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WATERWAYS Research consultancy

IntegratedWaterManagementProjectProposal

FloatingTreatmentWetlandProjectProposalFor

BrisbaneCouncilandQueensland’sUrbanUtilities

Date:May2018Client:BrisbaneCityCouncilandUrbanUtilities

BrisbaneOffice56BaringaStreet,Morningside4170Ph.+61450562435www.waterways.com.au


TableofContents

ProjectSummary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 ProjectPurpose………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7Objectives.................................................................................................................................................................................................................7TheobjectivesoftheFTWsolutionattheselocationsare.................................................................................................................7BusinessandPolicyContext............................................................................................................................................................................7

Background…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………8CaseStudyDescription………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................8FloatingTreatmentWetlands………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...9RemovalPathwaysandTreatmentProcess……………………………………………………………………………....................10

SituationAnalysisandProblemIdentification...............................................................................................................10ProjectComplexity...................................................................................................................................................................12

TheinclusionofAboriginalYerongpanPeople……………………………………………………………………………………...12OxleyCreekCatchmentSiteselection…………………………………………………………………………………………………...13OvercomingControversyIssues…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13CaseStudyfromBliBli,SunshineCoastandBribieLakes,BribieIsland,QLD…………………………………………14

PositivesfromCommunityInvolvement………………………………………………………………………………………………14

ProjectPlan ................................................................................................................................................... 15

ProjcetScope..........................................................................................................................................................................................19 Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...20 Goals.……………………………………………………………………..…………………................................................................................20 Assumptions...........................................................................................................................................................................................20 ConstraintsandGapsinKnowldge...............................................................................................................................................20

ProjectApproach……………………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………….......21DesignConcept…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….......................21

MonitoringandEvaluation....................................................................................................................................................23 ProjectTimelineandBudgetSummary……………………………………………………………………………………….……….54ReferenceList………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….26AppendixFigures Figure1:RemovalPathwaysandTreatmentProcess……………………………………………………………………………10

Figure2:BiambiYumbaParkLake………………………………………………………………………………………………………22Figure3:OxleyCreekCatchment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………22

Frameworks Framework1:StakeholderAnalysisFramework………………………………………………………………………………….11 Framework2:ProblemTree……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15 Framework3:InitialObjectiveTree…………………………………………………………………………………………………….16 Framework4:ObjectiveTree………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Framework5:LogicalFramework……………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 Framework6:MonitoryandEvaluationFramework…………………………………………………………………………….24TablesTable1:BiambiYambaParkLakeProjectTimelineandBudget…………………………………………………………….25 Table2:OxleyCreekCatchmentProjectTimelineandBudget……………………………………………………………….25 Table3:ProjectTeam………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26


ProjectSummaryTheBrisbaneCouncilhasidentifiedtheremovalofpollutantsfromstormwaterrunoff,intheLowerBrisbaneRiverCatchment,asapriority.Conventionalmethodsofstormwatertreatmenttechnicshasprovenlimitedinthesuccessfulremovalofsuspendedsolids,nutrientsandheavymetals(Headley&Tanner,2006).TheproposedFloatingTreatmentWetland(FTW)solutionprovidesabiologicalmethodfortheremovaloftotalsuspendedsolids,nutrients,andheavymetals,fromstormwaterrunoffpriortohydrologicaldischarge,incorporatingalowmaintenanceapproach,withtheaccommodationoffluctuationsofwaterdepths.WATERWAYSresearchconsultancyhasover10yearsofexperience,specializinginwaterecologyandbiologicalstormwatersolutions.Dedicatedtotheprovisionofprofoundresearchinpollutantreductions,throughgreeninfrastructureandbiomimicrydesign,providinggoverningagencieswiththesolutionstoaddressenvironmentalchallenges,managingbothwaterqualityandquantitythroughoutAustralia.SPELEnvironmentalIntegratedWaterSolutionshasover45yearsofexperienceinthetreatmentofstormwaterrunoffthroughdesign,testingandmanufactureofwatertreatmentsystems.Theyaretheleadersintheinnovationoffloatingtreatmentwetlands(FTW)fortheremediationofdegradedwaterbodieswithinAustralia,andaretheonlycompanyintheworldtoconstructtheirfloatingmatmediafromrecycledplastic,providingasuccessfulsolutionfortheuseofplasticwaste.WATERWAYS,inpartnershipwithSPELandBrisbane’sCatchmentNetworks(BCN)areprovidingthisProjectProposalForQueenslandUrbaneUtilities(QUU)andBrisbaneCityCounciltoimplementfloatingwetlandsthroughouttwofreshwatercatchmentsofthelowerBrisbaneRiverCatchmenttoinclude

• SiteA:Cubberla-WittonCatchmentThiscatchmenthaspreviouslybeenproposedbySPELForQUU,withtheselectedsiteofBiambiYambaLakeatFigTreePocketasaprimelocationfortheincorporationofFTW

• SiteB:OxleyCreekCatchmentThelargestandmostseverelydegradedCatchmentoftheLowerBrisbaneRiverandapartoftheOxleyCreekTransformationProject.TheproposalforOxleyCreekCatchmentisfortheBrisbaneCounciltoincorporateFTWsolutionsintothedraftoftheOxleyCreekTransformationProject

Throughresearchandappraisal,BiambiYambaParkhasbeenselectedasanidealsitefortheimplementationoftheFTWsolution.TheevaluationofeverypossiblesitewithintheOxleyCreekCatchmenthasnotbeenexhaustiveinthescope,butprovidesthefoundationaloptionsforconsiderationfortheinclusionintotheOxleyCreekTransformationalProject.


ProjectPurposeBiambiYumbaLakeatFigTreePocketisasitethathasbeenselectedfortheimplementationofFTWandproposedforQueenslandUrbanUtilities(QUU),andBrisbaneCityCouncil.QUUhasagreedupontheprovisionofinvestmentforthisprojecttoincludethemaintenancerequirementsupto12months.BrisbaneCityCouncilhoweverdeclinedtheoriginalofferfromQUUandtheproposedprojectwasputonhold.ThisprojectproposalaimstoprovideBrisbaneCityCouncilwiththereassuranceofasuccessfulsolutionintheremovalofpollutantsfromstormwaterrunoffintheCubberla-WittonCatchment,withtheadditionoftheOxleyCreekCatchment,inclusivetotheOxleyCreekTransformationalProject(AndyHornbucklefromSPEL)ObjectivesTheobjectivesoftheFTWsolutionattheselocationsare

• toprovidesediment,nutrientandheavymetalremovalwithintheexistingfootprintofthelocations,

• maintainfreshwaterareasforecological,recreationalandaestheticpurposes,• withoutadverselyimpactingonthehydraulicfunctioninfloodconditions,• andimprovewaterwayhealthandresiliencetoreducealgaebloomsandnativeaquatic

specieslossbyincreasingDOlevelsandreducingsummertemperatures.

