recommended that road segments with growth rates of <3%, calculated based on historical data, should be allocated an annual growth rate of a minimum of 3%. Calculated growth rates of <3% are indicated in brackets but have not been used to project future traffic volumes. To provide a basis for the assessment of impacts attributed to construction traffic generated as a result of the Project, predicted traffic volumes for Year -1 (Calender year (CY) 2014) and Year 0 (CY 2015) without the development are summarised in Table 2 and Table 3. The expected HV ESAs without the development are also shown. This data is used as a baseline for comparison during the construction impact analysis in Section 5.0. Table 2 Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year -1 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year -1, CY 2014 Total AADT HVs AADT HV ESA Factor Daily HV ESAs km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway km South of Wybara Road km North of Wybara Road Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, ,044 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 4, F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 3, Transport Impact Study 19 November 2012

29 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 4, Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 1, ,079 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 2, ,843 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 8,923 1, ,452 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 3, ,723 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , ,296 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 3, ,306 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 3, ,688 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 3, ,551 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 2, ,728 Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 13,275 1, ,532 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 10,295 1, ,680 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 5,815 1, ,493 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 7,187 1, ,398 Table 3 Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year 0 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 0, CY 2015 Total AADT HVs AADT HV ESA Factor Daily HV ESAs km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway km South of Wybara Road km North of Wybara Road Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, Transport Impact Study 20 November 2012

30 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, ,076 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 4, F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 3, F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 5, ,011 Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 2, ,210 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 3, ,001 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 9,332 1, ,656 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 3, ,894 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , ,409 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 3, ,440 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 4, ,833 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 3, ,697 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 2, ,817 Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 13,674 1, ,698 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 10,604 1, ,850 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 6,057 1, ,639 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 7,427 1, ,544 As per the Guidelines, there is also a requirement to consider traffic impacts to a ten year horizon after the opening of the final stage of the development. CY 2016 (Year 1) and CY 2026 (Year 10) are therefore employed as the representative years for the traffic assessment during the production period. By year 10, mining operations are at full production and operational deliveries will be representative of a majority of the production period. The projected future traffic volumes for 2016 and 2026, without the development of the Project, are presented in Table 4 and Table 5, respectively. This data is used as the basis for the assessment of production period traffic impacts in Section 5.0. Table 4 Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year 1 Transport Impact Study 21 November 2012

31 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 1, CY 2016 Total AADT HVs AADT HV ESA Factor Daily HV ESAs km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway km South of Wybara Road km North of Wybara Road Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, ,108 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 4, F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 3, F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 5, ,092 Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 2, ,358 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 3, ,173 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 9,760 1, ,869 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 4, ,076 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , ,527 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 3, ,582 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 4, ,987 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 3, ,850 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 3, ,911 Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 14,084 1, ,869 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 10,922 1, ,026 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 6,310 1, ,790 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 7,675 1, ,696 Transport Impact Study 22 November 2012

32 Table 5 Predicted Traffic Without the Project Year 10 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 10, CY 2026 Total AADT HVs AADT HV ESA Factor Daily HV ESAs km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway km South of Wybara Road km North of Wybara Road Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 3, ,489 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 6, ,032 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 6, ,403 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 12, ,361 Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 7,569 1, ,281 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) 1, B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge 1, ,083 Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, ,627 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge 2 1, ,684 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd 1, ,133 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 7,588 1, ,959 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, ,415 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard 1, A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck 1, ,321 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd 1, ,120 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 15,273 2, ,619 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 7,436 1, ,656 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & ,419 1, ,085 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 6,396 1, ,542 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 7,378 1, ,063 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 6,380 1, ,957 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 5, ,154 Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 18,928 2, ,887 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 14,678 2, ,098 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 9,494 1, ,703 Transport Impact Study 23 November 2012

33 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 10,660 2, , RAIL Existing Rail Network Moura System The existing QR National Central Queensland Coal Network extends over 2,300km and includes four major systems (QR National Ltd 2012). The southern-most of these systems is the Moura System which links Moura to Gladstone and the Blackwater System. The Moura System currently transports coal from the southern tip of the Bowen and Callide Basin coal provinces to several coal export terminals located in Gladstone. Moura is situated approximately 200km north of Wandoan. In the Financial Year ending 2010, the Moura System conveyed 11.3 Mtpa of coal (QR National Ltd 2012). This decreased in to 10 Mtpa as widespread flooding and rainfall affected coal production and rail movements. The Moura system consists of 228 km of track. All trains are hauled by diesel locomotives over single line sections with balloon loops at Boundary Hill, Callide Coalfields and Dawson Mine. The current system capacity is approximately 17 Mtpa Western System The Western System of the QR Network extends from Quilpie to Rosewood. In the area of the Project, the system extends north to Wandoan (QR Ltd 2012). This system caters for all types of freight and ultimately provides a link through to Brisbane. The Western System services the Ipswich and Clarence-Moreton Basin coal provinces and extends partially into the Surat Basin province, providing an export link through the Fisherman Island Coal Terminal at the Port of Brisbane. The system also conveys domestic coal to the Swanbank Power Station. During the compilation of the Coal Rail Infrastructure Master Plan (QR Network Pty Ltd 2009), QR recognised that if unconstrained by infrastructure capacity, the demand for capacity on the system would exceed 20 Mtpa by 2012 to The system in its 2009 configuration was seen as being limited to a maximum railing capacity of approximately 11.8 Mtpa Future Rail Network Surat Basin Rail With the increasing development of coal reserves within the Surat Basin, a need has been identified to link the Western System with the Moura System to improve access to port infrastructure and improve network efficiency. The proposed Surat Basin Rail (SBR) Project, also known as the Southern Missing Link, is expected to be approximately 214 km in length and will connect QR s Western System near Wandoan with QR National's Moura System near Banana (130 km west of Gladstone). The SBR Project aims to provide a multi-user open access rail link and facilitate the export of coal and freight through the Port of Gladstone. While coal customers will form the bulk of the rail users, it is anticipated that freight traffic will increase over time. The establishment of the Project will enhance the existing rail network by facilitating a new north-south link between the Surat and Clarence-Moreton coal provinces and the export terminals at Gladstone via the Moura System as an alternative to the Port of Brisbane, which is capacity-constrained. Transport Impact Study 24 November 2012

34 The SBR project is being funded by an Australian based Joint Venture comprising ATEC (Dawson Valley Railway) Pty Ltd, Xstrata Coal Surat Basin Rail Pty Ltd and QR Surat Basin Rail Pty Ltd at a construction cost estimated to be in the vicinity of A$1 billion (SBR Pty Ltd Joint Venture 2009). Construction of the SBR Project is anticipated to commence in The project has been given government approval and is pending development based on final investment decisions. Rail capacity will be developed to convey approximately 42 Mtpa. The railway will support diesel powered train movements per day and provision has been made for electrification in the future. Initially, all trains are likely to have the same configuration as those used on the Blackwater line comprising 86 wagons, carrying 7,224 t net and be approximately 1,600 m in length. As demand increase, capacity will be available to operate trains 1.5 times the size of existing Blackwater trains. Trains are expected to operate 24 hours a day days per year. The track configuration will consist of a single narrow gauge line with eight passing loops initially West Surat Link The West Surat Link (WSL) will connect the Elimatta Project with the Surat Basin Rail (SBR) at a junction approximately 10km north of Wandoan Township. Northern Energy Corporation Limited (NEC), acting as agent for Taroom Coal, will be responsible for the WSL route design, permitting, route acquisition and construction. The WSL will be developed as part of the Elimatta Project to ensure rail capacity is available prior to the commencement of production. The design criteria to be adopted for the WSL will be generally consistent SBR standards and Queensland Rail Civil Engineering Track Standards (CETS) for mainline track infrastructure and guidelines for coal loading tract infrastructure. The WSL will be initially developed by Taroom Coal but will have more haulage capacity than the Elimatta Project alone requires. The intention with the rail link is to provide capacity to nearby projects to utilise the infrastructure to connect to the SBR. The specific capacity criteria for the WSL are yet to be confirmed. It is assumed the rail link will support a minimum capacity of 5 Mtpa to service the demand from the Elimatta Project with a nominal maximum capacity totalling 30 Mtpa to service local mining operations. The proposed rail alignment will terminate at the Elimatta Projects rail loadout facility in MLA50270, before travelling east adjacent to the northern boundary of MLA50229 and joining the SBR adjacent to Nathan Road north of Wandoan. MLA50229 is held by Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd (Xstrata Coal) as part of the proposed Wandoan Coal Project. The final alignment of the West Surat Link will be formed in consultation with Xstrata Coal. The preferred alignment requires rail crossings made up of the following: One SCR crossing: o Leichhardt Highway; Five local road crossings consisting of: o o Nathan Road Booral Road (the crossing of Booral Road occurs at the intersection with the Leichhardt Highway); Transport Impact Study 25 November 2012

