Appendix 6 Acronyms

and Abbreviations

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1. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Acronym Definition

1D One dimension2D Two dimension°C Degrees CelsiusµS/cm micro Siemens per cmAADT Annual Average Daily TrafficABS Australian Bureau of StatisticsABL Assessment Background LevelACA Aquatic Conservation AssessmentsACARP Australia’s Coal Industry Research ProgramACH Act Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld)AEP Annual Exceedance ProbabilityAES Atomic emission spectraAGO Australian Greenhouse OfficeAHD Australian Height DatumALY Airlift YieldAMD Acid Metalliferous DrainageANC Acid Neutralising CapacityANFO Ammonium nitrate/fuel oilANZECC Australian and New Zealand Environment

Conservation CouncilAquaBAAM Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping

MethodologyAR&R Australian Rainfall and RunoffARD Acid Rock DrainageARI Average Recurrence IntervalARMCANZ Agriculture and Resource Management Council of

Australia and New ZealandAs Arsenic

AS Australian StandardASS Acid Sulfate SoilsATSIHP Act Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage

Protection Act 1984 (Cth)AUL(s) Auxillary Left Turn LaneAUSRIVAS Queensland Australian River Assessment SystemAWBM Australian Water Balance ModelBA BasaltBAAM Biodiversity Assessment and Mapping

MethodologyBBROP The Burdekin Basin Resource Operations Plan 2010Building Act The Building Act 1975 (Qld)

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Acronym Definition

BCA Building Code of Australia 2012BCI Act Building and Construction Industry (portable Long

Service Leave) Act 2002 (Qld)BDT Burdekin Dry TropicsBFM Bonded Fibre Matrixbgl Below ground levelBMR Bureau of Mineral ResourcesBOM Bureau of MeteorologyBOP Biodiversity Offset PolicyBPA Biodiversity Planning AssessmentBTF Black Throated FinchBtu British thermal unitsBW Weathered BasaltCa CalciumCaCO3 Calcium CarbonateCAMBA China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (1986)Cd CadmiumCD Conservation DependantCE Critically EndangeredCG Coordinator-GeneralCH Channel heightCHMP Cultural Heritage Management PlanCHPP Coal Handling and Preparation PlantCHR Channelized right turn treatmentCl ChlorineCL Continuing LossCL ClayCLR Contaminated Land RegisterCMSH Act Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)CO Carbon MonoxideCO2 Carbon DioxideCO3 CarbonateCO CoalCO (GYLO) Coal- Goonyella Lower seamCO (GYMD) Coal- Goonyella Middle seamCO (PSEA) Coal- P seamCO (PSMR) Coal- P RiderCoC Chain of CustodyCP Compliance PointCPN Certificate of Public NoticeCQU Central Queensland UniversityCriminal Code Criminal Code Act 1899CS ClaystoneCSG Coal seam gas

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Acronym Definition

CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial ResearchOrganisation

Cu copperCustom Act Customs Act 1901 (Qld)DAFF Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryDATSIMA The Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander and Multicultural AffairsDBH Diameter at Breast HeightDEEDI Department of Employment, Economic

Development and InnovationDEHWA Department of Environment, Heritage, Water and

the Arts (now DSEWPaC)DEM Digital Evaluation ModelDERM The Department of Environment and Resource

ManagementDETE Department of Employment, Education and

TrainingDFYC Department of Families, Youth and Community

CareDIDO Drive in/drive outDITR Department of Infrastructure and Main RoadsDME Department of Mines and Energy (now DNRM)DMP Damage Mitigation PermitDNPRSR The Department of National Parks, Recreation,

Sports and RacingDNRM The Department of Natural Resources and MinesDO Dissolved OxygenDOS Degree of SaturationDSA Design Storage AllowanceDSDIP Department of State Development, Infrastructure

and PlanningDSEWPaC Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,

Population and CommunitiesDSITIA Department of Science, Information Technology,

Innovation and the ArtsDSM Design Simulation MarginDTM Digital Terrain ModelDTMR Department of Transport and Main RoadsDYRESM Dynamic Reservoir Simulation ModelE EvaporationE EndangeredEA Environmental AuthorityEC Electrical ConductivityeCEC Effective Cation Exchange CapacityEHA Essential Habitat Areas

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Acronym Definition

EHP Department of Environment and HeritageProtection

EIA Environmental Impact AssessmentEIS Environmental Impact StatementElectricity Act Electricity Act 1994, (Qld).EMOS Environmental Management Overview StrategyEMP Environmental Management PlanEM Plan Environmental Management PlanEMR Environmental Management RegisterEnergy Efficiency Act Energy Efficiency Opportunity Act 2006 (Cth)EP East PitEP Act Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)EP Exploration PermitEPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity

Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)EPBCA Act The Environment Protection and Biodiversity

Conservation Amendment (Independent ExpertScientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and LargeCoal Mining Development) Act 2012 (Cth)

EPA Environmental Protection AgencyEPC Exploration Permit for CoalEPM Exploration Permit MineralsEPP Environmental Protection PolicyEPP (Waste) Environmental Protection (Waste Management)