BusinessandPolicyContextTheproposalofimplementingFloatingTreatmentWetlandsatbothcatchmentswillprovidethebeneficialremovalofpollutantsfromstormwaterrunoffbothupstreamanddownstreamwithintheBrisbaneRiverCatchment.Theproposedprojecthasoveralllowoperationalcostsandlowmaintenancerequirements,withupto30%lessmaintenancerequiredthroughoutitslifetimecomparedtotraditionalconstructedwetlandsystems.Thisprojectprovidestheassuranceofanexperienced,localandinternationalconsultingteamwiththeskills,passionandcompetencetodeliverasuccessfulproject,alignedtotheguidelinespecifications.TheinvestmentfortheproposedFTWsolutionsforSiteAis350,000excl.GST,includingmaintenance,monitoryandreportingandwillbefundedbyQUU,TheinvestmentforSiteBisfrom284,500excl.GST,excludingmaintenance,dependingontheoptionsandlocationsselectedwhichisproposedfortheOxleyCreekTransformationProject.SiteBisexclusiveoftheprovisionofmaintenance.Theinvestmentproposalincludes

• Design• Supplyanddelivery


• Assemblyandinstallation• Anchors• Plantselection,provisionandreplacementforthefirst12months• Requiredmaintenanceforthefirst12monthsbyQUUforsiteAandtheproposalforsiteB

isincorporatedintotheOxleyCreekTransformationProjectgrant.• Communalityconsultation

Someoftheseitemscanbeseparatedfromtheoverallscopeandthesitelocationswithinthecatchments,arenegotiable.WATERAYSResearchConsultancylooksforwardtotheopportunitytoworkcollaborativelywithSPELandBCNalongwiththecommunitytobringthisbiologicalinnovativetechnologytotheresidentsofBrisbane.

BackgroundTheBrisbaneRiveristhelifebloodofSoutheastQueensland,whichrunsthroughthecenterofthecity,eventuallydischargingintothecoastalreachesofMoretonBay(1,523km2inarea).Ashelteredbay,protectedbytheIslandsofMoretonandNorthStradbroke,withaninternationallysignificantRamsarwetlandandhometohighlysensitivemangroves,saltmarshes,andaquaticspeciessuchastheDugongs(Kemp,Olley,Ellison,&McMahon,2015).AspartoftheResilientRiversInitiatives2015-2045,thecatchmentsofSouthEastQueenslandwillsupportresultant,productive,livableandgrowingregions,supportedbyfourgoals

• Keepsoilonourlandandoutofourwaterwaystosupportagriculturalproductivityandimprovewaterquality.

• Helpprotectourregion’swatersecuritysoitcansupportthecurrentandfuturepopulationofSouthEastQueensland.

• Improvetheclimateresilienceofourregion.• Promotepartnershipswithstrongleadershiptodeliveracoordinatedapproachto

catchmentmanagementinSouthEastQueensland.

CaseStudyDescription“TheLowerBrisbaneCatchmentcoversapproximately1,195squarekilometerswith2,475kilometersofstreamnetworks”(wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au).Receivingwaterfromtheupperandmiddlecatchments,alongwithmultifarioustributaries.Thelowercatchmentiscomprisedofpredominantlyurbanandindustrialareas,withsmallpocketsofrural-residentialareasandfarmland,toincludehorticulture,poultryandhorsestuds.Waterqualityislargelyinfluencedbypointsourceandnonpointsourcepollutantsenteringthewaterwaysfromincreasederosion,andrunoffduringrainfallevents,resultinginsuspendedsediments,nutrientsandpathogenscarrieddownstream.Stormwaterrunofffromurban,impervioussurfacesresultinaninfluxofcontaminantstoincludenitrogen,phosphorus,andheavymetalsuchascopperandzinc.Allofwhicharehighlytoxictoaquaticlife,eventuatinginpoorwaterqualitywithincreasedalgaebloomsandeutrophication.ResearchconductedbyQueensland’sHealthyLandandWaterrevelsthattheconditionoftheLowerBrisbaneCatchmentispoor,withanoverallgradeofD+,meetingfewwater


qualityguidelinesandlackingthecapabilityoffunctioningkeyprocesses,impactingonaquaticandhabitathealth.ThehealthofFreshwaterstreamsremainspoorwithafurtherdeclineinthehealthoffreshwaterbugandfishcommunities(hlw.org.au/reportcard).CubberlaCreekCatchmentextendsfromthefoothillsofMtIndooroopilly,FigTreePocket,ChappelHill,KenmoreandKenmoreHills,dominatedbyresidentialpropertieswithpocketsofgrazing,sportsfields,recreationalreserve’sandremnantrainforests.Throughtheaccumulatingaffectsfromhumanimpacts,themainwaterqualityissuesincludelowdissolvedoxygen,suspendedsediments,andhighlevelsofphosphorusandnitrogen.OxleyCreekisBrisbane’slargesttributarycatchmentwithintheLowerBrisbaneCatchment,andisoneofthemosturbanizedandpollutedwaterways.OxleyCreekflows70kilometersthroughIpswichCity,LoganCityandBrisbaneCity,jeopardizedbyagriculture,industrialindustry,logging,sandmining,landfillexposure,andflooding.Allofwhichhaveimpactedontheoverallpoorconditionofthecreek.TheBrisbaneCityCouncilhasprovided$100millionfortheOxleyCreekTransformationProject,establishedin2017,todeliverarangeonenvironmental,socialandeconomicbenefitsforthelocalcommunityandcityasawhole.TheMasterPlanwasreleasedinMay2018andisthefirstmillstoneinachievingtheOxleyCreekcorridorvisionoverthenext20years.RestoringOxleyCreekrequiresovercomingthedegradationofwaterqualityanddistressedaquatichealth,erosion,landfillexposure,andgroundwatercontamination("DraftMasterPlan:AblueprintforBrisbane'sforconsultation,"2018).FloatingTreatmentWetlandsPondsandwetlandshavebecomewidelyacceptedaroundtheworldasmethodsfortheeffectivereductionofpollutantsdispersal,biologicalconservation,waterdecontaminationandpurificationandfortheaestheticsofagreeningenvironment(Chang,Ku,Wu,&Lu,2015).Floatingwetlandsoccurnaturally,consistingofa40-60cmdeepfloatingorganicmat,supportingplantgrowth.Theuppersectionofthematis“intertwinedwithlive,deadanddecayingroots,andbelowtheactiverootzoneisalayerofdecomposedpeatanddecayingplantdetritus”(Headley&Tanner,2006).Overthepasttwodecades,thecreationoffloatingwetlandshasbeenstudiedthroughouttheworldforarangeofapplicationssuchasthetreatmentofsewage,acidminedrainage,effluent,andwatersupplyreservoirs,fortheremediationofwaterqualityandhabitatdevelopment.ThefloatingwetlandmatdevelopedbySPELismadefromrecycledplasticbottles,infusedwithmarinefoamforfloatation.Appropriatenativewetlandplantsareslottedthroughoutthemats,establishingthebio-mimicryfunctionofanaturalfloatingwetland,consistingofanaerobicandaerobictreatmentprocessesanddirectlyabsorbingnutrientsubstancefromthewater.Removingcontaminantsandsuspendedsolidsbybiosynthesis,wherefineparticlesbecomeentrappedwithinthehangingrootmatandbiofilms,“providingbio-membraneattachmentmedia”(Changetal.,2015).