35 o o o Grosmont Road; Kabunga Road Perretts Road Private (Occupational) Crossings the number of occupational crossings within private property is subject to ongoing consultation with landholders; Stock crossings the number of stock crossings is subject to ongoing consultation with landowners and relevant stakeholders. Where feasible to do so, all stock crossings will be grade separated to allow for the uninterrupted flow of all traffic streams. Private crossings will be at grade unless other arrangements are made with the landowner/s and relevant stakeholders. Machinery crossings will utilise some of the private crossings at grade unless they can be accommodated using other grade separated crossings. SCR and four of the local road crossings will be grade separated. The proposed public crossings are summarised in Table 6 and Table 7. Table 6 Public Road Crossings Approximate Chainage (m) Location Suggested Treatment 750 Nathan Road Road over rail 7200 Leichhardt Highway and Booral Road / No. 1 Lane Road over rail Grosmont Road Road over rail Kabunga Road Public level crossing Perretts Road Road over rail Comments Alignment is in cut of 5.0 m; Road realignment is required to achieve clearances and improve skew angles; Sealed pavement. Alignment is in cut of 2.0 m; Leichhardt Hwy bridge approach works are required to achieve clearances; Sealed pavement. Alignment is in cut of approximately 5.7 m; Sealed pavement. Crossing location to be confirmed in future design stages; Un-sealed pavement. Alternative crossing location to be confirmed in future design stages; Sealed pavement. Table 7 Public Stock Route Crossings Approximate Chainage (m) Suggested Treatment Comments Level crossing Vehicle and machinery movements Stock crossing Stock movements, including a stock route diversion Transport Impact Study 26 November 2012

36 Moura System Commencing construction in March 2012, the Moura System Upgrade is part of the Wiggins Island Rail Project (WIRP). The Moura System Upgrade is part of five segments of work in Stage One that will help feed WICET s initial 27 million tonnes per annum coal capacity terminal. Work includes upgrading the earthworks underneath the railway track in four locations on the Moura Short Line. Approximately 3 km of earthworks will be upgraded, with the majority of work occurring within the rail corridor (running parallel to McCanns Road) between the Burnett Highway and Prospect Creek Road in the Greycliffe area. As part of the WIRP, upgrades to the QR National Network will also be undertaken to: The North Coast Line - Includes construction of 10 km of additional rail track along the North Coast Railway between Aldoga and the Balloon Loop. Balloon Loop - Construction of a single 15 km rail balloon loop near Yarwun to enable unloading of coal for the new WICET port facility. Moura-Link Aldoga Rail Project - A new rail line to carry Moura System traffic arriving via the Moura Short Line in the south to the North Coast Line southeast of Mount Larcom, and quadruplication of the North Coast Line in the area to just east of Yarwun township. These developments will provide significant increases in the capacity of the Moura System and greater QR National Central Queensland Coal Network to cater for expected additional supply chain capacity. 3.3 PORT Background The Wiggins Island Coal Terminal (WICET) is being developed in Gladstone by a consortium of existing and potential coal exporters located in Queensland to provide increased long term export coal capacity. The project is being led by WICET Holdings Pty Ltd and its subsidiary, Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd, collectively referred to as the WICET Group. The WICET Group was formed by industry participants to advance the proposal. The terminal will be operated by the Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited once operational Description Gladstone Ports Corporation owns and operates two coal export terminals at Gladstone: the RG Tanna Terminal (nominal capacity of 68Mtpa) and the Barney Point Terminal (nominal capacity of 7Mtpa). The proposed new terminal will be located at Golding Point, to the west of the existing coal export terminals and will form part of the existing Port of Gladstone. The terminal is to be built by WICET in stages with each stage matched to users' requirements for capacity which are backed up by contractual commitments to WICET for that capacity. Once it is fully commissioned from Stage 1 it will provide rail unloading, stockpiling and ship loading facilities. Once fully commissioned, the Terminal will provide over 80 Mtpa in additional export coal capacity through Transport Impact Study 27 November 2012

37 the Port of Gladstone. Three stages of development are envisaged as shown in Table 8. The specifics of Stage 2 and 3 will be confirmed in the future as demand for capacity increases. Table 8 Wiggins Island Coal Terminal Capacity Stages Stage Capacity Increment (Mtpa) Capital Cost ($M) Completion Date Stage 1 27 $1, Stage 2 25 $1, Stage 3 20 $1, Once fully commissioned, the WICET will have the following capacity: Total export capacity exceeding 80 Mtpa Ship load-out at a rate of 8,250 tonnes per hour (tph) 12 coal stockpiles, each 18m high for a combined capacity of 1.9 Mt 5.5km encased overland conveyor system 2km long jetty and conveyor Ship loader suitable for loading vessels from Handimax size and draft (40,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt)) to vessels of Cape size and draft (up to 220,000 dwt) 3.4 AIR Taroom Aerodrome Taroom Aerodrome, owned and operated by the BSC, is a registered aerodrome located approximately 22km south of Taroom and 40km north of Wandoan. The facilities at the aerodrome consist of the following runways: The 12/30 Runway is 1100 m long and 30 m wide with a brown gravel unsealed surface. The 12/30 Runway is a Code 2 Global Positioning System (GPS) non-precision approach runway with low intensity runway lighting. The 08/26 Runway is 1091 m long and 30 m wide with a brown silt clay unsealed surface. Both runways have a runway strip width of 90 m. Both runways have a Pavement Classification Number (PCN) rating of 4/F/A/550/U allowing aircraft only up to about 5 t Maximum Take-off Weight. The taxiway between the 12/30 Runway and the apron is 15 m wide and has a gravel surface between the runway edge and the edge of the runway strip. It has a sealed surface between the runway strip edge and the apron. Depth of gravel surface for all runways, taxiways and Regular Public Transport (RPT) apron are unknown. Transport Impact Study 28 November 2012

38 The primary use of the existing facilities is for recreational aviation and non-scheduled flights by organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctors Service and Charter operators. Future resource developments in the region have investigated the potential to upgrade the existing Taroom Aerodrome to expand capacity to facilitate the movement of workers in and out of the region. Xstrata Coal, as part of the Wandoan Coal Project, have committed to either developing a greenfield site in Wandoan or upgrading the existing Taroom aerodrome as part of the development of the project Fraser Coast Airports Maryborough The Maryborough Airport is owned and operated by the FCRC and is situated approximately 2 km from the centre of Maryborough. The airport is certified and registered, but is not considered an Aviation Security Airport. The airport is equipped with two runways: A 1,587m long x 30m wide sealed runway aligned in the 17/35 direction. The runway is contained within a 1,707m x 90m wide graded runway strip. The 17/35 Runway is a Code 3C precision approach runway with low intensity runway lighting. An 885m long x 30m wide grassed runway aligned in the 12/30 direction. The runway is contained within a 1,005m x 90m wide graded runway strip. The 12/30 runway has an unrated grassed grey silt surface and is defined by markers. The runway is capable of accommodating aircraft up to Code 2C size. The longer of the two runways has a PCN rating of 010FBYU. This configuration allows for aircraft up to Fokker F-50/Bombardier Dash 8 size to operate from the airport on a regular basis. Maryborough Airport's primary uses are recreational aviation, medical air services, aviation maintenance, freight transport and aviation training. Scheduled passenger services ceased in October 2006 and organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Charter operators use the airport on a non-scheduled basis. Anecdotal evidence suggests that increasing competition with the Hervey Bay airport has led to a decrease in commercial air traffic at the airport. Prior to the cessation of regular passenger transport, the estimated number of aircraft movements was 8,500 per annum (FCRC 2011a). Since the withdrawal of RPT services this has dropped considerably. Future projections of aircraft movements based on 2010/11 figures (approximately 3,000 movements) allows for an improving mining sector, which has the potential to raise aircraft movements substantially, whereby numbers could be expected to increase to over 20,000 by 2030/31 (FCRC 2011a). This represents an overall growth rate of approximately 5.0% per annum. The bulk of the growth in aircraft movements is expected to be in FIFO Charter operations closely followed by general aviation twin, general aviation single operations (i.e. recreational and training operations). At present, the FCRC has not identified the need to upgrades to the existing infrastructure to meet projected demand. The capacity afforded by the existing two-runway layout is considered more than adequate to meet any long-term requirement. Transport Impact Study 29 November 2012

