Action item 12.9
Progress
Complete.
Approved by decision makers.
Recommendation implemented.
That gas companies provide the necessary funds to ensure the ongoing maintenance requirements for road infrastructure are met for the life of any onshore shale gas project. These should be based on the individual gas company’s percentage of tonnage hauled along the roads.
Completed
Action item update
Implementation
The intent of Recommendation 12.9 is to address the risk of an unacceptable increase in heavy-vehicle traffic impacting the maintenance of public road infrastructure in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL) has taken the following measures to substantially mitigate the level of risk outlined in Recommendation 12.9:
- The securing of $367 million in funding for upgrade works to all public roads in the Beetaloo Sub-basin will significantly mitigate the level of maintenance requirement should heavy vehicle traffic be introduced under a high growth scenario.
- Baseline data underpinning growth scenarios under the Beetaloo were analysed by DIPL through the studies outlined below:
In consideration of the residual maintenance risk, DIPL has recommended the consideration of a national system for heavy vehicle charging, which is currently being accelerated for implementation through the Infrastructure and Transport Minister’s Council.