Theplantmatrixprovidesbeneficialhabitatforbird,invertebrateandaquaticspecieswiththeadditionofprovidingshadingofthesurface,whilstbufferingwaterturbulences,promotingthesettlingofsuspendedalgaeandsolidsbeneaththemat,withdecreasedwatertemperatureanddissolvedoxygen(Tanner,Sukias,Park,&Hadley,2014).FTW’sareattachedbyanchorsandhavewaveabsorbingrevetments,designedtomoveupanddownwiththeflowoftidesandfloodingevents,preventingthelossoftheplantbiomass,unliketraditionaltreatmentwetlands,whichhavelargeplantlossthroughexposedtowaterleverfluctuations.Figure1:RemovalPathwaysandTreatmentProcess

(SPEL,FloatingWetlandsProjectPlanforBiambiYumbaPark,2017)

SituationAnalysisandProblemIdentificationIntegratedWaterResourceManagement(IWRM)hasbeenpresentedasanoptiontoresolveoftenapposingviewsbyadiversegroupofstakeholders,providingaframeworkthatspecifiesanintegratedapproachandastepforwardfromthetraditionalsector-specificwaterparadigms(Gooch&StÃ¥lnacke,2010).Theglobalshiftinthinkingaboutwaterresourcesaimstobetterbalancethesocial,economic,andenvironmentalperformanceforthedevelopmentandmanagementofriverbasinsasawhole.Communicationisessentialinthismodernapproachandcentraltomulti-stakeholderdialogueandpartnershipatalllevels,inordertoachievesustainableoutcomesandsuccessfulgovernancereform.

HydraulicFlowPaths TotalSuspendedSolids(TSS)

TotalNitrogen(TN)TotalPhosphorus(TP)


Framework1:StakeholderAnalysisFramework

Stakeholdergroup

Power Interest Support Involvement Communicationstrategy

CentralGovernment High Low Neutral OfficialPermissionforBrisbaneCityCounciltogoaheadwiththeproject

Quarterlyprogresswrittenreports

BrisbaneCityCouncil High Medium Neutral Planning,consultation,officialpermissiontoimplementtoFTWproposalandfunding

Bi-weeklyprogresswrittenreports

LocalCouncilsofCubberla-WittonCatchment

Medium High Positive Allaspects,planningandconsultation

Organizing,informingandcollaboratingwithallstakeholders

LocalCouncilsofOxleyCreekCatchment

Medium High Positive Allaspects,planningandconsultation


Residentsofbothcatchments

Low Medium Neutral Allaspectstopromoteawareness,support,planningandconsultation

Pamphlets,regularmeetings,promotionalevents,volunteerdays

Communitygroupsofbothcatchment


Pamphlets,regularmeetings,promotionaleventsandvolunteerdays

CubberlaWittonCatchmentNetworkInc

Medium High High Allaspectstopromoteawareness,support,planningandconsultation

Pamphlets,regularmeetings,promotionalevents,andvolunteerdays

OxleyCreekCatchmentAssociation

Medium High High Allaspectstopromoteawareness,support,planningandconsultation


Indigenousgroupsofbothcatchments



OxleyCreekTransformationalProjectboard

Medium High High Allaspects,planningandconsultation


WaterScientistsforOxleyCreek

Low High High Planning,datacollection,meetings

Researchmeetings,collaborativepromotionalevents


ProjectComplexityandIdentificationItiswellunderstoodthatstormwaterrunoffcontributestothedegradationofwaterwayenvironmentsthroughadverselychangingwaterqualityandaquatichabits.Waterisofdirectinteresttotheentirepopulationandsuchwidespreadinterestcommandshighlevelsofattentioninamodernsociety(Biswas,2004).Thetraditionalpracticeofstormwatermanagementisincreasinglyconsideredtobeoutoftouchwiththeenvironmentalvaluesoftheconnectedsociety.BeforethetransitionintotheapproachofIWRM,communitieswereoftenleftoutofthedecisionmakingprocessalltogetheranddesignsandinstallationsoftenlackedthenecessaryviewsandopinionsfromthosewhohaveagreaterconnectiontothelocationthanofthosemakingthechanges(Brown,2005).Ithasbecomeincreasinglyevidentthatwaterissuescannolongerberesolvedbywaterprofessionalsalone,thereforestakeholderengagementisnecessarytogainfullinsightintotheneedsofall,toestablishamoreintouchmethodforintroducingaprojectsuchastheimplementationofFTW,intocatchmentsthatarenolongerabletosupportahealthyaquaticecosystem(Biswas,2004).

AprobleminneedofaddressingistheinclusionofallstakeholdersinvolvedinprojectdesignandimplementationoftheFTWsolution,andhowbesttocollaboratewiththekeystakeholderstogaintheirinsightintowhattheywouldlike,alongwithgainingtrustandapprovalfortheprojecttogoahead.Byincorporatingthestakeholderanalysisframework,wewereabletoseetheentirekeystakeholdersconnectedtotheprojectproposal,alongwiththosewhoarelinkedtoeachcatchment,withinsightintotheforeseensupport.TheInclusionofAboriginalYerongpanPeopleOxleyCreekisknownasBanarrawa,andissignificanttotheAboriginalYerongpanpeople,“oncearichnaturalladderfilledwithlily-bulbs,fishandducks”("DraftMasterPlan:AblueprintforBrisbane'sforconsultation,"2018).TheYarongpanpeople’svaluesarenotmanifestedinphysicalandresidentialitems,butthroughculturalheritagevaluessuchasstorytellingandthroughpreservationofthemultipleAboriginalculturalheritagesitesidentifiedwithintheOxleyCreekcorridor.ItisimportantthattheYeronganpeople’svaluesarerepresentedinthedevelopmentoftheFTW,byengagingwithbothlocalandbroaderAboriginalgroupstoalignourvisionwiththeirbeliefs.Thisisnotalwaysstraightforward,thereforecollaborationmethodstoincludeallvulnerablegroupswillneedtobecarriedout,toincludedevelopinganapproachwhereallhavethefreedomtovoicetheiropinions.ByincorporatingtheFTWintotheOxleyCreekTransformationalProject,thebenefitsofmitigationtheeffectsofpollutantrunoffwillbringtheOxleyCreekbackintoastateofgoodhealth,allowingfish,ducks,Lily-bulbsandallothernativeaquaticspeciestoflourish.“Benarrawaisflowing.Wedreamthatthepeoplewilllistentothelandandtoeachother”("DraftMasterPlan:AblueprintforBrisbane'sforconsultation,"2018).