39 Hervey Bay The Hervey Bay Airport is owned and operated by the FCRC and is situated approximately 10 km from the centre of Hervey Bay. The airport is equipped with 1 runway with the following characteristics: 2,000 metre long x 30 metre wide sealed runway aligned in the 11 / 29 direction. The runway has a PCN of 26 and has 45 metre turning nodes established at the runway ends. The runway is capable of supporting A320 and B737 aircraft operations. The runway surface is grooved asphalt. The runway is currently equipped with pilot activated low intensity runway edge lighting. A Precision Approach Path Indicator system is provided at both ends of the runway to provide slope guidance to aircraft on approach. Non-precision instrument GPS and Non-Directional Beacon approach procedures are provided to assist pilots landing in poor weather conditions. The RPT apron has capacity to park 3 aircraft simultaneously, with stand-off gates in operation and no aerobridges. All RPT bays are configured to enable aircraft to power-in & power-out. The airport primarily caters for commercial passenger jet services. In 2005, the airport underwent a multi-million dollar upgrade to accommodate the introduction of jet services, with Virgin Blue and Jetstar commencing direct flights between Hervey Bay and Sydney in July 2005 (FCRC 2011b). In 2008, the terminal facilities underwent expansion to provide for checked baggage screening as well as additional storage and freight handling areas (FCRC 2011b). As of June 2010, the recorded number of aircraft movements was 22,630 per annum (FCRC 2011b). With the introduction of RPT services, passenger numbers have experienced unprecedented growth (32% annually from 2000 to 2010) (FCRC 2011b). However, with the cessation of Jetstar services in 2010 and a reduction in aircraft capacity, this rate of increase in passenger movements is not projected to continue (FCRC 2011b). At present, the current facilities at Hervey Bay airport are expected to adequately handle the projected future growth in services and passenger numbers through to 2026 (FCRC 2011b). The single runway has the capacity to meet all likely future growth scenarios, provided adequate taxiway entry and exit points are available. A taxiway parallel to the existing runway is likely to be required by 2031 based on aircraft movement projections and international guidelines (FCRC 2011b). Transport Impact Study 30 November 2012

40 4.0 PROJECT TRANSPORT LOGISTICS Access to the Elimatta Project area will be maintained via a newly constructed access road which will intersect Perretts Road, approximately 4 km north of its intersection with Ryals Road. During the construction period, a construction access road will be maintained along the length of the WSL alignment. This road will be accessible from Booral Road and will be utilised to minimise the impact of construction traffic on the local road network. 4.1 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD Construction and mine development activities required to enable the commencement of the open-cut mining operation and transportation of product coal are planned to occur over a period of approximately months commencing early This timing is subject to the successful approval and granting of the Mining Leases and Environmental Authority for the Project. All mine and transport infrastructure will be developed and commissioned prior to the commencement of operations. Initial construction works are expected to focus on the civil and earthworks component of the development. Following this, buildings will be erected and plant installed to support the mining and processing of ROM ore. The years 2014 and 2015 will be the busiest in terms of traffic associated with the site preparation and construction activities. For the ease of the assessment of construction transport impact, the construction transport determined in the development profile is spread over a 24 month construction period Materials During the construction period, approximately 26,344 truckloads of plant and bulk material will be transported to the Project site from within the local area and Brisbane. A large majority of these loads (98%) will be raw materials including clays, gravel, sand, coarse rock and aggregate that will be required during construction. These will be sourced from a combination of quarries in the region. Both Boral Limited (Boral) and Ostwald Bros are exploring development opportunities for quarries within the region to meet the construction demands of the Elimatta Project and other projects in the area. Taroom Coal intends to source raw construction material from the following quarry operations: Boral Warrians Quarry located approximately 100 km southwest of Elimatta site, off the Roma-Taroom Road at Euthulla. Ostwald Bros Knob Hill Quarry located approximately 120 km northeast of Elimatta site, off Knudsens Road at Bungaban. The estimated quantities of construction materials were produced as part of the feasibility assessment of the Project. The data provided to AARC for the assessment of transport impacts is summarised in Table 9. This includes all raw and bulk materials, buildings and plant required to be transported to site during the 24 month construction period. Transport Impact Study 31 November 2012

41 Table 9 Construction Summary Bulk Materials and Plant Material Weight (t) Bitumen 1,730 Cement 1,000 Concrete-precast 5,000 Miscellaneous Items (incl. plant, fittings, some CHPP items, electrical etc.) Pre-fabricated Buildings Special (incl. process pumps, CHPP items etc.) Steel - Structural 2,100 Steel - Reinforcement 100 Crushed Rock/Gravel/Sand 400,406 Railway Ballast 157,500 Estimated Loads Vehicle Description* Origin Trips Loaded HV ESAs** Unloaded HV ESAs** Total HV ESAs 73 Semi-trailer Toowoomba B Double Semi-Trailer Brisbane B Double Semi-Trailer Brisbane , , B Double Semi-Trailer Brisbane B Doubles Semi-Trailer Brisbane B Double Semi-Trailer Brisbane B Double Semi-trailer Brisbane B Double Semi-Trailer Brisbane B Double ,018 Semi-Trailer Local 34, , , , ,502 B Doubles 3, , , , ,694 Semi-Trailer Local 13, , , , B Doubles 1, , ,200.8 Transport Impact Study 32 November 2012

42 Railway Track Via Rail Gladstone Railway - Sleepers Via Rail Gladstone TOTAL 583,384 26, , , , ,011.4 *Assumes 85% loads via Semi-trailer (Average Payload 20t); 15% loads via B Doubles (Average Payload 40t). **Assumes Standard Loading of HVs. Semi-trailer ESAs = 5.1; B Double ESAs = 7.2; Unloaded ESAs = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 33 November 2012

43 4.1.2 Mining Fleet Also transported onto the Project site during the 24 month construction period will be 112 loads of mining fleet equipment. It is expected that these loads will originate in Brisbane and will consist of the items detailed in Table 10. Transport Impact Study 34 November 2012

44 Table 10 Start Up Mining Fleet Estimated Loads Vehicle Loaded HV Unloaded Total HV Category Item Number Origin (per machine) Movements ESAs* HV ESAs* ESAs Excavators Hitachi EX oversize float loads Brisbane road trains Brisbane Hitachi EX float loads Brisbane semi-trailers Brisbane CAT 345D 1 1 float load Brisbane Loader CAT 994F HL 1 5 oversized float loads Brisbane road trains Brisbane Haul Truck CAT float loads Brisbane semi-trailers Brisbane CAT float loads Brisbane semi-trailers Brisbane Dozer CAT D float load Brisbane drop deck Brisbane CAT D float load Brisbane Grader CAT 16M 1 1 float load Brisbane Water Truck CAT float load Brisbane semi-trailer Brisbane TOTAL , *Assumes Standard Loading of HVs: Float/Low Loader ESAs = 17.2; Road Train ESAs = 8.6; Semi-Trailers/Drop Deck ESAs =5.1; Unloaded ESAs = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 35 November 2012