Policy 2000EPP Exploration Permit PetroleumEPR (Waste Management) Environmental Protection (Waste Management)

Regulation 2000EP Regulation Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 (Qld)EPT Ephemeroptere (Mayflies), Plecoptera (stoneflies),

and Trichotera (caddisflies)ERA Environmentally Relevant ActivityERE Endangered Regional EcosystemERP Emergency Response PlanESA Environmentally Sensitive AreaESAs Equivalent Standard AxelsESCP Erosion and Sediment Control PlanESD Ecological sustainable developmentESP Exchangeable Sodium PercentageEt al. Latin for `et alii’ (masculine plural) or `et aliae’

(feminine plural) or `et alia’ (neuter plural) (andothers)

Explosives Act Explosives Act 1999 (Qld)Explosives Regulation Explosives Regulation 2003 (Qld)FCCM Fort Cooper Coal Measures

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Acronym Definition

Fe IronFIFO Fly in/Fly OutFIMS Flow Injection Mercury SystemFood Act Food Act 2006 (Qld)FTE Full time equivalentG Groundwater SeepageGAB Great Artesian BasinGAP Goonyella to Abbot PointGAPE Goonyella to Abbot Point ExpansionGBR Great Barrier ReefGDE Groundwater Dependant EcosystemsGDP Gross Domestic ProductGHG Greenhouse GasGHG Storage Act Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Qld)GHPL Grazing Homestead Perpetual LeaseGL Goonyella LowerGM Goonyella MiddleGPS Global Positioning SystemGQAL Good Quality Agricultural landGR GravelGRP Gross Regional ProductGS Gauging StationGSP Gross State Productha HectaresHCL Hydrochloric AcidHCO3 BicarbonateHD Highly disturbedHEV High Ecological ValueHg MercuryHIL Health-based Investigation LevelsHNO3 Nitric AcidHV Heavy VehicleHVR High Value RegrowthI Incident Rainfalli.e. Latin for ‘id est’ (that is)IAS Initial Advice StatementICN Industry Capability NetworkICOMOS International Council on Monuments and SitesICP Inductively-coupled plasmaIDP Individually Droughted PropertyIECA International Erosion Control AssociationIFD Intensity Frequency DurationIL Initial LossIN Intrusion

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Acronym Definition

I-O Input-OutputIPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeIRC Isaac Regional CouncilIUCN International Union for the Conservation of NatureJAMBA Japan-Australia Migratory Bird AgreementK Potassiumkm Kilometrekm2 Square Kilometreskm/h Kilometres per HourL Litres(s)Land Act Land Act 1994 (Qld)LC Least ConcernL/s Litres per secondLat. LatitudeLGA Local Government AreaLGA Local Government AuthoritiesLong. LongitudeLOS Level of ServiceLP Act Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route

Management) Act 2002 (Qld)LPM Lagrangian Particle ModeLSC Land Suitability ClassM Migratorym metresm btoc Metres below top of casingm/s Metres per second (Velocity)m3/s Cubic metres per secondmAHD Elevation in m with respect to the Australian

Height DatumMAIN Mackay Area Industry NetworkMbcm Million bank cubic metersmbgl metres below ground levelMCM Moranbah Coal MeasuresMDL Mineral Development LicenceMESCA Mining and Energy Services Council of Australiamg/L Milligrams per litreMg MagnesiumMGA Map Grid of AustraliaMi MigratoryMIA Mine Infrastructure AreaMIC Maximum Instantaneous ChargeMIBC Methyl Isobutyl CarbinolMIW Mackay, Isaac, WhitsundayMIWRP Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday Regional Plan

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Acronym Definition

ML Mining LeaseML Mega Litre(s)ML/d Mega Litres per dayML/yr Mega Litres per yearMLA Mining Lease ApplicationMLpa Mega Litres per annummm millimetresmm/hr Millimetre per hourMn ManganeseMNES Matters of National Environmental SignificanceMPA Maximum Potential AcidityMR Act Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld)MRL Mandatory Reporting LimitsMRRT Mineral Resource Rent TaxMS MudstoneMSDS Material Safety Data SheetMt Million tonnesMtpa Million tonnes per annumMWMP Mine Waste Management PlanN/A ‘Not applicable’ or ‘not available’NAF Non-acid FormingNa SodiumNAGpH Net Acid Generation pHNaOH Sodium HydroxideNAPP Net Acid Producing PotentialNATA National Association of Testing AuthoritiesNASA The National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (of the United States of America)NEPM National Environmental Protection MeasureNC No concernNC Act Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld)NC Conservation Plan Nature Conservation (Protected Plants)

Conservation Plan 2000NCP Newlands Coal Project. (Xtrata)N/m2 Newtons per metre squared (Shear Stress)nd No dataNGA National Greenhouse AccountsNEPC National Environment Protection CouncilNHMA Natural Hazard Management AreaNNTT National Native Title TribunalNO3 NitrateNOx Nitrogen OxidesNP North PitNPI National Pollutant Inventory

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Acronym Definition

NGA National Greenhouse AccountsNQBP North Queensland Bulk PortsNQDT North Queensland Dry TropicsNRM Natural Resource ManagementNSESD National Strategy for Ecological Sustainable