OxleyCreekCatchmentSiteselectionAnotherProbleminneedofaddressingistheagreeduponsiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchmenttoincorporatetheFTWsolutionsintotheOxleyCreekTransformationProject.Forthistobeachieved,wewouldliketoworkwiththeOxleyCreekProjectboardtoassessallappropriatesitestoincorporatetheFTWsolutionalignedwiththeOxleyCreekTransformationalProject’svision,andundertakeextensivewatertestingtoidentifywhichsiteswouldbemostbenefitfromthebiologicalstormwatersolution,alongwiththesupportandencouragementofcommunityengagementtogettheopinionsofideallocationsforthecommunityit’sself.

OvercomingControversyIssuesAsFTWarenotascommonasotherconventionalpracticesforstormwaterrunofftreatment,suchasraingardensanddetentionpond,therearegoingtobesomestakeholderswhoarenotatpresent,onboardwiththissolution.Communityandstakeholderengagementtoincludetheincorporationofnewletters,meetingsandtrainingprogramswillprovideasenseofunderstandingand/oracceptance.Thebiologicaltechnologyoffloatingwetlandshasbeenextensivelyacceptedandappliedtoriverbasins,ponds,lakesandweirsthroughouttheworldsforthereductionofpollutiondispersal,wheretheplantrootsremovesuspendedsolids,nutrientsandheavymetalsbyabsorbingthecontaminantsbybiosynthesis.However,constructedfloatingwetlandsforthetreatmentofstormwaterrunoffisanewconceptforAustralia,thereforecontroversyprevails,makingitdifficultforgovernmentbodiestoacceptasystemthatissomewhatdifferenttothenorm.Itisoftenthecasethat“institutionalframeworks,intergovernmentalrelations,entrenchedimplementationprocessesandhistoricallowpoeticalprofileofurbanstormwaterarerevealedasbarrierstoIntegratedUrbanStormwaterManagement(IUSM)”(Brown,2005).AspresentedinBrownspaper,‘Impedimentstointegratedurbanstormwatermanagement:theneedforintuitionalreform’,pointingtoaneedforaredesignfrom“governmentasastructuredorganizationtogovernanceasaprocesswhereparticipationfromdifferentsocialgroups,agenciesandsectorsarelinked”(Walker,Tondera,&Lucke,2017),andnotrestrictedbyorganizationalrules.InconservationswithAndyHornbuckelfromSPELEnvironmental,herevealedthereisafocusontreatedwaterfordrinkingandtreatedwastewaterwhichhasbeensuccessfulinexecution,howevermethodsfortreatingstormwaterrunoffhasbeenleftbehind,oftenviewedaslowpriority.Nevertheless,runoffandbankerosionistheheightoftheissuebehindwaterqualityissues,thereforeputtingmoreemphasisonstormwatertreatmentsystems,withspecificregardstobiologicalsolutions,thatnotonlytreatspollutedwaterbodies,butestablisheshabitatfornativespecieswhileincorporatingaestheticallyappealingenvironmentsneedtobeofahighpriorityforgoverningagencies.Andyraisedhisopinionthatatthispointoftimegovernmentsandsomecouncil’sarereluctanttotakeonthisapproachdespiteboundlessInternationalandlocalevidenceforitssuccessintreatingpollutedwaterbodies.Therearenevertheless,anumberofcouncil’sandothergoverningbodiesthatareeagertoincorporatethissolutionintotheircommunitiesandingiventime,thoseotherintuitionswillalsojumponboard.


CaseStudyfromBliBli,SunshineCoastandBribieLakes,BribieIsland,QLD“TheSunshineCoastCouncilispartoftheworld-leading,pioneeringenvironmentalinitiative”(sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au)withtheinstallationofSPELEnvironmentalFTWsolutionswithinfivehectaresoflakesystems,with230livingpontoonstofiltermanmadelakesatParklakesdevelopmentsinBliBli,SunshineCoast.Underthejointresearchprogram,USC’sPhDstudentworkedwithstakeholderstoinvestigate,monitorandevaluatetheoverallperformanceoverathreeyearperiod.Theaimistomitigatestormwaterrunofffromthesurroundingnewdevelopments,whichisprovingtobesuccessfulindecreasedlevelsofnutrientsandloweredwatertemperaturethroughbiologicalnutrientuptakeandshading.ThisisnewdevelopmentwheredatawillbecollectedtoassessthepotentialbenefitsFTWsolutionsprovide.ResultstakenfromtheFTWsolutionbySPEL,locatedonanexistinglakewithintheBribieLakesdevelopments,BribieIsland,suggestthattheFTWsolutionshasthepotentialtoeffectivelyremovepollutantsloadsfromstormwaterrunoff,particularlywheninflowpollutantconcentrationsaresufficientlyhigh,howeverlesseffectivewhentheinfluentpollutantconcentrationsarelow.At1%ofthecontributingcatchment,theresultsindicatedthattheFTWprovided88%TSS,52%TPand14%TNremoval(Neilsen,Walker,Drapper,&Lucke,2015).PositivesfromCommunityInvolvementBothCubberla-WittonandOxleyCreekCatchmentshavestrongcommunityinvolvementwithapassiontoestablishhealthycatchmentstodeliverbothenvironmentalandsocialbefits.“TheCubberla-WittonCatchchmentNetwork(CWCN)wasestablishedin1999asavolunteerorganizationfocusedonthereestablishmentsandmaintenanceofecologicalhealthycatchments”(cwcn.org.au).CWCNworksinwithawiderangeoflocal,StateandCommonwealthagenciesandcommunityorganizationstoincludeBrisbaneCityCouncil,ConservationPartnershipProgram,Brisbane’sCatchmentsNetworks,HealthyLandandWater,QueenslandWaterandLandcarers.CWCN’ssupportisofapositivenatureinregardstothehealthoftheircatchment,andwelookforwardtoengagingwiththemtoensureourvisionalignswiththeirs.CommunitygroupsandassociationsareveryactiveintheOxleyCatchment.Volunteeringisacommonoccurrence,demonstratingadeepconnectiontothecatchmentandcommunityitsself.TheOxleyCreekCatchmentAssociationwontheInternationalRiverFoundationsNationalRiverprizein2009“inrecognitionofitspartnershipactivatesassociatedwithrevitalizingthecatchment”("DraftMasterPlan:AblueprintforBrisbane'sforconsultation,"2018)TheOxleyCreekTransformationalProjectaimstofurtherstrengthencommunity’stiesbyunitinggroupsinlongtermenvironmentalaction.Fromthisassessment,communityparticipationandenthusiasmforrestoringlocalwaterbodiesishigh,thereforethereshouldnotbeanyissuesinvolvedintheacceptanceintheincorporationofFTWsolutionswithineachcatchment,howeverextensivestakeholdercollaborationwiththeinclusionofallstakeholdersinvolvedisstillanimportantaspectforanyIntegratedWaterResourceManagementprogram.