45 4.1.3 Workforce The workforce numbers for both the construction workers and operations workers during the construction period are detailed in Table 11. Table 11 Construction Period - Construction Workforce Construction period At month 4 Project Year -1, CY 2014 Project Year 0, CY 2015 At month 6 At month 9 At Month 12 At month 15 At month 18 At month 21 At month 24 Accommodation Roads MIA Water Management Rail Spur CHPP Power Communications HME Build Project Mgnt Village Ops Total Table 12 Construction Period Initial Operations Workforce Construction period At month 4 Project Year -1, CY 2014 Project Year 0, CY 2015 At month 6 At month 9 At Month 12 At month 15 At month 18 At month 21 At month 24 Staff Operations Maintenance Sub-contractors Total The majority of the construction period workforce will be housed in the accommodation facilities provided on-site, which are located in the north of MLA It is anticipated that the construction workforce will operate on a 10 days on, 4 days off, 10 hour shift roster with the bulk of works taking place during daylight hours. It is envisaged that only 5% of the workforce will be sourced from within the local region. These workers will be transported to site from source communities within approximately 1 hour of the Project location via company operated mini-bus/van transfer. Transport Impact Study 36 November 2012

46 The other 95% of the workforce required is anticipated to be sourced from the Fraser Coast municipalities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough. This FIFO workforce will be transported from the Fraser Coast to an airfield within the Taroom area via Dash 8 (or similar) capacity aircraft. The workforce will then be transported to the accommodation camp facilities via pre-arranged bus services. The exact scheduling arrangements for workforce change overs have not yet been finalised. For the purposes of this assessment it is assumed that return flights will occur approximately every 4 days, with a connecting bus transferring the workforce to the Project site. The seating capacity of these services will be adjusted to meet Project demands. For the RIA, a full, three axle bus has been assumed as transferring a majority of the workforce. Vehicle movements associated with the transportation of the workforce during the construction period are shown in Table 13. Transport Impact Study 37 November 2012

47 Table 13 Workforce Vehicle Movements per year Staff Movements Vehicle Frequency Vehicle Movements per year * Loaded HV ESAs per year ** Unloaded HV ESAs per year ** Total HV ESAs per year Camp to Booral Road Bus Daily 480 2,112-2,112 Dalby/Miles/Chinchilla/Wandoan Van Every second day Taroom Airport Bus Twice weekly Total 820 2,552 2,552 *Assumes an average of 20 working days per month (240 days per year), 50 working weeks in year. **Assumes standard loading: Three axle bus Loaded ESAs = 4.4; Unloaded ESAs = 1.6. A van is considered a light vehicle movement. Transport Impact Study 38 November 2012

48 4.1.4 Supplies Supplies required during the construction of the Project include fuel, maintenance and miscellaneous supplies, personnel supplies and waste removal. Quantities of these supplies and likely delivery characteristics are detailed in Table 14. Transport Impact Study 39 November 2012

49 Table 14 Construction Supplies per year Item Description Usage (tpa) Mass per delivery (t) Vehicle Type Loads Origin Vehicle Movements Loaded HV ESAs* Unloaded HV ESAs* Total HV ESAs Fuel Diesel 10, B Double 250 Brisbane 500 1, ,675 Domestic Waste Waste, Three axle 1, Construction articulated 50 Dalby Waste Three axle Perishables Camp articulated 25 Dalby Supplies Three axle Non-Perishables articulated 25 Dalby TOTAL , ,800 *Assumes standard loading: Three axle articulated Loaded ESAs = 4.4, Unloaded ESAs = 1.6; B Double Loaded ESAs = 7.2, Unloaded ESAs = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 40 November 2012

50 4.1.5 Construction Traffic Profile Transport Fleet Materials will be transported to site using a mix of vehicles, including three-axle and four-axle trucks, B doubles, semi-trailers and road trains. Plant and machinery will be assembled on-site with the significant parts transported on oversized low-loaders as shown in Table 10. The composition of construction vehicles using public roads is likely to be: Fuel tankers Construction Plant and Transport Vehicles Cement Trucks Water Trucks B-Double Trucks Workforce Transport Vehicles (Buses, Vans, Etc.) Waste Collection Trucks The characteristics of the typical vehicles used during the construction period are detailed in Table 15. Austroads groups vehicles into twelve vehicle classes (a summary of which is provided in Appendix B). Typical ESA values per vehicle type were sourced from the Road Planning and Design Manual (DTMR 2006). The unloaded ESA values were assumed to be 1.6 for all vehicles. A low-loader is assumed as having the same impact as two road trains. Higher Mass Limit (HML) ESA values are provided to account for vehicles fitted with road friendly suspension, which are permitted to carry loads in excess of normal operating limits. Table 15 Typical Heavy Vehicle Characteristics Type Austroads Group ESAs (Standard Loading) ESAs (unloaded) HML ESAs (loaded) Three axle bus Class N/A Three axle articulated Class N/A Semi-trailer Class N/A B Double Class N/A 25m B Double Class Type 1 Road Train Class Low Loader N/A N/A Transport Impact Study 41 November 2012

51 Transport Corridors Raw Materials and Ballast Raw materials (such as aggregate and sand) sourced locally, will be transported to site via the local road and SCR networks. The route between the Boral Quarry and the Elimatta Project site is as follows: Quarry Access Road, right onto Roma Taroom Road at Euthulla, right onto Canal Clifford Road, left onto Bundi Clifford Road, and left onto Perretts Road for access to the site. Of this route only the Roma Taroom Road is a SCR (Section # 4397). The route between the Ostwald Bros Quarry and the Elimatta Project site is as follows: Quarry Access Road, left onto Knudsen Road, right onto Bock s Road, left onto Big Valley Road, continue onto Bungaban Road, right onto Bungaban Twelve Mile Road, left onto Nathan Road and right onto the Leichhardt Highway approximately 6km north of Wandoan. Trucks will then access the Project site via Booral Road and the WSL construction corridor. Of this route only the Leichhardt Highway is a SCR (Section # 26B). For the purposes of this impact assessment, it is assumed that 50% of the crushed rock, gravel and sand demands will be sourced from each of the two suppliers. Materials, Plant and Supplies Materials and plant from Brisbane will be delivered to site via the Warrego and Leichhardt Highways. Access to the Project site when travelling northwest from Brisbane will be via the Jackson-Wandoan Road, Bundi Road and then Perretts Road. Materials sourced from Gladstone and Rockhampton travelling south on the Leichhardt Highway will access the site via Booral Road, Ryals Road and Perretts Road. An access track will be constructed along the length of the WSL alignment within the proposed corridor to facilitate the movement of construction vehicles. It is anticipated that construction traffic associated with the WSL construction will use this access track thereby avoiding the need to use external public roads. Access to the WSL corridor will be via Booral Road. Workforce Workforce transport will follow the Leichhardt Highway south, from the Taroom Airport, before diverting west via Booral Road and Ryals Road to access the Project site via the Perretts Road main access. The construction workforce for the WSL will be transported daily from the construction camp located on MLA50270 to and from the construction site. During the early stages of construction, these trips are assumed to partially use the local road network and partially use the access track within the rail corridor. Transport Impact Study 42 November 2012

52 4.2 PRODUCTION PERIOD The production period of the Elimatta Project is scheduled to commence in early 2016 and continue for a mine production life in excess of 32 years. Process of stockpiled material is to continue to take place following the cessation of mining. Initially, production will commence at a rate of 0.3 Mtpa of product coal before reaching a stable rate of approximately 5 Mtpa in Year 5 (CY 2020). The Project is estimated to employ an average of approximately 300 full time staff at full production with the potential for additional employees to be required during major operations and special tasks throughout the life of the mine. Mine operations will continue year round; 24 hours per day, 7 days per week Operational Supplies Mining Mining supplies required during the operation of the project include fuel, explosives, tyres, lubricants, maintenance supplies and miscellaneous supplies. Quantities of these supplies and likely delivery characteristics are detailed in Table 16. With the exception of tyres, all these deliveries are expected to be classified as hazardous. Transport Impact Study 43 November 2012

