Draft NSW MUSIC Modelling Guideline – Feedback Form
The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority’ (CMA) is very pleased to release the draft
NSW MUSIC Modelling Guideline for comment and review, which is MUSIC Version 4 compliant.
To develop a MUSIC Model that sufficiently represents the area likely to be developed, a series of steps
need to be conducted, both within and outside the modelling environment. These draft guidelines provide
the necessary detail to undertake these steps.
Without exception, the Sydney Metropolitan CMA accepts no responsibility for the application of these draft
guidelines and/or the derived modelling results, outcomes or outputs.
This draft document is a guide only, it is strongly recommended professional experience and judgment
must still be applied to ensure the modelling is done in a logical fashion.
This document will be updated, as required in accordance with NSW Government Policy. For further
information about policy in this regard, please contact Peter Marczan, Manager Technical Advisory Unit
(Water), Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, on (02) 9995 6059 or via
peter.marczan@environment.nsw.gov.au.
This version was updated from a 2008 edition that was pending final approval of a Stream Erosion Index,
currently being finalised by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and Water. Once
approved and released, it is our intention to integrate these targets into the Guideline. In their absence, the
agreed process for evaluating the SEI using MUSIC has been included in the draft Guideline.
Similar, to the SEI Targets, preferred Stormwater Management Objectives are currently being finalised by
the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and Water. In the interim, it is recommended
that you refer to the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority’s WSUD Interim Reference
Guideline for the South East Queensland Concept Design Guidelines for WSUD available at
http://www.wsud.org/wp-content/uploads/WSUD-Interim-Reference-Guideline-Concept-Design-GuidelinesFINAL.pdf and which provides interim advice - identifying design objectives for water conservation and
stormwater management.
The Sydney Metropolitan CMA has released this document in a draft format because we wanted to release
a document as soon as to address a key regional barrier to the uptake of Water Sensitive Urban Design.
Secondly, we wanted to provide the opportunity to integrate industry and other stakeholder feedback into a
final draft. Thirdly, it is the intention to integrate this feedback into a technial review of the document, which
will be scheduled as soon as seed funding and additional funding partners can be located.
Draft NSW MUSIC Modelling Guideline Feedback Form
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Please provide any comments on the accuracy, functionality and applicability of this document.
Please submit via facsimile on (02) 9689 2537 or via kate.black@cma.nsw.gov.au. Typed contributions
only will be accepted.