DevelopmentNT Near ThreatenedNT Act Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)NTQ National Trust QueenslandNTU Nephelometric Turbidity UnitsNWC National Water CommissionNWQMS National Water Quality Management StrategyOC Of ConcernOECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and

DevelopmentOESR Office of Economic Statics and Researchp.a. Per annumPAF Potentially Acid formingPAF- LC Potentially Acid forming- low capacityPb LeadPCQ Ports Corporation of QueenslandPH Pastoral HoldingPL Petroleum LeasePMF Probable Maximum FloodPMP Probably Maximum PrecipitationPO Permit to OccupyPPL Petroleum Pipeline Licenseppv Peak Particle VelocityPSL Petroleum Survey LicenceQCA Queensland Competition AuthorityQCoal QCoal Pty LtdQDC Queensland Development Code 2012QDMR Queensland Department of Main RoadsQGEOP Queensland Government’s Environmental Offset

Policy 2008QH Act Queensland Heritage Act 1992QHR Queensland Heritage RegisterQld QueenslandQLEAVE The Building and Construction Industry (Portable

Long Service Leave) AuthorityQR Queensland RailwaysQRN Queensland Rail NationalQWQG Queensland Water Quality GuidelinesR Catchment Runoff

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Acronym Definition

R&T Rare & ThreatenedRBL Rating Background LevelRCM Rangal Coal MeasuresRE Regional EcosystemREDC Regional Economic Development CorporationREDD Regional Ecosystem Description DatabaseREIQ Real Estate Institute QueenslandREMP Receiving Environment Monitoring PlanRFDS Royal Flying Doctor ServiceRH Relative HumidityRIP Roads Implementation ProgrammeRL Raised LevelRM Act Regrowth Moratorium Act 2009RMP Rehabilitation Management PlanRN Registered NumberRNE Register of the National EstateROKAMBA Republic of Korea–Australia Migratory Bird

Agreement.ROM Run of MineRP Release PointRPEQ Registered Professional Engineer of QueenslandRPP Riverine Protection PermitRVMP Regional Vegetation Management PlanS SulfurS SlopeSA SandSAR Sodium Absorption RatioSC Act Soil Conservation Act 1986 (Qld)SCL Strategic Cropping LandSCL Act Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 (Qld)SCMA Strategic Cropping Management AreaSCPA Strategic Cropping Protection AreaScr Sulfide – chromium reducible sulfurSD Standard DeviationSDPWO Act State Development and Public Works Organisation

Act 1971 (Qld)SEG Stakeholder Engagement GroupSEIFA Socio-economic Index for AreasSES State Emergency ServicesSEVT Semi Evergreen Vine ThicketsSI Saturation Index (Mineral Geochemistry)SIA Social Impact AssessmentSIGNAL Stream Invertebrate Grade Number Average LevelSIMP Social Impact Management Plan

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Acronym Definition

SISD Safe Intersection Sight DistanceSL SiltstoneSMD Slightly Moderately DisturbedSMI Act Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 (Qld)SMP Species Management PlanSO2 Sulphur DioxideSO4 SulphateSOx Sulphur OxidesSP South Pitsp Species (singular)SP Act Sustainable Planning Act 2009SPP State Planning Policiesspp Species (Plural)SPRAT Species Profiles and Threats DatabaseSS SandstoneSTP Sewerage treatment plantsubsp SubspeciesSWER Single Wire Earth ReturnSWL Standing Water levelTAFE Technical and Further Educationt Time PeriodTAPM The Air Pollution ModelTARS Traffic Analysis and Reporting SystemTCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching ProcedureTD Total DepthTDS Total Dissolved SolidsTDS Total Dissolved SaltTEC Threatened Ecological CommunityTIA Transport Impact AssessmentTI Act Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld)TL Term LeaseTLF Train Loading FacilityTOMPA Act The Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act

1995 (Qld)TOMSA Act The Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994

(Qld)TN Total NitrogenToR Terms of ReferenceTP Total Phosphorustpa Tonnes per annumtph Tonnes per hourTS Total Sulfur

TSS Total Suspended SolidsTSP Total Suspended Particles

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Acronym Definition

TSSC Threatened Species Scientific Committeeu/s Upstreamµg/L Micrograms per Litre

µS/cm Micro Siemens per Centimetre

UN United NationsUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

OrganisationUNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

ChangeUSGS United States Geological SurveyV VulnerableVM Act Vegetation Management Act 1999 (Qld)VRC Volumetric Runoff CoefficientWater Act The Water Act 2000 (Qld)Watts/m2 Watts per metre squared (stream power)WIWD Whitsunday Industrial Workforce DevelopmentWL Water levelWM&D Whitsunday Marketing and DevelopmentWMA Wetland Management AreasWONS Weeds of National SignificanceWP West PitWPA Wetland Protection AreasWQIP Water Quality Improvement PlanWQO Water Quality ObjectivesWRBBP The Water Resource (Burdekin Basin) Plan 2007WRC Whitsunday Regional CouncilWRD Waste Rock DumpXL Carbonaceous SiltstoneXM Carbonaceous MudstoneZn Zinc