53 Table 16 Mining Supplies per year Item Description Usage (tpa) Mass per delivery (t) Vehicle Type Loads Origin Movements Loaded HV ESAs* Unloaded HV ESAs* Total HV ESAs* Y1 - Y12: 25,000 tpa 625 1, , ,500.0 Fuel Diesel Y12 - Y20: 33,000 tpa 40 B Double 825 Brisbane 1, , ,260.0 then up to 50,000 tpa , , ,000.0 Explosives Y1 - Y12: 7,000 tpa , ,345.0 ANFO, HANFO, Y12 - Y20: 11,000 tpa 20 Semi-trailer 550 Rockhampton 1, , ,685.0 Slurry then up to 18,000 tpa 900 1, , ,030.0 Explosives Boosters Y1 - Y12: 11t Combined Y12 -Y20: 17t w/explosives then up to 27t - - Rockhampton Explosives Detonators & Y1 - Y12: 12t Combined Surface Y12 - Y20: 18t w/explosives initiators then up to 29t - - Rockhampton Y1 - Y12: 350t Tyres Multi sizes Y12 - Y20: 420t 20 Semi-trailer 21 Brisbane then up to 525t Y1 - Y12: 250 tpa Lubricants Y12 - Y20: 320 tpa 20 Semi-trailer 16 Brisbane then up to 480 tpa Y1-12 1,005 1,978 6,438 1,608 8,046.0 TOTAL Y12-Y20 1,412 2,824 8,934 2,259 11,192.9 Y20 onwards 2,200 4,401 13,846 3,520 17,366.7 *Assumes Standard Loading of HVs: Semi-trailer ESA = 5.1; B Double ESA = 7.2; Unloaded ESA = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 44 November 2012

54 Processing Processing supplies needed during the operation of the CHPP include heavy media and flocculants. Quantities of these supplies and likely delivery characteristics are detailed in Table 17. Transport Impact Study 45 November 2012

55 Table 17 Processing Supplies Item Usage (tpa) Mass per delivery (t) Heavy Media Vehicle Type Semitrailer Loads Origin Movements Loaded HV ESAs* Unloaded HV ESAs* Total HV ESAs 20 Rockhampton Flocculants 10 Combined w/ heavy media - - Rockhampton *Assumes Standard Loading of HVs. Semi-trailer ESA = 5.1; Unloaded ESA = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 46 November 2012

56 Personnel During the ongoing operation of the accommodation facilities, supplies will be needed to service the resident workforce. Quantities of the supplies and likely delivery characteristics are provided in Table 18. Transport Impact Study 47 November 2012

57 Table 18 Personnel Supplies Item Usage (tpa) Mass per delivery (t) Vehicle Loaded Unloaded Total HV Loads Origin Movements Type HV ESAs HV ESAs ESAs Perishables Three axle articulated 25 Dalby Non-Perishables Three axle articulated 25 Dalby TOTAL *Assumes Standard Loading of HVs. Three axle articulated ESA = 4.4; Unloaded ESA = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 48 November 2012

58 4.2.2 Mining Fleet The mining fleet schedule for the Project was developed to support a production quantity of 5 Mtpa of saleable coal. The indicative mining fleet for the project is based on mining the lowest strip ratio of coal during the initial years of the Project. Once the mine is in full operation, fleet numbers will increase over time as the strip ratio increases. The indicative mining fleet is shown in Table 19 including details of the replacement schedule. The mining fleet will be transported to the project site as per the details provided in Table 10. Table 19 Indicative Mining Fleet Category Item Number Mobilisation Sequence (Yr. (#)) Replacement Schedule Excavators Hitachi EX to 5 Yr. 0, Yr. 1, Yr. 14, Yr. 20, Yr. 21 Hitachi EX to 2 Yr. 0, Yr. 6 CAT 345D 1 Yr. 0 Loader CAT 994F HL 1 Yr. 0 5 per EX5500 Dump Truck CAT 793 plus 2 Yr. 0, Yr. 1, Yr. 14, Yr. 20, Yr. 21 Every 12 years CAT to 10 Yr. 0 (7), Yr. 6 (4) Every 12 years Overburden Drill P&H 250 XP 1 to 2 Yr. 1, Yr. 14 Dozer CAT D11 3 to 5 Yr. 0 (1), Yr. 1 (2), Yr. 14 (2) Every 10 years CAT D10 2 to 4 Yr. 0, Yr. 1, Yr. 6, Yr. 14 Every 10 years CAT 824H 1 to 2 Yr. 1, Yr. 12 Every 10 years Grader CAT 16M 2 Yr. 0, Yr. 3 Every 10 years Water Truck CAT to 3 Yr. 0, Yr. 4, Yr. 18 Every 10 years The mining fleet to be mobilised to the Project site during the specific production years reviewed in this RIA (Year 1 and Year 10) are presented in Table 20. Transport Impact Study 49 November 2012

59 Table 20 Mining Fleet Delivery Production Period Years 1 and 10 Category Item Individual Weight (t) Number Mining Fleet Delivery - Year 1 Number of loads per Origin machine Vehicle Movements Loaded HV ESA Unloaded HV ESAs Excavators Hitachi EX oversize float loads Brisbane Total HV ESAs 2 road trains Brisbane Dump Truck CAT float loads Brisbane semi-trailers Brisbane Dozer CAT D float load Brisbane drop deck Brisbane CAT D float load Brisbane CAT 824H x float load Brisbane Overburden Drill P&H 250 XP x float load Brisbane Category Item Individual Weight (t) Number Mining Fleet Delivery - Year 10 Number of loads per Origin machine Vehicle Movements Loaded HV ESA Unloaded HV ESAs Dozer CAT D float load Brisbane Total HV ESAs 1 drop deck Brisbane CAT D float load Brisbane Grader CAT 16M float load Brisbane Water Truck CAT float load Brisbane semi-trailer Brisbane *Assumes Standard Loading of HVs: Float/Low Loader ESAs = 17.2; Road Train ESAs = 8.6; Semi Trailers/Drop Deck ESAs =5.1; Unloaded ESAs = 1.6. Transport Impact Study 50 November 2012

60 4.2.3 Product Product coal will be railed from the Project at an average rate of 5 Mtpa over the life of the mine. A rail operator will be contracted by Taroom Coal to provide coal handling services which meet project demands. The train type envisaged for Elimatta has 5 diesel locomotives hauling 140 wagons each of 106 tonnes gross. The payload per train is estimated at 11,690 tonnes. For 5 million tonnes per annum, 428 trains are required at an average of 1.17 trains per day over 365 operating days. Product coal will be railed north via the SBR Project to the Moura System and the WICET Workforce The proposed workforce numbers during the production period are detailed in Table 21. The operations workforce increases during the initial production period, in line with mine sequencing and fleet mobilisation. Table 21 Proposed Production Workforce Year Staff Operations Maintenance Sub-contractors* Total Maintenance Shutdowns** Capital Projects*** * e.g. drilling and blasting contractor, CHPP holiday cover ** e.g. principally CHPP shutdowns short duration ~10 to 14 days a year *** e.g. contractors: completion of construction capital projects, on-going tailings dam construction and small annual type projects The production workforce strategy will replicate the construction workforce strategy as described in Section However, the shift rostering will change to reflect 24 hour operations and the movements of the workforce will typically be confined to within the immediate Project area. The production workforce will operate on a 12 hour shift roster with 7 days on and 7 days off. It is envisaged that only 5% of the workforce will be sourced from within the Wandoan Taroom region. These workers will travel to site from source communities within approximately 1 hour of the Project location via company operated mini-bus/van services. These services will operate every second day. The other 95% of the workforce required is anticipated to be sourced from the Fraser Coast municipalities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough. This FIFO workforce will be transported from the Fraser Coast to the Taroom Airport via Dash 8 (or similar) capacity aircraft. From here, the workforce will be transported to the Project site via bus services. For the purposes of this Traffic and Road Impact Assessment, a full sized, three axle bus has been assumes as transporting the majority of the workforce. Transport Impact Study 51 November 2012

61 Vehicle movements associated with the transportation of the production period workforce are presented in Table 22. Transport Impact Study 52 November 2012

