Maintenance of WSUD assets

In-house training

Learning objective

The training will assist participants to improve knowledge and skills with respect to appropriate maintenance techniques and regimes, and associated costs to aid efficient and effect asset management.

Audience

All council/contract staff responsible for the hands-on maintenance, or influencing the planning for maintenance of WSUD assets. For example, maintenance crews, and supervisors and managers who are often from multiple departments.

Modules

01 – Introduction

Assessment of WSUD asset condition
Maintenance plans and checklists

02 – Site inspections

Work through checklists/audit forms on site
Highlight what maintenance is required and how to do it

03 – Wetlands maintenance

Principles of operation/function
Critical maintenance requirements to maintain performance
Description of what to include in maintenance plans
Vegetation management
Record keeping
Expected costs

04 – Bioretention/raingardens maintenance

Same as for wetlands, above

05 – GPT maintenance

Range of common GPTs and how they operate
Types of cleaning techniques
Types of maintenance contracts

06 – Forward planning for maintenance

Maintenance cost estimation
What to include in a maintenance plan

Presenters/trainers

Robin Allison, DesignFlow
Jason Sonneman, DesignFlow

Core competencies attained

Awareness of the activities required to maintain WSUD assets and typical frequency of maintenance activities, for both civil and landscape works.
Participants have the skills to carry out maintenance inspections of WSUD assets using supporting checklists.
Appreciation of the cost of maintaining WSUD assets.

Cost

Price on application