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Rural Lands Program
Jamie Tainton has enjoyed working with the Liveable Communities Liveable Waterways Program at Melbourne Water (previously the Rural Lands Program) over the years. From strawberry and raspberry growers in the Yarra Valley, Container Nurseries in the hills, to dairy farmers in gippsland, the variety and breadth of work is phenomenal. The intention of the program is to create an opportunity to share knowledge and improve the practices of agricutlural properties in small bites. The idea being that many small bites of improvement in a waterway will lead to a much healthier system in the longer term. Projects have included the development of site Stormwater Management Plans, catchment diversions to improve…
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Stormwater Management Plans & Strategies
The purpose of a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) or Stormwater Mangement Strategy (SWMS) is to highlight the current and future needs of the site with regard to external and internal stormwater flows. The ultimate goal is to provide an outline of the key stormwater infrastructure needed in order to meet the expectations and obligations of development. A stormwater report like this should: Sometimes the development of a project site requires the revisioning or evolving of a previous drainage strategy or development plan established by others (often the relevant authority). This can often be the result of new information, more accurate survey, differing timelines, change in government approach and new policies,…