6.1.2 Assessment Technique To assist in the assessment of potential impacts identified in this report and to ensure consistency between topics, Significance Criteria have been defined which follow the generic framework shown in Table 6. These have been used to guide the evaluation of potential environmental impacts unless otherwise stated. Significance
Impact Classification
Criteria
High
Impact a major problem
Environmental effects are likely to be important considerations at a local scale but if adverse, are potential concerns to the project, depending upon the relative importance attached to the issue during the decision making process. Considerable adverse change to current amenity, lifestyle and everyday community activities. Mitigation measures and detailed design work are unlikely to remove all the effects upon the affected communities or interests. Residual effects would predominate.
Moderate
Impact moderate but liveable for most people
These effects, if adverse, while important at a local scale, are not likely to be key decision making issues. Nevertheless, the cumulative effects of such issues may lead to an increase in the overall effects upon a particular area or on a particular resource. Noticeable adverse change to current amenity, lifestyle and everyday community activities but with scope for mitigation. They represent issues where effects would be experienced but mitigation measures and detailed design work may ameliorate/enhance some of the consequences upon affected communities or interests. Some residual effects would still arise.
Low
Impact recognisable but acceptable
These effects may be raised as local issues, but are unlikely to be of importance in the decision making process. Nevertheless, they are of relevance in enhancing the subsequent design of the project and consideration of mitigation measures. There may be localised or limited noticeable change to current amenity, lifestyle or everyday community activities.
Negligible
Minimal Change
No effects or those which are beneath levels of perception, within normal bounds of variation or within the margin of forecasting error.
Table 6. Environmental and Social-Economic Significance Criteria
6.1.3 Document Review
Reference has been made to previous studies at the airport site to inform the description of the baseline environment for the purpose of this MDP. This includes desktop review and analysis of the following information: • Townsville Airport Master Plan 2011 • Townsville Airport Environmental Strategy 2009-2014 • Townsville Airport Environmental Vision and Policy • Townsville Airport Waste Management Master Plan 2013 • Sustainable Solutions International Pty Ltd Water Audit and Water Efficiency Report, Townsville Airport 2009 • Queensland Energy Alliance Pty Ltd Townsville Airport Energy Evaluation, Level 2, October 2013 • Queensland State Planning Policy • Townsville Airport Pty Ltd Environmental Policy • Townsville Airport Traffic Study (UDP Horman Traffic, 2012) • Douglas Partners Report on Acid Sulfate Soil and Geotechnical Investigation, Proposed Bay 2 RPT Apron Pavement Repair, Townsville Airport, June 2012
Townsville Airport Terminal Redevelopment – Draft Major Development Plan
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