Abbreviations

ANZECC	Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council
ASS	acid sulfate soil
CSIRO	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
DEH	[Queensland] Department of Environment and Heritage (now known as Environmental Protection Agency)
DEST	[Commonwealth] Department of Environment, Sport and Territories
DNR	[Queensland] Department of Natural Resources
EIA	environmental impact assessment
EIS	environmental impact statement
EPA	[Qld] Environmental Protection Agency (formerly known as Department of Environment and Heritage)
EPIP Act	Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 (Cth)
ERR	Environmental Review Report
ESD	ecologically sustainable development
GBR	Great Barrier Reef
GBRMP	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
GBRMPA	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
GBRWHA	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
NECS	National Environmental Consultancy Services
NQCC	North Queensland Conservation Council
PASS	potential acid sulfate soil
QASSIT	Queensland Acid Sulfate Soils Investigation Team
SKM	Sinclair Knight Merz
USL	Unallocated State Land
WHPC Act	World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 (Cth)