Storm Water management plan · MCU12/0133.03

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                  Noosa Flexi Learning Centre Stormwater Management Plan
                  August 2012




                  GLOSSARY
                  Term                       Definition
                  ARI                        Average Recurrence Interval

                                             A system that collects and infiltrates urban stormwater through a prescribed filter
                  Bioretention system
                                             media covered with vegetation to reduce the concentration of stormwater pollutants

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

                  GPT                        Gross Pollutant Trap

                  groundwater                Sub-surface water in the soil or rock structure

                  Ha                         Hectare

                  Hydraulic conductivity     The rate at which water can move through a permeable medium.

                                             A 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

                  kL                         kilolitre (1,000L)

                                             Water quality modelling software; Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement
                  MUSIC
                                             Conceptualisation

                                             An important nutrient found in high concentrations in recycled waters, originating from
                  Nitrogen                   human and domestic wastes. A useful plant nutrient that can also cause off-site
                                             problems of eutrophication in lakes, rivers and estuaries.

                                             An important nutrient found in high concentrations in recycled waters, originating
                  Phosphorus                 principally from detergents but also from other domestic wastes. A useful plant nutrient
                                             that can also cause off-site problems of eutrophication in water bodies

                  Pollutant                  Substance that damages the quality of the environment

                  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
                  Runoff
                                             infiltration 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
                  SBSMP
                                             shall 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

                                             A series of stormwater treatment measures located in a catchment to provide a staged
                  Treatment train
                                             approach to removal of stormwater pollutants from runoff.

                                             Water Sensitive Urban Design. WSUD Provides a strategy for the conservation and
                  WSUD
                                             management of water resources through better management of stormwater.

                  Water quality              The chemical, physical and biological condition of water

                  Water Quality Modelling    An important technique used to make predictions about the quality of waterways.

                                             Water Quality Objectives. Measurable goals for the quality of receiving waters to
                  WQO
                                             ensure the Environmental Values are upheld.




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