62 Table 22 Workforce Vehicle Movements per year Staff Movements Vehicle Frequency Dalby/Miles/Chinchilla/Wandoan Taroom Airport Van Bus Every second day Twice weekly Vehicle Movements per year * Loaded HV ESAs per year ** Unloaded HV ESAs per year ** Total HV ESAs per year Total *Assumes an average of 30 working days per month (360 days per year), 52 working weeks in year. **Assumes standard loading of HVs: Three axle bus Loaded ESAs = 4.4; Unloaded ESAs = 1.6. A van is considered a light vehicle movement. Transport Impact Study 53 November 2012

63 4.2.5 Production Traffic Profile Transport Fleet The transport fleet utilised during project operations will be similar to that described during the construction period. These vehicles will be used to transport the additional mining fleet, operational supplies and workforce to the Project site. The characteristics of the typical transport vehicles are described in Section Transport Corridors Operational supplies will be transported to the mine site from the major centres of Rockhampton and Brisbane. The regional centre of Dalby will also supply a proportion of the supplies. From Brisbane and Dalby, freight will be delivered to site via the Warrego and Leichhardt Highways. Access to the site from the Leichhardt Highway will be achieved using the most suitable access route at the time. The most likely transport corridor is via the Jackson-Wandoan Road, Bundi Road and then Perretts Road (as shown in Figure 7). Deliveries of mining and processing supplies from Rockhampton will travel south via the Burnett Highway to Dululu before continuing onto the Leichhardt Highway through to the Wandoan area. Deliveries will then divert west via Booral Road, Ryals Road and Perretts Road to access the site. In reality, a portion of operational supplies (originating from either Rockhampton or Brisbane) may be able to be transported to the Project site via the available rail infrastructure. This is seen as a feasible option in the future of the project but is not considered in this assessment so as to capture the worst case transport scenario. Workforce transport will likely follow the Leichhardt Highway south, from the Taroom Airport, before diverting west via Booral Road, Ryals Road and Perretts Road to access the site. Rail freight will follow the WSL for 36km, before joining the SBR approximately 10km north of Wandoan. Trains will then travel via the SBR for approximately 210km to the Moura System. From here, rail freight will continue to the WICET via the QR National Central Queensland Coal Network. Transport Impact Study 54 November 2012

64 5.0 POTENTIAL IMPACTS 5.1 ROAD Mine Area Road Works There are a number of formed roads across and around the proposed mine under the control of WDRC that provide a service to local traffic. The development of the proposed mine will result in a number of temporary and permanent road closures, new sections of road and road relocations within and adjacent to the MLA areas. The purpose of the public road openings and closures is to allow mine operations to occur and provide safe alternative public traffic movement for road registrable vehicles with minimum disruption to existing patterns of movement. Roads which are directly affected by the project are highlighted in Figure 9 and listed below: The existing Perretts Road alignment, between Bundi Road and Ryals Road, runs through the middle of the proposed pit area in MLA This section of Perretts Road is to be relocated to the east, outside of the MLA area. Part of Ryals Road across Horse Creek to Perretts Road is to be upgraded. Part of the existing alignment of Perretts Road between Ryals Road and Cattle Camp Road, in the vicinity of MLA 50270, is to be upgraded. Cattle Camp Road is to be upgraded to provide access to the Accommodation Village and service public access from Perretts Road to the western side of the MLA areas. Goldens Road, along the southern boundary of MLA 50270, will be closed to facilitate development of the mine haul road. A section of new road, linking Goldens Road to Cattle Camp Road, will be developed to maintain access between the western side of the MLA areas and Perretts Road. Public road developments have been designed in accordance with the relevant AUSTROADS Guides and will be constructed as unsealed gravel roads with import base and sub-base material as shown in Figure 10. Perretts Road has a design speed of 50 kilometres per hour (km/hr), while remaining roads have a design speed of 40km/hr. As it is partially publicly accessible, the Mine Access Road and associated intersection on Perretts Road has been designed to DTMR standards and will be constructed to provide safe traffic movement for road registered vehicles to and from the mine. The timing of the public road relocations and closures is dependent upon design and construction approval from the WDRC. It is envisaged that all public road works will be constructed during Year -1 (CY 2014) for commissioning prior to the commencement of the production period of the Project. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times to the local community, personnel employed for the construction of the project and during operation. Transport Impact Study 55 November 2012

65 Figure 9 Road Closures and Upgrades Transport Impact Study 56 November 2012

66 Figure 10 Public Road Typical Cross Sections WSL Rail Crossings During the development of the WSL, suitable public road rail crossings and minor road realignments will be instated at: o o o o o Nathan Road; Leichhardt Highway and Booral Road/No. 1 Lane; Grosmont Road; Kabunga Road; and, Perretts Road. The approximate location of these crossings is shown in Figure 11. Note that the exact location of rail crossings is subject to further rail alignment development. Transport Impact Study 57 November 2012

67 N Proposed West Surat Link Rail Booral Road Kabunga Road Nathan Road Grosmont Road M1 Road / M2 Road Perretts Road Leichhardt Road Figure 11 Schematic map showing existing road network and approximate WSL alignment The timing of public road rail crossing construction will vary but it is likely that construction will take approximately 6-9 months from commencement to completion during the initial stages of the construction period. Due to the interaction with rail alignment and crossings, it is expected work on individual crossings will be staged as required. Typically, the construction of individual crossings will be staged to allow for a majority of the construction work to be undertaken off-line of the operating road network. This methodology is designed to minimise disruption impacts on the road network. Clearances for rail over road crossings will allow for oversized vehicles such as those used for loading houses and mine equipment Road Impact Assessment As per the Guidelines, traffic impacts need to be considered for any section of the SCR network where traffic generated as a result of the Project constitutes a 5% or greater increase in existing AADT or ESA figures. To quantify the level of impact resultant from the construction or operation of the Elimatta Project, the additional traffic generated by the Project during either the construction or production periods (as described in Section 4.0) will be compared to the projected future baseline traffic data (calculated in Section Traffic Impact Assessment The Traffic Impact Assessment provides a comparison between projected AADT and total AADT levels that can be ascribed to the Project, for both the construction and production periods. Increases, given as a percentage of Project generated traffic over projected AADT levels for each road segment, are also provided. Construction Period The anticipated Project generated traffic for both construction years -1 and 0 are presented in Table 23. This information was derived from the expected transport movements presented in Section 4.1. Transport Impact Study 58 November 2012

68 Table 23 Anticipated Project Generated AADT Years -1 and 0 Item Origin AADT Bulk Materials and Plant (see Table 9) Toowoomba Brisbane 1.26 Boral Quarry Ostwald Quarry Start Up Mining Fleet (see Table 10) Brisbane Workforce Vehicle Movements (see Table 13) Dalby Taroom Airport Construction Supplies (see Table 14) Dalby The projected background AADT levels for Year -1 (CY 2014) are compared to the anticipated Project generated traffic in Table 24. During the first year of construction, there are several sections of road which will experience percentage increases considered significant under the Guidelines (DTMR 2006). These segments are restricted to the Roma Taroom Road and a short segment of the Leichhardt Highway and can be directly attributed to the movement of construction vehicles carrying quarry materials. Table 24 AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year -1 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year -1, CY 2014 Without Project Project Traffic Total Increase (%) Traffic Origin km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Boral Quarry km South of Wybara Road Boral Quarry km North of Wybara Road Boral Quarry 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Boral Quarry Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, , Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 4, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 3, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 4, , Nil Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) Bris., T ba, Dalby 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 1, , Nil 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Ostwald Bros Quarry, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Bris., T ba, Dalby. Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Transport Impact Study 59 November 2012

69 Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 2, , Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck Nil 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd Nil 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Nil Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 8, , C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 3, , C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 3, , C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 3, , C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 3, , C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 2, , Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) Bris, T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 13, , Bris., T ba. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 10, , Bris., T ba. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 5, , Bris., T ba. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 7, , Bris., T ba. The projected background AADT levels for Year 0 (CY 2015) are compared to the anticipated Project generated traffic in Table 25. During the second year of construction, impacts are considered similar to Year -1. Several sections of road will experience percentage increases considered significant under the Guidelines (DTMR 2006) as a result of the transport of materials from the Boral Warrians Quarry to the Project site. Table 25 AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year 0 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 0, CY 2015 Without Project Project Traffic Total Increase (%) Traffic Origin km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Boral Quarry km South of Wybara Road Boral Quarry km North of Wybara Road Boral Quarry 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Boral Quarry Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) Transport Impact Study 60 November 2012

