Etheridge Integrated Agricultural Project

Project overview*

EIS status	Lapsed
Description	Development of a large-scale farm and integrated agri-processing facilities.
Proponent	Integrated Food and Energy Developments Pty Ltd
Location/s	78 kilometres west of Georgetown, Gulf Savannah Queensland. Map
Local government/s	Etheridge Shire Council
Key features	65,000 hectares of cropping land, including sugar cane and guar bean 241,000 hectares of grazing land bioprocessing precinct, incorporating: 4.8 million-tonne sugar mill 200,000-head meat processing plant 1000 hectares of red claw farming ethanol refineries biodiesel plant bio-ammonia plant 90-megawatt cogeneration plant extensive processing facilities constructed lakes with a combined capacity of 2 million megalitres overland gravity channels supplying water to pumping stations for trickle-tape irrigation accommodation, including temporary construction camps, seasonal village and permanent residential developments installation and operation of a temporary on-site pipe manufacturing facility during the construction phase.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
5 September 2016	‘Coordinated project’ declaration lapsed
27 August 2015	Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 5 September 2016.
4 March 2014	Terms of reference for EIS ( 423 KB) released.
11 January 2014 to 10 February 2014	Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
23 December 2013	Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 250 KB)
18 December 2013	Application, including initial advice statement ( 9.15 MB), submitted.