STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND
APPLICATION FORM
JULY 2013
BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION
Please read the Stormwater Management Fund Guide For Applicants. This can be viewed at
www.lga.sa.gov.au/goto/sma.
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM
Complete all unshaded boxes and keep answers as precise as possible. Supporting documentation may be
attached as appropriate.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
General Manager
Stormwater Management Authority
DEWNRStormwaterAuthority@sa.gov.au
PROJECT SUMMARY
Provide brief details of the project. Further details will be sought in later questions.
Applicant
Applicant name only – provide further details at question 1.
Project name
Project area /
location
Attach a map of the project area showing relevant details where possible
Town or locality(s)
Local government area(s)
Specify the waterway and catchment involved.
Name of waterway
Catchment
Funding sought
Summarise funding sought – elaborate at question 20.
Stormwater Management
Fund
$
Applicant
$
Other
$
Total
$
IS THIS APPLICATION FOR COMPLETION OF A
TOTAL SCHEME? (If not, explain why)
IS THE PROPOSED PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AN APPROVED STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN? (Provide details or explain
why a stormwater management plan is not considered
necessary)
HAS FLOODPLAIN MAPPING BEEN
UNDERTAKEN? (Provide details or explain why
floodplain mapping is not considered necessary)
1. APPLICANT DETAILS
Applicant
ABN
Address
Contact person
Position
Telephone
Fax
Email
2. STORMWATER PROBLEM
Describe the stormwater problem being addressed. Comment on the geographic location and topography of the project area.
Outline the incidence and severity of past events (including damages and losses incurred) and their likely recurrence.
Nature of
problem
Include the source of stormwater (eg. river, local creek, local runoff).
History of
problem
3. STORMWATER USE, WATER QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT COMPONENTS
Describe the stormwater use, water quality and environmental enhancement components identified in an approved Stormwater
Management Plan or otherwise proposed.
Component
Details
4. COMMUNITY IMPACT
Provide details of the risk and impact of flooding on the community taking into account overall community and industry
vulnerability (based on the project design standard – see question 8).
Population
affected
Give the number of people directly at risk and indicate any particular issues (eg. elderly population, future population
projections).
Specify the number of people at risk in the project design standard and probable maximum flood.
Design standard
Probable maximum
flood
Property at risk
Specify type and number affected, and degree of risk. Consider residential properties, commercial premises, factories,
warehouses, rural dwellings, etc.
Infrastructure
and essential
Specify type and number affected, and degree of risk. Consider access and supply links, electricity, gas, water,
sewerage, telecommunications, etc.
2
services at risk
Social impacts
Address issues such as health and social welfare, effects of community disruption and isolation, personal and community
distress.
Other impacts
Describe any other impacts.
5. PREVIOUS STUDIES UNDERTAKEN
Give details of relevant studies or research previously undertaken into the flood hazard and proposed project. Provide the
name of the report, author and year published. Explain how the outcomes of these studies support the proposed project.
6. EXISTING MEASURES
Give details of any existing works (including previous stages), measures or related activities that address the stormwater
problem (eg. research activities, planning measures and controls, existing mitigation structures). Comment on their
effectiveness taking into account issues such as capacity and limitations, age, state of repair.
Provide information about existing emergency management measures, where applicable.
7. PROJECT OUTLINE
Describe the proposed project and explain how it will help to resolve the stormwater problem (for studies and research projects,
include the methodology to be adopted). If applicable, advise if any other options were considered and why this particular
option was chosen. Provide details of other complementary measures planned (eg. community education and awareness
campaigns).
8. PROJECT DESIGN STANDARD
Selection of an appropriate design standard is an important and fundamental decision that forms a basic foundation in the
preparation of a comprehensive stormwater management plan and design of infrastructure works. The design standard is the
storm event for which the project is attempting to help reduce the risk and extent of damage from flooding. It is usually a
compromise between the level of protection that is affordable to the community and the risk the community is prepared to
accept from larger storm events.
The annual exceedance probability (AEP) is the likelihood of occurrence of a flood of a given size or larger in any one year.
The 1% AEP flood event (1 in 100 years) has generally been adopted as appropriate for South Australia. However, it is
recommended that a range of flood events should be investigated and the appropriate level of risk selected.
Design flood
Specify the annual exceedance probability of the project design standard (% AEP).
Basis for
calculation and
source
Indicate what formed the basis for the project design standard (eg. stormwater management plan). Provide the name of
the report, author and year published.
% AEP
9. PROJECT OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES
List the expected outputs and outcomes of the project. Outputs are those items that will be produced by the project (eg. reports,
brochures, stormwater management infrastructure). Outcomes are what the project aims to achieve (eg. identification of flood
risks, improved community awareness, increased warning times, property protection).
3
Outputs
Outcomes
10. PROJECT BENEFITS
Provide details of expected benefits based on the project design standard (see question 8).
Property to
benefit
Specify type and number expected to benefit from the project, and level of benefit.
Infrastructure
and essential
services to
benefit
Specify type and number expected to benefit from the project, and level of benefit.
