Reports
Landsborough to Nambour Rail Project
Environmental Impact Statement
The environmental impact statement for the project is available to download below. If you are having trouble downloading the environmental impact statement, please contact the study team on 1800 221 991 and request a free CD copy of the report.
Executive summary
- Executive summary (2.9Mb file)
Chapters
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (39.8Mb file)
- Chapter 2 - Project description (8.5Mb file)
- Chapter 3 - Land use and infrastructure (20.9Mb file)
- Chapter 4 - Land - Topography (5.5Mb file)
- Chapter 5 - Land - Geology and soils (6.4Mb file)
- Chapter 6 - Landscape and visual amenity (9.4Mb file)
- Chapter 7 - Transport (5.9Mb file)
- Chapter 8 - Economic environment (1.8Mb file)
- Chapter 9 - Social environment (528kb file)
- Chapter 10 - Cultural heritage (19.2Mb file)
- Chapter 11 - Terrestrial flora (30.2Mb file)
- Chapter 12 - Terrestrial fauna (19.9Mb file)
- Chapter 13 - Aquatic biology (6.4Mb file)
- Chapter 14 - Water resources (8.7Mb file)
- Chapter 15 - Noise and vibration (37.7Mb file)
- Chapter 16 - Air quality (8.6Mb file)
- Chapter 17 - Climate and natural disasters (488kb file)
- Chapter 18 - Waste (380kb file)
- Chapter 19 - Hazard and risk (3.3Mb file)
- Chapter 20 - Cumulative impacts (8.2Mb file)
- Chapter 21 - Special management areas (37.1Mb file)
- Chapter 22 - Environmental management plan (544kb file)
- Chapter 23 - Conclusions (304kb file)
- Chapter 24 - Glossary and abbreviations (144kb file)
- Chapter 25 - References (128kMb file)
Appendices
- Appendix A - Terms of reference (11Mb file)
- Appendix B - Terms of reference checklist (10.4Mb file)
- Appendix C - Development approvals matrix (10.3Mb file)
- Appendix D - Route identification report executive summary (11Mb file)
- Appendix E - Study team (10.2Mb file)
- Appendix F1 - Transport technical analysis (15.7Mb file)
- Appendix F2 - Demographic analysis (10.2Mb file)
- Appendix F3 - Cultural heritage technical report (30.4Mb file)
- Appendix F4 - Bridge summary information (10.3Mb file)
- Appendix F5 - EPBC referral notice (14.5Mb file)
Engineering drawings
- Engineering Drawing SK040 (452kb file)
- Engineering Drawings SK001-SK012 (7.5Mb file)
- Engineering Drawings SK101-SK112 (7Mb file)
- Engineering Drawings C000-C036 (20.8Mb file)
- Engineering Drawings C100-C130 (17.1Mb file)
Terms of reference
Click here to view the terms of reference for the environmental impact statement.
Route identification report
The route identification report, released in April 2008, provides details of the preferred route for the project. Click here to find out more.
Download the report in sections below:
- Executive summary (1.2Mb)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (324Kb)
- Chapter 2 - Background to the study (632Kb)
- Chapter 3 - The upgrade corridor (212Kb)
- Chapter 4 - The route identification process (320Kb)
- Chapter 5 - Overview of baseline conditions (3.3Mb)
- Chapter 6 - Identification and refinement of the study focus area (668Kb)
- Chapter 7 - Overview of the study focus area (2.3Mb)
- Chapter 8 - Route options (1.7Mb)
- Chapter 9 - The preferred route (608Kb)
- Chapter 10 - Summary of future phases of the study (252Kb)
Copies of the Route Identification Report Executive Summary and CD copies of the full report are available free of charge. Printed copies of the full report are also available for purchase. Please contact the study team for details.