ProjectPlanBiambiYumbaLakeatFigTreePocketisasitethathasbeenselectedfortheimplementationofFTWandproposedforQueenslandUrbanUtilities.(QUU).QUUhasagreedupontheprovisionoftheinvestmentforthisprojecttoincludemaintenancerequirementsupto12months.BrisbaneCityCouncilhoweverdeclinedthisofferfromQUUandtheproposedprojectwasputonhold.ThereforethisprojectproposalaimstoprovideBrisbaneCityCouncilwiththereassuranceofasuccessfulsolutionintheremovalofpollutantsfromfreshwaterbodiesfromstormwaterrunoffthroughevidenceprovidedbypastcasestudies.Themainidentifiedproblemsinclude

• OvercomingthereluctanceofgovernmentstoincorporateFTWintostormwaterrunofftreatmentsystems

• SiteselectionatOxleyCreekCatchmentwhichalignswiththevisionoftheOxleyCreekCatchmentTransformationalProject

• Theaccumulatingaffectfromhumanimpact

Framework2:ProblemTree

Accumulatingaffectsfrom

humanimpacts

GovernmentsarereluctanttoincorporateFTWintostormwater

runofftreatmentsystems

Waterqualityissueswithinbothcatchmentsareimproved

Floodingissues

Pollutiontoincludesuspendedsediments,

heavymettles,pathogensandnutrients

Lossofnativeaquaticfloraandfaunaspecies

Algaebloomsandeutrophication

Bankerosionandincreasedsuspended

sediments

Effect

Cause

Decreasedwaterquality

Conventionalmethodsofstormwatertreatmenttechnicshasprovenlimitedinthesuccessful

removalofpollutants

Lackofriparianplanting

Highlymodifiedriversystems


Framework3:InitialObjectiveTree

Waterqualityissueswithinbothcatchmentsareimproved

Pollutionenteringwaterwaysisdecreased,to

includesuspendedsediments,heavymetals,pathogens,andnutrientsidecreasedfromentering

Decreasedalgaebloomsandeutrophication

Decreased humanhealth risks fromwaterbornediseases

Increasedwaterqualityinbothcatchments

Anincreaseofnativeaquaticfloraandfaunaspecies

Theprovisionofbeneficialhabitatfornativeaquaticandbird

species

Aestheticandcommunityvalues

increased

CouncilsseethebenefitsininstallingFTWsolutionswithinthetwocatchmentsandinstallationscancommence

ThroughstakeholdercollaborationThedesiredlocationofFTW’s

withintheOxleyCreekCatchment

FieldtestsandresearchisundertakenatarangeofsiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchment

TrainingprogramshavebeendevelopedtotheBrisbaneCityCounciltoincrease

knowledgeonFTW’ssolutiontotreatpollutantsfromstorm

waterrunofffrombothcatchmentsandinfuture,incorporatethesystemthroughouttheBrisbane

RiverCatchment

Objective

Ends

Means

AsitehasbeenselectedandtheFTWsolutionhasbeeninstalled


Framework4:ObjectiveTree

Toimprovewaterqualityissueswithinbothcatchmentsthroughplantrootuptake,reducingpollutantsdispersingintoMoretonBay

ToworkwithSPELtoinstallaseriesofFTWbandsinbothcatchmentsinconjunctionwiththelocalcommunityandotherstakeholders,tosuccessfullyimprovewaterqualityandprovideadditionalwatersurfacecoverage,therebyreducingwatertemperaturesandprovideaestheticvalue

Goal

Purpose

Pollutionfromstormwaterrunoffisdecreased,toincludesuspendedsediments,heavymetals,pathogens,andnutrients

Theprovisionofbeneficialhabitatfornativeaquaticandbirdspecies

ThroughstakeholdercollaborationthedesiredlocationfortheFTWsolutionsisselected

Increasedwaterquality

Anincreaseofnativeaquaticfloraandfaunaspecies

Components

Output

UndertakefieldtestsandresearchatarangeofsiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchmenttodeterminewheretoinstalltheFTWsolutions

CouncilsseethebenefitsininstallingFTWsolutionswithinthetwocatchmentsandinstallationscancommence

DevelopTrainingprogramsfortheBrisbaneCityCounciltoincreaseknowledgeonFTW’ssolutiontotreatpollutantsfromstormwaterrunofffrombothcatchmentsalongwiththeprovisionofcasesuccessfulcasestudiessuchasBliBliandBribieIsland

Activity


Framework5:LogicalFramework

ProjectDescription Indicators SourceofVerification AssumptionsGoal(impact) Toimprovewaterqualityissueswithinbothcatchmentsthroughplantrootuptake,reducingpollutantsdispersingintoMoretonBay

95%ofwatersampleswillmeetenvironmentalqualityguidelineswithclearsignsofimprovementsmadewithinayearofinstallation90%ofplantlifewillbeabsorbingpollutantsthroughtheirrootstructureandmatorganicbiomass

Datecollectedwillbescientificallytestedtoverifythat95%ofwaterqualitysamplesmeetenvironmentalstandardsSampleswillbecollectedonceaweekatmultiplelocationsofthewaterbodies

ThereisnoexternalfactorsaffectingwaterqualityThereisnoextremeweatheraffectinginstillationBirdsandotherplantpredatorsarewithinpredictedabundanceSuccessfulselectedplants

Purpose(outcome) ToworkwithSPELtoinstallaseriesofFTWbandsinbothcatchmentsinconjunctionwiththelocalcommunityandotherstakeholders,tosuccessfullyimprovewaterqualityandprovideadditionalwatersurfacecoverage,therebyreducingwatertemperaturesandprovideaestheticvalue

Projectinitiation,Conceptdesign,Consultation,Detaileddesign,Deliveryandassemble,MaintenanceandMonitorywithin6weeksPlantwillbeestablishedwithsufficientgrowthwithin6monthsofinstallationsand70%survivalrate,withreplacementsinstalled95%ofwaterqualityandsampleswillmeetenvironmentalstandardguidelineswithclearsignsofimprovementsmadewithinayearofinstillation

SPELprofessionalswillassessFTW’stoverifythattheyarefunctioningtoahighstandardandtoaccessplantperformanceTrainedplantscaperswillmaintainplantsandmonitorthegrowthDatecollectedwillbescientificallytestedtoverifythat95%ofwaterqualitysamplesmeetenvironmentalstandards

