FNQ Erosion & Sediment Control / Stormwater Quality Improvement Community Practice Session

FNQ Erosion and Sediment Control/Stormwater Quality Improvement Community Practice Session - 27 February 2020

Following discussions with a number of councils over the past couple of months, it has become apparent that there is an opportunity to do things differently around stormwater quality improvement and erosion and sediment control.

As I am sure you are aware, as a region we face significantly different rainfall patterns to other parts of the country and as such, the current State Planning Policy requirements have an asymmetric effect in the context of the Far North Queensland volume of rainfall.

To this effect, we have engaged with Healthy Land and Water(advisors to State Government) and the International Erosion and Sediment Control Association (Australia) to facilitate a workshop to collaboratively work towards outcomes that are both effective in meeting the states intent, and have practical application within the field.

It is requested that you please forward this onto any staff that have a relevant interest in stormwater quality and erosion and sediment control management (incl. Construction Managers, etc.) and industry parties (Engineers/larger construction/development enterprises) to get the best spectrum of representation we can.

We propose a brief one day community of practice meeting with the following agenda:

Far North Queensland Erosion and Sediment Control

Community of Practice Meeting

Date: Thursday 27th February 2020

Time: 9:15am for a 9.30am start to 4.30 pm

Venue: Barlow Park Corporate Room, Cairns

Agenda