Appendix G - Stormwater Management Report

RPS Project Management c/- Lutheran Services                                                                           IV
PF80 - Cooroy Care Farm
28 May 2018                                                                                           Ref. No. 2017.0616




GLOSSARY
 Term                    Definition

 AEP                     Annual Exceedance Probability

 ARI                     Average Recurrence Interval

                         Area of land that collects rainfall and contributes to surface water (streams, rivers,
 Catchment
                         wetlands) or to groundwater

 groundwater             Sub-surface water in the soil or rock structure

 Ha                      Hectare

                         An impermeable surface where the majority of rainfall becomes runoff by limiting the
 Impervious
                         infiltration of water into the underlying soils

 Infiltration            The movement of water from the ground surface into the underlying soil profile

 QUDM                    Queensland Urban Drainage Manual

                         A water body that may receive runoff from the catchment under consideration, and has
 Receiving water
                         some environmental value or beneficial use.
                         Surface overland flow of water resulting from rainfall or irrigation exceeding the infiltration
 Runoff
                         capacity of the soil
                         Site Based Stormwater Management Plan. A SBSMP shall identify potential on and off-
                         site impacts associated with stormwater for a proposed development. The SBSMP shall
 SBSMP
                         also identify a range of stormwater management strategies and actions for water quality,
                         water quantity, and environmental issues.
 Stormwater runoff       All surface water runoff from rainfall, predominantly in urban catchments