ThereisasufficientbudgettocarryouttheFTW’sinOxleyCreekCatchmenttoincludeaadequatemaintenancebudgetthatfollowsmaintenanceguidelinesAllprofessionalsarehighlytrainedandexperienced.LocalcommunitysupporttheprogramandnoadversecommunityfeedbackAllotherstakeholderssupporttheprogram

Outputs(results) CouncilsseethebenefitsininstallingFTWsolutionswithinthetwocatchmentsandinstallationscancommence

Pollutionfromstormwaterrunoffisdecreased,toincludesuspendedsediments,heavymetals,pathogens,andnutrientsTheprovisionofbeneficialhabitatfornativeaquaticandbirdspeciesThroughstakeholdercollaborationthedesiredlocationfortheFTWsolutionsisselected

TheBrisbaneCityCouncilwillaccepttheprojectproposalatbothcatchmentsandincorporatethesolutionintotheOxleyCreekTransformationProjectOrganicbiomassbeneaththefloatingmatwillbeestablishedwithin6monthsofinstallationUndertakefieldtestsandresearchatarangeofsiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchmenttodeterminewheretoinstalltheFTWsolutions

FTWsolutionswillbeinstalledatbothBiambiYambaandtheselectedOxleyCreeksite(s)TheFTWsolutionwillhaveamonitoryschedulewithtrainedprofessionalscheckingthesystemevery3monthstoevaluatedthebiomassformationandstructureFieldtestsresultswillscientificallyverifiedtoseewherethemostpollutedsitesare

CouncilsseethebenefitsininstallingFTWsolutionswithinthetwocatchmentsThemonitoryisundertakenbycompetentprofessionalswhoareevaluatingtheFTW’scorrectlyatontimeThereisnoexternalfactorsaffectingwaterquality


ProjectScopeThefollowingitemsareincludedwithinthisprojectscopeforBiambiYamba,FigTreePocket

1. PrepareaconceptdesignforaFTWsolution2. Undertakecommunityconsultationtoengagecommunityandfinalisedesign

concept;3. Preparedetaileddesignandspecificationfromoutcomesofcommunity

consultation;4. InstallFTWinBiambiYumbalake,FigTreePocketandreplant300sqmofedge

planting;5. Maintainandmonitorperformanceovera12monthperiod;

(SPEL)

ThefollowingitemsareincludedwithinthisprojectscopeforOxleyCreekCatchment

1. UndertakefieldtestsatvariouslocationswithintheOxleyCreekCatchmentstoidentifyseverelypollutedwaterbodies;

2. UndertakecommunityconsultationtoengagewithcommunityonideallocationsfortheFTWsolution;

3. UndertakestakeholderengagementtopresenttheideallocationsfortheFTWsolutions;

4. Preparedetaileddesignandspecificationformoutcomesofcommunityconsultation;

5. InstallFTWintheselectedlocationwithintheOxleyCreekCatchmentandreplant300sqmofedgeplanting;

6. Provideanindepthscheduleformaintenanceandperformanceovera12monthperiod;

Activities Means Cost Pre-conditionsDevelopTrainingprogramsfortheBrisbaneCityCounciltoincreaseknowledgeonFTW’ssolutiontotreatpollutantsfromstormwaterrunofffrombothcatchmentsalongwiththeprovisionofcasesuccessfulcasestudiessuchasBliBliSunshineCoastandBribieIslandQLDUndertakefieldtestsandresearchatarangeofsiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchmenttodeterminewheretoinstalltheFTWsolutionsDetaileddesign,delivery,assembleandinstall

TrainingprogramswillbeforgoverningprofessionalsfromtheBrisbaneCityCouncilalongwithlocalcouncilsoftheOxleyCreekCatchmentandCubberla-WittonCatchmentMeetingswillbeprovidedforthecommunitiesofbothcatchmenttogainawarenessanddecipherwherethecommunitywouldliketoseeFTWsolutionsinstalledwithintheOxleyCreekCatchmentFieldtestwillbeundertakenbytrainedprofessionsofWATERWAYSResearchConsultancy

TheTrainingprogramsarefundedandprovidedbyBrisbaneCatchmentNetworks(BCN)withtheadditionofSPELsFTWspecialistsasthepresenters8%CommunityConsultation5%Detaileddesign,delivery,assembleandinstallcoveredbyQUUforsiteAandBrisbaneCityCouncilforsiteBFieldtestsconductedbyWATERWAYSRCFundedbyQCC&BCC

ThereispoliticalwillandtheproposedProjectisapprovedtoincludefinancingforOxleyCreekwithanadequatebudgetprovidedtocarryoutthesetmaintenancescheduleThereisexternalstakeholderwill.Thereisinternalcommunitywill.Researchmethodsanddatacollectionhasbeencarriedouttoahighstandard.

Hiredprofessionalsareexperiencedandknowledgeableintheirfield


GoalsToimprovewaterqualityissueswithinbothcatchmentsthroughplantrootuptake,loweredwatertemperatureandflowcirculation,reducingpollutantsdispersingintoMoretonBayObjectivesTheobjectivesoftheFTWsolutionattheselocationsare

• toprovidesediment,nutrientandheavymetalremovalwithintheexistingfootprintofthelocations,

• maintainfreshwaterareasforecological,recreationalandaestheticpurposes,• withoutadverselyimpactingonthehydraulicfunctioninfloodconditions,• andimprovewaterwayhealthandresiliencetoreducealgaebloomsandnative

aquaticspecieslossbyincreasingDOlevelsandreducingsummertemperatures.

TheobjectivesofthisPlanare:

• tooutlinetheproposedFloatingWetlandsdesignatbothcatchmentsites;• toprovideaPlanfortheinstallation;• todetailatimelineforordering,fabrication,installationandongoingmonitoring;• todescribethemaintenanceregime;

Assumptionsthemainassumptionsare

• Thereisnoexternalfactorsaffectingwaterquality• Thereisnoextremeweatherduringinstallation/establishment• Thereisnovandalism• Thereisnoadversecommunityfeedback• Birdsandotherplantpredatorsarewithinpredictedabundance

ConstraintsandGapsinKnowledge

• AnchoringFTW’scanbeachallengeinwindylocation.AnexampleorthisisfromtheSiteatRotarualakesinNewZealand

• FTWaredesignedtobepushedtothesidetoallowthedredgingofsediments.Thisneedstobeundertakenonceevery3yearstobesuccessful

• Theplantsselecteddonotcopewithsaltwater,thereforetheitisessentialthatthesitesselectedtonotgetflowsfromcoastalreaches

• Contaminatesuchasoilandherbicidesdamageplantsandharmmicroorganisms


ProjectApproachFWTsolutionsaredesignedtointroducelargeamountsofhealthybiologicalactivitytothewatercolumn,increasingwaterquality”byfiltering,consuming,orbreakingdownpollutants”(Sample,Wang,&Fox,2013).FourpollutantmechanismshavebeenidentifiedinFTW’ssolutions:

1. Plantdirectlytakesuppollutantstoincludenitrogenandphosphorusfromwaterusingtheprocessofbiologicaluptake.

2. Microorganismgrowingonthefloatingmatsandplantrootsystemsbreakdownandconsumeorganicmattersuchassuspendedsolidsinthewaterthroughmicrobialdecomposition.

