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Stormwater forms and guides

Ngā puka me ngā pūrongo takinga take wai āwhā Stormwater forms and guides

Stormwater forms

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Septic tank pump-out form PDF 188 KB
Stormwater Asset Owner Approval for Access PDF 519 KB

Stormwater guides

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Glossary of Stormwater Terms PDF 2 MB
Stormwater works and maintenance PDF 675 KB

Stormwater tank guidance

AC2264 On-site stormwater tanks

PDF download 108 KB

Construction guides

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Builder's enviro guide PDF 8 MB
Permeable Pavement Construction Guide PDF 1 MB
Rain Gardens Construction guide PDF 1 MB
Sand Filters Construction guide PDF 893 KB
Swales and filter strips Construction guide PDF 1 MB
Tree pits Construction guide PDF 515 KB

Maintenance guides

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How to recognise overland flow PDF 127 KB
Maintaining your septic tank booklet - General PDF 774 KB
Maintaining your septic tank booklet - West PDF 845 KB
Managing overland flow factsheet PDF 185 KB
Managing private property stormwater drains PDF 100 KB
Permeable Pavement Operations and Maintenance guide PDF 1 MB
Rain Gardens Operation and Maintenance guide PDF 646 KB
Sand Filters Operation and Maintenance guide PDF 487 KB
Stormwater and protecting your home PDF 188 KB
Stormwater and your home PDF 106 KB
Swales and filter strips Operation and Maintenance guide PDF 963 KB
Tree pits Operation and Maintenance guide PDF 372 KB
Wetlands Operation and Maintenance guide PDF 712 KB

Asset management plan

Stormwater Asset Management Plan Summary

PDF download 5 MB

Best management practice – Environmental

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Best Management Practice - Catchpit protection PDF 1008 KB
Best Management Practice - Concrete and asphalt PDF 377 KB
Best Management Practice - Dewatering PDF 1 MB
Best Management Practice - General site management and housekeeping PDF 781 KB
A guide to harvesting for small forest owners PDF 2 MB
Best Management Practice - Noise PDF 579 KB
Best Management Practice - Sediment and dust management PDF 787 KB
Best Management Practice - Spills and emergency management PDF 375 KB
Best Management Practice - Trenching PDF 343 KB
Best Management Practice - Works within potentially contaminated sites PDF 343 KB
Best Management Practice - Works within contaminated sites PDF 2 MB
Best Management Practice - Works within watercourses PDF 503 KB

Best management practice – Caring for urban streams

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Caring for urban streams - quick reference guide PDF 7 MB
Caring for urban streams - guide 1: Flooding PDF 3 MB
Caring for urban streams - guide 2: Erosion PDF 6 MB
Caring for urban streams - guide 3: Stream water quality PDF 2 MB
Caring for urban streams - guide 4: Stream side planting PDF 6 MB
Caring for urban streams - guide 5: Stream life PDF 5 MB
Caring for urban streams - guide 6: Fish passage PDF 3 MB

Best management practice – Health and safety

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Best Management Practice - Confined space entry June 2013 PDF 758 KB
Best Management Practice - Directional drilling PDF 1 MB
Personal protective equipment PDF 293 KB
Planning for emergencies PDF 309 KB
Best Management Practice - Risk Management June 2013 PDF 2 MB
Best Management Practice - Site Specific Safety Plans June 2013 PDF 2 MB
Best Management Practice - Site stabilisation/reinstatement PDF 678 KB
Best Management Practice - Traffic Management June 2013 PDF 944 KB
Best Management Practice - Working at Height June 2013 PDF 1 MB

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