70 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, , Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 4, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 3, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 5, , Nil Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) Bris., T ba, Dalby 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 2, , Nil 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Ostwald Bros Quarry, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Bris., T ba, Dalby. Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, , Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 3, , Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, , Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck Nil 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd Nil 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Nil Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 9, , C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 3, , C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 3, , C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 4, , C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 3, , C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 2, , Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) Bris, T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 13, , Bris., T ba. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 10, , Bris., T ba. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 6, , Bris., T ba. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 7, , Bris., T ba. Transport Impact Study 61 November 2012

71 Production Period The anticipated Project generated traffic for production year 1 is presented in Table 26. This information was derived from the expected transport movements presented in Section 4.2. Table 26 Anticipated Project Generated AADT Years 1 Item Origin AADT Operational Supplies Mining (see Table 16) Rockhampton Brisbane Operational Supplies Processing (see Table 17) Rockhampton Operational Supples Personnel (see Table 18) Dalby Mining Fleet Mobilisation (see Table 20) Brisbane Workforce Movements(see Table 22) Dalby Taroom Airport The projected background AADT levels for Year 1 (CY 2016) are compared to the anticipated Project generated traffic in Table 27. During the production period of the Project, off-site vehicular traffic attributed to the Project is anticipated to subside markedly. There are no segments of road which experience significant impacts in excess of a 5% increase in AADT. Table 27 AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year 1 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 1, CY 2016 Without Project Project Traffic Total Increase (%) km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Nil km South of Wybara Road Nil km North of Wybara Road Nil 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Nil Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, , Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 2, , Nil Traffic Origin 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 4, , Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 3, , Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 5, , Rockhampton Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 2, , Rockhampton 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Rockhampton, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) Transport Impact Study 62 November 2012

72 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 3, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck Rockhampton 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd Rockhampton 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Rockhampton Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 9, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 4, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 3, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 4, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 3, , Bris, Dalby 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 3, , Bris, Dalby Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 14, , Bris. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 10, , Bris. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 6, , Bris. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 7, , Bris. The anticipated Project generated traffic for production year 10 is presented in Table 28. This information was derived from the expected transport movements presented in Section 4.2. Table 28 Anticipated Project Generated AADT Years 10 Item Origin AADT Operational Supplies Mining (see Table 16) Rockhampton Brisbane Operational Supplies Processing (see Table 17) Rockhampton Operational Supples Personnel (see Table 18) Dalby Mining Fleet Mobilisation (see Table 20) Brisbane Workforce Movements(see Table 22) Dalby Taroom Airport The projected background AADT levels for Year 10 (CY 2026) are compared to the anticipated Project generated traffic in Table 29. There are no segments of road which experience significant impacts in excess of a 5% increase in AADT. Transport Impact Study 63 November 2012

73 Table 29 AADT Comparison With and Without Project - Year 10 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 10, CY 2026 Without Project Project Traffic Total Increase (%) km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Nil km South of Wybara Road Nil km North of Wybara Road Nil 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Nil Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek 1, , Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 3, , Nil Traffic Origin 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 6, , Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 6, , Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 12, , Rockhampton Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 7, , Rockhampton 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) 1, , Rockhampton, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge 1, , Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge 2 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 7, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck 1, , Rockhampton 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd 1, , Rockhampton 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Rockhampton Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 15, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 7, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 6, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 7, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 6, , Bris, Dalby 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 5, , Bris, Dalby Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 18, , Bris. Transport Impact Study 64 November 2012

74 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 14, , Bris. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 9, , Bris. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 10, , Bris Pavement Impact Assessment The Pavement Impact Assessment indicates the resultant pavement degradation caused by Project heavy vehicle movements. Light vehicle (LV) movements are not considered in this assessment as they typically have negligible pavement impacts. The following sections provide a comparison between projected ESAs and total ESAs that can be ascribed to the Project. Increases, given as a percentage of Project generated traffic over projected ESA levels, are also provided. Construction Period The anticipated Project generated ESAs for both construction years -1 and 0 are presented in Table 30. This information was derived from the expected transport movements presented in Section 4.1. Table 30 Anticipated Project Generated ESAs Years -1 and 0 Item Origin Daily ESAs Bulk Materials and Plant (see Table 9) Toowoomba Brisbane Boral Quarry Ostwald Quarry Start Up Mining Fleet (see Table 10) Brisbane Workforce Vehicle Movements (see Table 13) Dalby N/A (LV) Taroom Airport Construction Supplies (see Table 14) Dalby The projected background daily ESAs in comparison to the anticipated Project generated ESAs for Year -1 are presented in Table 31. As with the results of the Traffic Impact Assessment, percentage increases in excess of 5% on the Roma Taroom Road and the Leichhardt Highway can be attributed to the transfer of quarry material to the Project site. Table 31 ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year -1 SCR Section Road/Segment Year -1, CY 2014 Daily ESAs Project ESAs Total Increase (%) Traffic Origin Roma Taroom Road km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Boral Quarry km South of Wybara Road Boral Quarry km North of Wybara Road Boral Quarry 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Boral Quarry Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek Nil Transport Impact Study 65 November 2012

75 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 1, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River Nil 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway Nil Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) Bris., T ba, Dalby 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 1, , Nil 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Ostwald Bros Quarry, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Bris., T ba, Dalby. Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 1, , Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck Nil 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd Nil 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Nil Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 4, , C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 2, , C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 2, , C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 2, , C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 2, , C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 1, , Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) Bris, T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 5, , Bris., T ba. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 5, , Bris., T ba. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 3, , Bris., T ba. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 4, , Bris., T ba. The projected background daily ESAs in comparison to the anticipated Project generated ESAs for Year 0 are presented in Table 32. Consistent with Year -1 and the Traffic Impact Assessment, Transport Impact Study 66 November 2012

76 significant impacts on the Roma Taroom Road and a segment of the Leichhardt Highway can be attributed primarily to the movement of quarry material to the project site. Table 32 ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year 0 SCR Section Road/Segment Year 0, CY 2015 Daily ESAs Project ESAs Total Increase (%) Traffic Origin Roma Taroom Road km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Boral Quarry km South of Wybara Road Boral Quarry km North of Wybara Road Boral Quarry 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Boral Quarry Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 1, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River Nil 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 1, , Nil Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) Bris., T ba, Dalby 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 1, , Nil 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Ostwald Bros Quarry, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Bris., T ba, Dalby. Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 2, , Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Nil 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck Nil 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd Nil 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Nil Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 4, , Bris, T ba, Dalby 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 2, , Bris., T ba, Dalby 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , Bris., T ba, Dalby 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 2, , Bris., T ba, Transport Impact Study 67 November 2012

77 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 2, , C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 2, , C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 1, , Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby Bris., T ba, Dalby 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 5, , Bris., T ba. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 5, , Bris., T ba. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 3, , Bris., T ba. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 4, , Bris., T ba. Production Period The anticipated Project generated ESAs for Production Year 1 is presented in Table 33. This information was derived from the expected transport movements presented in Section 4.2. Table 33 Anticipated Project Generated ESAs Years 1 Item Origin Daily ESAs Operational Supplies Mining (see Table 16) Rockhampton Brisbane Operational Supplies Processing (see Table 17) Rockhampton Operational Supples Personnel (see Table 18) Dalby Mining Fleet Mobilisation (see Table 20) Brisbane Workforce Movements(see Table 22) Dalby N/A (LV) Taroom Airport The projected background ESA levels for Year 1 (CY 2016) are compared to the anticipated Project generated ESAs in Table 34. During the production phase of the project, off-site vehicular traffic attributed to the Project is anticipated to subside markedly. However, ESA increases in excess of 5% are still observed on the Jackson Wandoan Road. This can be attributed primarily to the movement of fuel to the Project site from Brisbane. Minor contributions to this significant impact are also the movement of some supplies to the Project and the mobilisation of several items of mining fleet. Table 34 ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year 1 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 1, CY 2016 Daily ESAs Project ESAs Total Increase (%) km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Nil km South of Wybara Road Nil km North of Wybara Road Nil 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Nil Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) Traffic Origin Transport Impact Study 68 November 2012

