Local governments in South East Queensland are required by the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy (2009) of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 to develop and start implementing a Total Water Cycle Management (TWCM) Plan before 1 July 2012. The policy states that when local governments plan and implement their TWCM Plans, they ‘must have regard to [...]
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Draft Development Conditions: Bioretention
Water by Design has prepared draft development conditions for you to consider when assessing development applications. As most development applications need to be considered in the context of the proposed development, you should use your discretion in applying them.
Share your ideas and experiences in using these draft development conditions by providing comments via the Water [...]
Construction and Establishment Guidelines
Construction and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention Systems and Wetlands.
Key features include:
- civil and landscape specifications
- step by step construction and establishment procedures and protocols
- sign-offs checklists and forms for certification and compliance
- clear illustrations and photographs
- includes a set of A3 sheets which can be laminated and taken on site for handy reference
This publication was developed in collaboration with leadin
Construction and Establishment Guideline: Version History
Version 1.1 April 2010
This update includes:
reformatting for improved usability and consistency with other Water by Design products
sections 2.5.4 and 3.6.4 – inclusion of river stone as a mulch to avoid
section 3.4.6 – inclusion of commentary on impacts of over compaction and need for surface of filter media to be flat
section 3.5.1 – changes to filter [...]
External Publications
GUIDELINES FOR SOIL FILTER MEDIA IN BIORETENTION SYSTEMS (Version 2.01) Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration, March 2008 The Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration (FAWB) has released a new version of the Guidelines for Soil Filter Media in Bioretention Systems. Key developments in this revision include a tightening on the total fraction of clay and silt (to less than 3%) and recommendation of an ASTM method for the lab testing of hydraulic conductivity (ASTM F1815-06).
Interim MUSIC Bioretention Treatment Node
IMPORTANT NOTICE: MUSIC Version 5 was recently released by eWater, and so the advice provided below is currently being reviewed.
The current set of design objectives for urban stormwater quality management in South East Queensland aim to reduce the mean annual loads of TSS by 80%, TP by 60% and TN by 45% (relative to [...]
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Deemed to Comply Solutions – Stormwater Quality – Version History
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The words “water sensitive urban design” have been removed from the titles of the documents. Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a philosophy [...]
Deemed to Comply Solutions
Water Sensitive Urban Design Deemed to Comply Solutions – Stormwater Quality (Draft) outline a series of “off the shelf” stormwater solutions for meeting stormwater quality design objectives for small scale development across South East Queensland. The solutions are intended to reduce the reporting and assessment requirements for developments, and reduce or avoid the need for water quality modelling and stormwater management plan reporting requirements, while still ensuring appropriate stormwater quality treatment is employed.
Framework for the Integration of Flooding and Stormwater Management into Open Space
The Framework for the Integration of Flooding and Stormwater Management into Open Space details best practice approaches for integrating water sensitive urban design (WSUD) elements into multiple use open space. The intent of the framework is to enhance public open spaces and provide incentives for higher standards of WSUD.
Best practice stormwater management objectives are set [...]
An Introduction to Water Sensitive Urban Design in SEQ
This fact sheet is aimed at professionals involved in all aspects of urban development. It provides a brief explanation of the need for a new approach to the management of urban water in South East Queensland, and an overview of key water sensitive urban design concepts.
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