3. Plantrootshaveasymbioticrelationshipwiththemicrobesandbacteriathatoccurwithinstormwaterdecreeingdissolvedoxygenandassistinginthebreakdowninpollutants

4. ThecompositionoftheFTWprovideshadetowaterbodiesdecreasingalgalgrowth

PotentialpollutantreductionforBiambiYumbaParkLakeasperposedbySPELis168tonnessediment,334phosphorus,1,967kgnitrogenDesignConceptTheproposeddesignforBiambiYumbaParkLakeaspurposedbySPELforQueenslandUrbanUtilitiesistoinstallaseriesofFTWbandssurroundingthewesternandnortherninflowpointstothelake.Thisapproachcreatesanorganicformtoprovideanaturalaesthetic.Duetothehistoryofalgalbloomsandpoorwaterqualitywithinthelake,itisalsoproposedtoadjusttheexistingrecirculationpumpswiththeadditionalonestodischargebehindtheFTWbandstofacilitateflowthroughtherootmatrixbeneaththeFTWandcoolingtherecalculatedwater.(SPEL,FloatingWetlandsProjectPlanforBiambiYumbaPark,2017)TheFTWwillbeplantedwithavarietyofwetlandplantstoinclude

• Lepironiaarticulata;• Carexappressa;• Baumeaarticulata;• Elaeocharissphacelata;• Philydrumlanuginosum;• Persicariadescipiens;

(SPEL,FloatingWetlandsProjectPlanforBiambiYumbaPark,2017)

ThespeciesofplantareAustraliannativewetlandplantsspecifictotheSouthEachQueenslandclimateandhavebeenselectedtoprovidevisualappeal,excellentrootgrowth,nutrientuptake,andshadeandgroundcoverprotectiontotheFTW.

Theseplantshavehadsuccessfulgrowth,survivalandperformanceatboththeFTWprojcetsatBliBli,SunshinecoastandBribieLakeonBribieIsland,bothwithinSoutheastQueensland.


BiambiYumbaParkLake,FigTreePocketRd,FigTreePocketissurroundedbyPublicopenspace.UpstreamisdominatedbyanEquestrianfacilitywithoverlandrunoffdrainingdirectlytothelake.Thesouthernendofthelakeis<1mdeepandpresentswithaquaticweedandalgaegrowthinthewarm,shallowwater.Someexistingsolarpoweredrecirculationpumpsarepresent.Thereislimitededgeplantingsurroundingmostofthelake.Itisunclearhowdeepthewaterisinthenorthernsection.Estimatedupstreamcatchmentis9.3Ha(SPEL,2017).

(SPEL,FloatingWetlandsProjectPlanforBiambiYumbaPark,2017)OxleyCreekisBrisbane’slargesttributarycatchmentwithintheLowerBrisbaneCatchment,andisoneofthemosturbanizedandpollutedwaterways.OxleyCreekflows70kilometersthroughIpswichCity,LoganCityandBrisbaneCity,jeopardizedbyagriculture,industrialindustry,logging,sandmining,landfillexposure,andflooding.Allofwhichhaveimpactedontheoverallpoorconditionofthecreekwithnutrientloads,heavymetal,andsuspendedsolid,resultinginalgaeblooms.TherearenumeroussitesthatcouldbeselectedfortheFTWsolutionsandthemoresystemssetup,thehigheroutcomeofperformanceisachieved.

Figure3https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/OxleyCreekwww.upstreampaddle.com/oxley.html

Figure2


MonitoringandEvaluationAsquotedfromthe‘HandbookonPlanning,MonitoringandEvaluatingforDevelopmentResults’bytheUntiedNations,“Monitoringcanbedefinedastheongoingprocessbywhichstakeholdersobtainfeedbackontheprogressbeingmadetowardsachievingtheirgoalsandobjectives”(UN,2009).Evaluation“isarigorousandindependentassessmentofeithercompletedorongoingactivatestodeterminetheextenttowhichtheyareachievingstatedobjectivesandcontributingtodecisionmaking”(UN,2009).InordertoachievetheobjectiveimprovingwaterquantityinboththeproposaloftheBiambiYumbaParkLakeandtheOxleyCreekCatchment,throughtheimplementationofFTWsolutions,withtheoverallgoalofdecreasedpollutantdispersingintoMoretonBay,itisessentialthatbothmonitoryandevaluationiscarriedout.ThepurposeofworkingwithSPELtoinstallaseriesofFTWbandsinbothcatchmentsinconjunctionwiththelocalcommunityandotherstakeholders,tosuccessfullyimprovewaterqualityandprovideadditionalwatersurfacecoverage,therebyreducingwatertemperaturesandprovideaestheticvalueentailstheongoingprocesswherestakeholdersareinvolvedthroughouttheproject,stayinginlinewiththeirultimategoalsandobjectivesToachievethis,communicationwillbethroughbi-weeklymeetingwiththeBrisbaneCityCouncil,localcouncilsofbothcatchmentsandtheOxleyCreekCatchmentTransformationalProjectboard.Bi-weeklymeetingswillalsobeheldbetweenthepartneringgroupstoincludeSPEL,QUU,andBCNtoensuretheprogramisrunningthesystematicallycorrespondingtotheoverallgoalsandobjective.Meetingswillbeheldregularlyintheinitialdevelopmentoftheprojecttogaincommunityinput,desiresandviewsOncewatertestshavebeenconductedatvarioussiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchments,aselectionof5siteswithverifiedresultsindicatingpoorwaterquality,willbepresentedtothecommunitytogagewheretheywouldliketoseetheFTWsolutionsinstalled.RegularmeetingswillbeheldindividuallywiththeYeronganpeople’stomakesuretheirvaluesarerepresentedinthedevelopmentoftheFTW,byengagingwithbothlocalandbroaderAboriginalgroupstoalignourvisionwiththeirbeliefs.Meetingswillbeinarelaxedmanor,toallowalltohavethefreedomtovoicetheiropinions.TheMonitoringandEvaluationFrameworkbelowdisplayshowthegoals,outcomesandoutputswillbeachievethroughmonitoryandevaluationofstakeholderinvolvement,consultationtimes,withreferencetotowhoisresponsibleforthestakeholderengagements.


Framework5:MonitoringandEvaluation

INDICATOR StakeholderInvolvement

FREQUENCY

Howoftenwillitbemeasured?

DATASOURCE

Howwillitbemeasured?