78 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 1, , Nil 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 1, , Rockhampton Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 1, , Rockhampton 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Rockhampton, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 2, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck Rockhampton 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd Rockhampton 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Rockhampton Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 4, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 3, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 2, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 2, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 2, , Bris, Dalby 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 1, , Bris, Dalby Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 5, , Bris. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 6, , Bris. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 3, , Bris. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 4, , Bris. Transport Impact Study 69 November 2012

79 The anticipated Project generated ESAs for production year 10 is presented in Table 35. This information was derived from the expected transport movements presented in Section 4.2. Table 35 Anticipated Project Generated ESAs Years 10 Item Origin Daily ESAs Operational Supplies Mining (see Table 16) Rockhampton Brisbane Operational Supplies Processing (see Table 17) Rockhampton Operational Supples Personnel (see Table 18) Dalby Mining Fleet Mobilisation (see Table 20) Brisbane Workforce Movements(see Table 22) Dalby N/A (LV) Taroom Airport The projected background ESA levels for Year 10 (CY 2026) are compared to the anticipated Project generated ESAs in Table 36. ESA increases in Year 10 are consistent with those project for Year 1. Increases of greater than 5% can be attributed primarily to fuel deliveries. Table 36 ESA Comparison With and Without the Project Year 10 SCR Section Roma Taroom Road Road/Segment Year 10, CY 2026 Daily ESAs Project ESAs Total Increase (%) km North of Int with Carnarvon Highway Nil km South of Wybara Road Nil km North of Wybara Road Nil 4397 Approx 300m South of Burraboo Rd Nil Burnett Highway (Biloela-Rockhampton) 41E Burnett Hwy 100 Nth Hamilton Creek Nil 41E Burnett Hwy 50m South Gordon Street 1, , Nil Traffic Origin 41F Burnett Hwy 50m Sth Dee River 1, , Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy E Bouldercombe School 1, , Rockhampton 41F Burnett Hwy 1km West of Bruce Highway 2, , Rockhampton Jackson-Wandoan Road 4302 Approx 5km West of Int of 26C & Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Taroom-Miles) 26B 700m south of Taroom Township 4, , Rockhampton 26B 9km North of Wandoan-Jackson Rd (Perm) Rockhampton, Taroom Airport 26B Approx 50m North of Juandah Crk Bridge 1, , Bris., Dalby Leichhardt Highway (Westwood - Taroom) 26A Leichhardt Hwy 11km South Wowan 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 100m N Woolein Ck Bdge 2 1, , Rockhampton Transport Impact Study 70 November 2012

80 26A Leichhardt Hwy 300m south of Fairview Rd 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy Bowen St W of Banana 4, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy at Branch St 1, , Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 400m S The Boulevard Rockhampton 26A Leichhardt Hwy 200m Nth Tim Shay Ck 1, , Rockhampton 26A 2.05km North of Box Creek 3rd 1, , Rockhampton 26A 1.76km South of Fitzroy Dev Rd Rockhampton Warrego Highway (Dalby-Miles) 18C 100m East Of Rail X-ing 7, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 300m East of Gradel Rd (Perm) 5, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 8km West of Int 18C & , , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 600m West of Wolski Rd 4, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 500m East of Auburn Rd 5, , Bris, Dalby 18C Approx 100m West of Auburn Rd (Perm) 4, , Bris, Dalby 18C WiM Site Miles 3.46km East of Int 26C 3, , Bris, Dalby Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) 18B 400m East of Zimms Crn (perm) 7, , Bris. 18B 1.2km West of Kingsthorpe Rd (Td 19.20) 8, , Bris. 18B 250m West of Jandaryan Park( Perm) 5, , Bris. 18B 600m West of Int 325 & 18B 6, , Bris Local Road Traffic and Pavement Impacts Traffic generated as part of the construction and operation of the Project will impact upon the local road network managed by WDRC. Based on the transport corridors presented in Section and Section and the anticipated AADT and ESA increases presented in the Road Impact Assessment undertaken on the SCR network, an attempt has been made to quantify project vehicle movements on the local road network. Anticipated AADT and ESA increases on local roads attributed to the Project are as follows: Knudsen Road, Bock s Road, Big Valley Road, Bungaban Road, Bungaban Twelve Mile Road and Nathan Road (Route Origin: Ostwald Bros Quarry) o Year -1: AADT 35.3, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.3, ESAs o o Year 1: Nil Year 10: Nil Booral Road (Route Origin: Ostwald Bros Quarry, Rockhampton, Taroom Airport) o Year -1: AADT 35.6, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.6, ESAs o Year 1: AADT 2.3, ESAs 8 Transport Impact Study 71 November 2012

81 o Year 10: AADT 2.3, ESAs 8 Perretts Road (Route Origin: Ostwald Bros Quarry, Boral Quarry, Brisbane, Dalby, Rockhampton, Taroom Airport, Toowoomba) o Year -1: AADT 75.6, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 75.6, ESAs o Year 1: AADT 7.4, ESAs 26.6 o Year 10: AADT 7.1, ESAs 24.7 Ryals Road (Route Origin: Ostwald Bros Quarry, Rockhampton, Taroom Airport) o Year -1: AADT 35.6, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.6, ESAs o Year 1: AADT 2.3, ESAs 8 o Year 10: AADT 2.3, ESAs 8 Bundi Road (Route Origin: Brisbane, Dalby, Toowoomba) o Year -1: AADT 4.6, ESAs 14.7 o Year 0: AADT 4.6, ESAs 14.7 o Year 1: AADT 5.1, ESAs 18.6 o Year 10: AADT 4.8, ESAs 16.7 Canal Clifford Road, Bundi Clifford Road (Route Origin: Boral Quarry) o Year -1: AADT 35.3, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.3, ESAs o o Year 1: Nil Year 10: Nil Local Road / SCR Network Interchange Impacts The following Local Road / SCR Network Interchanges have been identified as being impact upon by the movement of vehicles during the construction and operation of the Project. Based on the transport corridors presented in Section and Section and the anticipated AADT and ESA increases presented in the Road Impact Assessment undertaken on the SCR network, an attempt has been made to quantify project vehicle movements through these interchanges. Anticipated AADT and ESA increases through Local/SCR Interchanges attributed to the Project are as follows: Transport Impact Study 72 November 2012

82 Jackson- Wandoan Road / Bundi Road o Year -1: AADT 4.6, ESAs 14.7 o Year 0: AADT 4.6, ESAs 14.7 o Year 1: AADT 5.1, ESAs 18.6 o Year 10: AADT 4.8, ESAs 16.7 Leichhardt Highway / Booral Road o Year -1: AADT 35.6, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.6, ESAs o Year 1: AADT 2.3, ESAs 8 o Year 10: AADT 2.3, ESAs 8 Roma Taroom Road / Canal Clifford Road o Year -1: AADT 35.3, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.3, ESAs o o Year 1: Nil Year 10: Nil Leichhardt Highway / Nathan Road o Year -1: AADT 35.3, ESAs o Year 0: AADT 35.3, ESAs o o Year 1: Nil Year 10: Nil Taroom Airport Access Road / Leichhardt Highway o Year -1: AADT 0.2, ESAs 1.2 o Year 0: AADT 0.2, ESAs 1.2 o Year 1: AADT 0.3, ESAs 1.3 o Year 10: AADT 0.3, ESAs 1.3 Transport Impact Study 73 November 2012

83 5.1.6 Cumulative Impacts Transport movements in the vicinity of the Elimatta Project area are expected to increase as a result of Project construction and operation. Directly east of the Elimatta Project lies the proposed Xstrata Coal Wandoan Project. The cumulative impacts of these developments have the potential to reduce road network efficiency and reduce the safety of roads. The cumulative impacts on the local road network are shown in Figure 12. Road development as a result of the Wandoan Project may alter the routes used between the Leichhardt Highway and the Project site. An adaptive management approach should be adopted to transport safety management so that ongoing issues can be identified and resolved. Transport Impact Study 74 November 2012

84 Figure 12 Transport Impact Study 75 Elimatta and Wandoan Road Closures November 2012