Your Place in the Catchment booklet -
practical things you can do to improve water quality in the Catchment

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Plan
  The Upper Parramatta River Floodplain Risk Management Plan is a strategy to minimise the effects of flooding in the Upper Parramatta River catchment.

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Environmental Education Kit for Secondary School

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Environmental Education Kit Presentation

• Impact of Rainwater Tank and On-site Detention Options on Stormwater Management in the Upper Parramatta River Catchment (August 2001): Authors Peter Coombes, Andrew Frost and George Kuczera.
  The principal objective of this study is to determine by how much do rainwater tanks reduce the amount of on-site stormwater detention (OSD) storage required to satisfy Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust's (UPRCT) policy.
  
  Document requires winzip or similar program

2001

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• Green Corridors Vegetation Management Strategy
  The strategy identified, described and mapped plant communities and management zones and prioritised projects. Maps for vegetation management zones, vegetation communities, rare species, conservation zones, soil types, sub-catchments are available on the Trust's web based GIS.

1999

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• Multi-use Recreational Pathway Concept Plan. Final Study Report, 2001 by Jamieson Foley Traffic and Transport P/L.
  After the completion of the Green Corridors Vegetation Management Strategy for the Upper Parramatta River catchment, it was recognised that there were many opportunities to link cycleways and recreational pathways using the 'green corridors' along creeklines.

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Community Survey, 2004
  Community survey to identify the awareness levels of the Trust and its projects and environmental issues. The report contains questions, results and interpretations. Report (2148 KB). Questionnaire (36KB)

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Community Survey, 2003
  Community survey to identify the awareness levels of the Trust and its projects and environmental issues. The report contains questions, results and interpretations. Report (968KB). Questionnaire (79 KB)

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Community Survey, 2002
  Community survey to identify the awareness levels of the Trust and its projects and environmental issues. The report contains questions, results and interpretations. Report (1.08MB). Questionnaire (123 KB)

• Upper Parramatta River Catchment Community Survey, 2001
  Community survey to identify the awareness levels of the Trust and its projects and environmental issues. The report contains questions, results and interpretations.

• Catchment Water Quality Report (1990-2003)
  Update of 1990-2002 report

• Catchment Water Quality Report (1990-2002)
  Results of monthly water quality sampling in the Upper Parramatta River, Toongabbie Creek, Darling Mills Creek and Duck River from 1990-2002. Twenty five water quality parameters were measured. Document includes all methodology, ecological significance of parameters sampled, proposed water quality criteria, results and interpretations.

2003

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• Hunts Creek Catchment Water Quality Report 1993-1998 - Streamwatch Report
  Summary and interpretation of water quality tests by seven Streamwatch schools in the Hunts Creek catchment (includes Lake Parramatta). Includes parameter description and results interpretation.

1999

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• Lake Parramatta Water Quality Management Plan
  Catchment description, nutrient and ecological status of the Lake, modelling of lake behaviour (pollutants, water flow, sediments, coliform levels), management options.

1998

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• Streamly Clean Report
  Water quality goals and strategies developed by the local community and government for the catchment. Identifies current water quality in the catchment, community values of the catchment creeks, management considerations for the creeks, proposed action plan for each sub catchment.

1996

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• Streamwatch Report 1990-2001
  Summary of water qulity data collected by Streamwatch Groups. Outlines current condition of water quality at a sub-catchment scale.

• Tales of Toongabbie Creek brochure - a two page brochure providing an historical snapshot of Toongabbie Creek and memories of the past

• Upper Parramatta River Stormwater Management Plan -
  Catchment description; stormwater management objectives, issues and causes; pollution hotspots in the catchment; management options; implementation strategies.

2002

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• On-site Stormwater Detention (OSD) Handbook, 4th Edition
  The Trust’s OSD policy was developed in conjunction with the four councils and was adopted by each of the councils in November 1991. This Handbook spells out the OSD policy and provides guidance for OSD designers, property owners and others involved with development. Although primarily concerned with the Upper Parramatta River Catchment, the Handbook also shows how the procedure on which the policy is based can be adapted to provide approximate parameters in other locations.

1999

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• What is On-site Stormwater Detention
  The Trust has published a brochure to answer questions such as what does an OSD facilty look like? Why do we need OSD? Why does urban development cause flooding? Is OSD compulsory? Other solutions for flood mitigation. Either download the brochure from the website or Email the Trust on uprct@uprct.nsw.gov.au or call 9891 4633 for a free brochure.

2003

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• 1997/1998

1997/1998

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• 1998/1999 cover

1998/1999

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• 1999/2000 cover, preliminaries, overview, year in review, financials, appendices.

1999/2000

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• 2000/2001 preliminaries, general overview of the Trust, review of the years achievments, financial statements, appendices

• 2001-2002

• 2002-2003
• SUMMARY 2002-2003

2003

2003

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• SUMMARY 2003/2004

• 2004/05

• Report Card:
  Summary of all Trusts projects from 1989 to 1999.

1999

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• List of all Project Summaries

• About Us List

• Flood Mitigation List
  

• Water Quality List

• Sustainable Water List

• Vegetation List

• Streamwatch Online Water Quality Database
  Database of results for all Streamwatch groups in Sydney.
  

• Rainfall and Streamflow Data for the Upper Parramatta River Catchment
  Table of the rainfall and streamflow data for the most recent 24 hour period.
  

• Stormwater Facilities Database.
  This database contains all the necessary information about both water quality and water quantity assets in the catchment and across the four council areas (Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Holroyd and Parramatta). While primarily a management tool, much of the data is publicly available through the above link.