RESPONSIBLE

Whowillmeasureit?

Goal95%ofwatersampleswillmeetenvironmentalqualityguidelineswithclearsignsofimprovementsmadewithinayearofinstallation90%ofplantlifewillbeabsorbingpollutantsthroughtheirrootstructureandmatorganicbiomass

StakeholderConsultationwillbewiththeBrisbaneCityCouncil,localcouncilsofbothcatchmentsandtheOxleyCreekCatchmentTransformationalProjectboardtoprovidewatertestreports,recommendationsandconceptdesigns

Meetingswillbeheldatbi-weeklyintervalswithpresentationsonhowtheFTWsolutionwillmitigatepollutantsenteringthedifferentsitesandtoprovidewatertestreportsalongwithrecommendations

Therewillbeaprogressreportprovidedaftereverymeetingwithconcerns,constraintsandlimitationsincludedtoresurrectthesebeforethenextmeeting

WATERWAYSRC,SPEL,QUUandBCNwillholdthemeetings.

WATERWAYSRCwillberesponsibleforprogressreports

OutcomesProjectinitiation,Conceptdesign,Consultation,Detaileddesign,Deliveryandassemble,MaintenanceandMonitorywithin6weeksPlantwillbeestablishedwithsufficientgrowthwithin6monthsofinstallationsand70%survivalrate,withreplacementsinstalled

95%ofwaterqualityandsampleswillmeetenvironmentalstandardguidelineswithclearsignsofimprovementsmadewithinayearofinstillation

MeetingswillbeheldbetweenthepartneringgroupstoincludeSPEL,QUU,andBCNtoensuretheprogramisrunningthesystematicallycorrespondingtotheoverallgoalsandobjective.

TherewillberegularcorrespondencebetweenWATERWAYSRCandSPELtoensureeverythingisfunctioningtoplan

Meetingswillbeheldatbi-weeklyintervalswithpresentationsonhowtheFTWsolutionwillmitigatepollutantsenteringthedifferentsitesandtoprovidewatertestreportsalongwithrecommendations




OutputsCouncilsseethebenefitsininstallingFTWsolutionswithinthetwocatchmentsandinstallationscancommence

Pollutionfromstormwaterrunoffisdecreased,toincludesuspendedsediments,heavymetals,pathogens,andnutrientsTheprovisionofbeneficialhabitatfornativeaquaticandbirdspeciesThroughstakeholdercollaborationthedesiredlocationfortheFTWsolutionsisselected

Meetingswillbeheldtogaincommunityinput,desiresandviewsOncewatertestshavebeenconductedatvarioussiteswithintheOxleyCreekCatchments,aselectionof5siteswithverifiedresultsindicatingpoorwaterquality,willbepresentedtothecommunitytogagewheretheywouldliketoseetheFTWsolutionsinstalled.

MeetingswillbeheldindividuallywiththeYeronganpeople’stomakesuretheirvaluesarerepresentedinthedevelopmentoftheFTW,

Meetingswillbeheldweeklyattheinitialphaseoftheprojecttogainanunderstandingofallviewsandconcerns

Meetingswillthemmovertobi-weeklyintervalstoensureeveryonesneedsareacknowledgedanddebtwith





ProjectTimelineandBudgetSummarySPELEnvironmentalandQueenslandUrbanUtilitiesdevelopedtheProjectTimelineandBudgetSummarybelowforinitialproposedprojectforBiambiYumbaParkLakein2017.Forthisproposal,WATERWAYSRCwillbetakingonthetaskofconsultationinpartnershipwithBCN.Table1:BiambiYambaParkLakeProjectTimelineandBudget

Task Timeline Responsibility Deliverable PaymentProjectInitiation 1week SPELEnvironmental,

QUU&BCNMinutesofMeeting $35,000

Conceptdesign 1week SPELEnvironmental&QUU

ConceptDrawings $35,000

CommunityConsultation 4weeks WATERWAYSRC&BCN

Sitelocationandconfiguration $17.500

DetailedDesign 2weeks SPELEnvironmental Detaileddesigndrawingsandspecifications

$35,000

Order&DeliverFTWmodules&plants

6weeks QUU&SPELEnvironmental

FTWmodulesdeliveredtosite $52,500

Assembleandinstall 3weeks SPELEnvironmental InstalledFTWandedgeplantingcomplete

$140,000

Commissioningofrecirculationpump/sandmodifications

1weekSPELEnvironmental

RecirculationfromgreaterlakeintoFTWislands

$17,500

Maintenance,monitoring&reporting

QuarterlySPELEnvironmental&

QUU

Maintenancereports(SPEL),WQreports(QUU)

$17,000

Total

$350,000+GST

(SPEL,FloatingWetlandsProjectPlanforBiambiYumbaPark,2017)WATERWAYSRCinpartnershipwithSPELandQUUhasdevelopedthisTimelineandBudgetSummaryforOxleyCreekCatchment.Thepaymentoptionsaresubjecttothesettledonsiteselection.Table2:OxleyCreekCatchmentProjectTimelinea

Task Timeline Responsibility Deliverable PaymentStakeholderconsultation&

Training3weeks WATERWAYSRC

&BCNTrainingsessionandminutesofmeetings

$12,500

CommunityConsultation 3weeks WATERWAYSRC&BCN

Siteselectionandcommunityinput

$17,500

ResearchDataCollection 2weeks WATERWAYSRC Watertestandvalidationforarangeofsites

$10,000

DetailedDesign 2weeks SPELEnvironmental

Detaileddesigndrawing&specifications

35,000

Order&DeliverFTWmodules&Plants

6weeks QUU&SPEL FTWmodulesdeliveredtosite

52,500

Assemble&install 3weeks SPELEnvironmental

InstalledFTW 140,000

Maintenance,Monitoring&Reporting

Quarterly GuidedbySPELforBrisbaneCityCouncil

Guidedmaintenancereports

$17,000

Total $284,500


ProjectTeamThefollowingkeypersonnelareproposedtodeliverthisproject.Table3:ProjectTeam

Name Role ProjectPartnerClareRobertson ResearchConsultant WATERWAYSRC

MrAndyHornbuckle

ProjectDirector SPELEnvironmental

DrDarrenDrapper ProjectManager SPELEnvironmentalMrCameronJackson Client

QUU

MsKateAnderson Client BrisbaneCityCouncil

MrSamMathews Client OxleyCreekCatchmentTransformationalProjectBoard

MrClintMead ContractorManager SPELEnvironmentalMrMattHockey Technician SPELEnvironmentalTrevorAtkins

SallyFisher

Owner/CommunityLiaison BrisbaneCatchmetnNetwork

WATERWAYSRC

MrDonBegbie Communityrepresentative

Cubberla-WittonCatchmentManagementCommittee

MrsKimRichardson Community

Representative OxleyCreekCatchmentManagementCommittee


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