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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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 [...]
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Deemed to Comply Solutions – Stormwater Quality – Version History
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Release Date
Summary of Key Amendments
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Section
Amendments
Version 1.0
May 2010
Titles
Titles
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.
Stormwater Harvesting Guidelines
Draft 01, December 2009
In South East Queensland, annual rainfall in urban areas exceeds annual water use. When it rains, most of this water simply runs off into our rivers and streams. Many feel this is a wasted resource that could be put to better use.
Stormwater harvesting diverts, stores, and treats stormwater runoff from urban catchments [...]
MUSIC Modelling Guidelines
The Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement Conceptualisation (MUSIC) is a software tool that simulates the behaviour of stormwater in catchments. MUSIC is the preferred tool for demonstrating the performance of stormwater quality treatment systems within the urban areas .
The purpose of the MUSIC Modelling Guidelines is to ensure a consistent [...]
Concept Design Guidelines
Concept Design Guidelines for Water Sensitive Urban Design
This guideline is intended to assist urban design professionals to conceptualise and develop design solutions that integrate best-practice urban water management into urban developments.
Technical Design Guidelines
WSUD Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland
The Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland describe appropriate methods for the detailed design of some common structural stormwater management measures in SEQ. Design guidelines for additional chapters will be added as they are developed.
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