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Publications

Managing urban stormwater: harvesting and reuse

Managing urban stormwater: harvesting and reuse presents an overview of stormwater harvesting and its potential benefits and limitations. It also provides guidance on the planning and design aspects of stormwater harvesting projects, taking into account statutory and regulatory requirements. About this publication

Managing urban stormwater: soils and construction

The Managing urban stormwater: soils and construction publications provide guidance on erosion and sediment control during construction and other land disturbance activities. Volume 1 provides guidance during the construction of urban subdivisions and is available from Landcom. Volume 2 provides guidance for erosion and sediment control for a range of other activities.

 

Volume 2A: Installation of services. This document provides guidelines, principles and recommended design standards for managing erosion and sediment control during service installation. Service installation activities include laying pipelines for water, stormwater, sewage or gas; and constructing powerlines. Download Volume 2A (0801soilsconststorm2a.pdf, 1544 KB)

Volume 2B: Waste landfills. This publication provides guidelines, principles and recommended minimum design standards for those managing erosion and sediment control in waste landfills. A waste landfill activity is defined as any activity that involves disposing of waste to landfill, and includes covering buried wastes with soil or other material. Download Volume 2B (08188soilsconststorm2b.pdf, 804 KB)

Volume 2C: Unsealed roads. This document provides guidelines, principles and recommended design standards for those managing erosion and sediment control on unsealed roads. Unsealed roads are common in rural areas, forests, parks and other areas where traffic volumes are low. They can generate a significant amount of erosion during their construction and operation. Download Volume 2C (0802soilsconststorm2c.pdf, 1408 KB)

Volume 2D: Main road construction. This publication provides guidelines, principles and recommended minimum design standards for those managing erosion and sediment control during the construction of main roads. The construction of main roads and highways commonly involves extensive earthworks, with significant potential for erosion and subsequent sedimentation of waterways and the landscape. Download Volume 2D (08207soilsconststorm2d.pdf, 903 kb)

Volume 2E: Mines and quarries. This publication provides guidelines, principles and recommended minimum design standards for those managing erosion and sediment control at mines and quarries. Mines and quarries, particularly those involving surface extraction, often involve significant areas of land disturbance and earthworks which require the planning, design, construction and maintenance of effective erosion and sediment control measures. Download Volume 2E (08208soilsconststorm2e.pdf, 2,578 KB)

A resource guide for local councils: Erosion and sediment control

The purpose of A resource guide for local councils: Erosion and Sediment control is to look at how local councils can develop, adopt and maintain a consistent and rigorous approach to erosion and sediment control across their areas of operations. It is not a 'how to' guide, but rather a collection of recommendations and resources that can be used by council officers who are striving to develop an integrated and effective approach to erosion and sediment control. About this publication

A resource guide for local councils: environmental management of council operations

Councils are responsible for providing and maintaining a range of public services. This resource guide aims to support councils in developing their environmental management capacity, to reduce any incidental environmental impacts from their operations.  About this publication

All files for download are Acrobat pdf files and require acrobat reader

Urban Stormwater Education

Summary evaluation report - the Drain is just for rain

Summary Evaluation Report - The Drain is Just for Rain - This document provides a summary of the extent to which the Urban Stormwater Education Program, conducted between 1999–2004, worked, and what was learnt from it. It is intended to help others who have responsibility for the delivery of education for sustainability (drain04111.pdf 146 kb). About this publication

Environmental management on the urban fringe

Economic incentives for environmental management

Poor environmental management, particularly on properties located within the urban rural fringe has long been the concern of local councils and state agencies in New South Wales and indeed throughout Australia.

This guide has been prepared to assist councils considering the introduction of incentive schemes for rural property owners (ecoincentives04109.pdf 868 kb). About this publication.

Horse properties on the rural urban fringe

A best practice environmental guide for keeping horses. This guide provides practical advice on how to protect and improve the natural environment on and around horse properties and gives practical advice on caring for horses. It provides insight into land and water management issues commonly encountered on properties where horses are kept and techniques for minimising the environmental impact of these properties (horse0489.pdf 809 kb).  About this publication.

Property management plan

A template or framework for environmental management designed to assist property or business owners to develop a plan without in-depth knowledge of natural resource management or environmental protection and enhancement. The template draws on a wide range of related publications and the resources. Information provided in the management plan and references at the end of this guide provide valuable assistance in the preparation of a property management plan (plan04108.pdf 940 kb). About this publication.

Environmental assessment

Land use on the urban rural fringe is very diverse and continues to change over time. Similarly, the range in lot sizes within rural areas is diverse with land use activities ranging from poultry and intensive horticulture to rural residential properties and hobby farms. 

This audit guidebook and protocol for rural businesses and rural residential properties provides guidance to council officers and environmental professionals in NSW in conducting environmental assessments on rural properties and/or business operations and provides information on what a council officer should look for when carrying out an assessment (enviroassess04107.pdf 870 kb). About this publication.

 

 

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