Expected
reductions in
future losses
Where applicable, indicate the savings that are expected to result from the project in a future storm event. Consider
issues such as property damages, damage to goods and possessions, loss of income or services, response and
recovery costs.
Social benefits
Address issues such as reduced demands on counselling, health and social welfare services, reduction in community
isolation, improved social amenity.
Environmental
benefits
Describe any environmental benefits that are expected to result from the project.
Other benefits
Describe any other benefits that may result from the project (eg. improvements to community safety and sustainability).
11. ADVERSE IMPACTS
Are there any adverse impacts that may result from the project? If so, give details and explain how these impacts will be
addressed.
Environment
Address impact on the environment (eg effect on threatened species and rare habitat).
Cultural heritage
Address impact on cultural heritage values (eg natural, historic or Indigenous places of significance).
Risk transfer
Address the possible transfer of risk to other areas and increased impact in more extreme storm events.
Other impacts
Describe any other adverse impacts that may result.
4
12. TIMEFRAME AND WORK PLAN
Provide a timeframe and work plan for the project showing major stages and tasks. Indicate expected commencement and
completion dates for the different tasks together with anticipated milestones.
Project stage or task
Completion date
Commencement
date
List major project stages or activities
(eg survey, environmental impact, modelling,
design, construction).
Milestones
List major milestones (eg. consultant
appointed 01/04/13, design approval 15/07/13,
tenders called 12/08/13, construction
commenced 30/09/13).
13. CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION
Describe the level of community consultation undertaken or proposed for the project (eg. public comment sought, community
meeting held, community representation on working group). Is there general community support for the proposed project?
Does the stormwater problem extend to surrounding regions (eg. flooding in a larger or adjacent catchment)? If so, has the
project been developed in consultation with relevant councils, agencies and interested parties? Provide details.
14. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Explain how the project will be undertaken and managed. Indicate who will manage the project (eg. staff, contractor,
consultant). How will the project form part of a long-term plan for stormwater management in the area? Who will be responsible
for future maintenance and upkeep?
15. EVALUATION
How will the project be evaluated (eg. peer review, community survey) and what will determine whether it was a success? What
measures will be used to determine whether the project achieved its expected outcomes?
16. READINESS TO PROCEED
Projects should be ready to proceed in accordance with the timeframe and work plan referred to in question 12 as soon as
funding is approved. Advise if the project is included in the applicant’s funded plan of management or capital works programme.
17. COST
Provide the cost of the project itemising the different cost elements (eg. community consultation, mapping, design, land
acquisition, construction, project management). Provide as much detail as possible. Do NOT include GST. Give an annual
breakdown if the project is to be carried out over more than one financial year.
Component / Financial Year
Total
5
Totals
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
18. AVERAGE ANNUAL DAMAGE
Average annual damage (AAD) is the average cost of damage per year to the affected area caused by the flood hazard over a
long period of time. It is an indication of the size of the problem facing the community and can be used, through its reduction, to
measure the benefits of the project.
Advise the average annual damage. Optional if the total cost of the project is less than $1,000,000.
Average annual
damage
Calculated AAD before
project undertaken
Calculated AAD after
project complete
Basis for
calculation
Describe the type of analysis that was undertaken to calculate the AAD – indicative, simplified (eg. average property
damages, extrapolation of historical data) or comprehensive analysis (eg. ANUFLOOD model).
Source
Specify the source of the AAD (eg. stormwater management plan). Provide the name of the report, author and year
published.
$
$
19. BENEFIT COST RATIO
The benefit cost ratio (BCR) is the result of an economic appraisal of the proposed project. In addition to project costs and
benefits, the appraisal should include social, environmental and equity costs and benefits as far as these can be quantified.
Advise the project’s benefit cost ratio. Optional if the total cost of the project is less than $1,000,000.
Benefit cost
ratio
Basis for
calculation
Specify the discount rate and project life used to calculate the BCR.
Source
Specify the source of the BCR (eg. stormwater management plan). Provide the name of the report, author and year
published.
Discount rate (%)
%
Project life (years)
years
20. BUDGET
Answer this question on the basis that the Stormwater Management Authority will contribute up to one half of approved project
costs.
Provide the level of funding sought. Do NOT include GST. Give an annual breakdown if the project is to be carried out over
more than one financial year.
Financial Year
Totals
Stormwater Management
Fund
$
$
$
$
$
Applicant
$
$
$
$
$
Other
$
$
$
$
$
Totals
$
$
$
$
$
6
Specify the source and nature of any funding received under ‘Other’.
Provide details of work activities included in any in-kind contributions.
Give details if funding has also been sought from any other source (eg. Natural Resources Management Board, Natural
Disaster Mitigation Program etc).
21. OTHER COMMENTS
Provide details of any other relevant information.
22. ATTACHMENTS
List any attachments (including number of pages) submitted with this application.
DECLARATION
I declare that all information provided is complete and correct.
I confirm that any applicant and other contributions shown at question 20 have been committed or approved.
I consent to the release of information in this application (excluding personal details) for non-commercial public information
purposes.
I confirm that technical approval of proposed infrastructure projects will be obtained from the Authority prior to commencement of
construction.
Name of Authorised Officer
Position
Date
7