Assessor Resource

AHCARB606
Develop an operational tree management plan

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an operational tree management plan.

This unit applies to individuals with broad theoretical and technical knowledge of a specific area or a broad field of work and learning and cognitive, technical and communication skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in undertaking complex work within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and functions.

The role involves the self-directed application of specialised knowledge in arboriculture with substantial depth in areas such as tree management, tree policy and statutes and local planning laws.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine strategic context

1.1 Determine the specific operational area for management plan

1.2 Determine the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of the management plan

1.3 Source policy from tree policy documentation

1.4 Determine the geographical area and other limits of plan

1.5 Determine the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan

2. Determine legislative framework

2.1 Determine land use of the area

2.2 Determine the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals

2.3 Determine ownership of the area

3. Determine stakeholders

3.1 Determine key stakeholders and community groups

3.2 Determine core objectives for trees and area

3.3 Determine current and permissible usage of area

4. Determine tree resources

4.1 Determine trees for management

4.2 Determine assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils

4.3 Define and collect data required for operational management

4.4 Assess the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail

4.5 Determine position of planting locations

4.6 Determine selection criteria for replacement trees

4.7 Determine tree removal and tree replacement processes

4.8 Establish tree inventory

5. Determine financial resources

5.1 Determine financial resources available

5.2 Determine management requirements of trees

5.3 Estimate cost of works required for operational program

5.4 Determine priority of works incorporating risk into determination

5.5 Determine frequency of pruning cycles required

5.6 Determine personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required

5.7 Determine existing contractual, leasing and licensing obligations

6. Develop documentation

6.1 Develop operational tree plan documentation

6.2 Develop operational procedures to achieve required objectives

6.3 Develop draft operational tree management plan

7. Incorporate feedback and prepare plan

7.1 Prepare draft plan for public exhibition

7.2 Notify stakeholders and community groups and obtain feedback

7.3 Review and evaluate feedback

7.4 Amend draft plan and incorporate feedback

7.5 Prepare final version of operational tree management plan

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:

determining the specific operational area for management plan

determining the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of management plan

sourcing policy from tree policy documentation

determining the geographical area and other limits of plan

determining the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan

determining land use of the area

determining the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals

determining ownership of the area

determining key stakeholders and community groups

determining core objectives for trees and area

determining current and permissible usage of area

determining trees for management

determining assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils

defining and collect data required for operational management

assessing the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail

determining position of planting locations

determining selection criteria for replacement trees

determining tree removal and tree replacement processes

establishing tree inventory

determining financial resources available

determining management requirements of trees

estimating cost of works required for operational program

determining priority of works incorporating risk into determination

determining frequency of pruning cycles required

determining personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

operational areas for formulating a tree management plan

objective, performance targets and intended outcomes

tree management planning

tree policy documentation

history and cultural heritage

land ownership

land use

state and local government acts

zoning and planning controls,

development & planning laws

disability discrimination

companion animals

value

maintenance needs

frequency of pruning cycles

contractual, leasing and licensing obligations

infrastructure protection

data collection

data collection

tree inventory

tree species, type, diversity and distribution

soils analysis

planting locations

selection criteria

replacement trees

stakeholders

community groups

permissible usage

tree protection plan

operational procedures

tree removal

tree replacement

street tree planting

tree inspections and assessments

tree pruning operations

power line clearance

habitat protection

pesticide use

draft and final documents

print media

public submissions

public hearing

operational tree management plan.

It is an industry requirement for the assessment of the operational plans as listed in the Range of Conditions section of this unit of competency.

Assessment must be demonstrated consistently over time in a suitable range of contexts and have a productivity-based outcome. No single assessment event or report is sufficient to achieve competency in this unit.

Assessment may be conducted in a simulated or real work environment, however determination of competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions.

The mandatory equipment and materials used to gather evidence for assessment include:

equipment:

computer

word processing software

statistical software

internet connection

materials:

tree inventory

operational tree management plan

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs in the assessment of arboriculture units of competency.

Assessment must be conducted only by persons who have:

arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed

current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine strategic context

1.1 Determine the specific operational area for management plan

1.2 Determine the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of the management plan

1.3 Source policy from tree policy documentation

1.4 Determine the geographical area and other limits of plan

1.5 Determine the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan

2. Determine legislative framework

2.1 Determine land use of the area

2.2 Determine the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals

2.3 Determine ownership of the area

3. Determine stakeholders

3.1 Determine key stakeholders and community groups

3.2 Determine core objectives for trees and area

3.3 Determine current and permissible usage of area

4. Determine tree resources

4.1 Determine trees for management

4.2 Determine assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils

4.3 Define and collect data required for operational management

4.4 Assess the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail

4.5 Determine position of planting locations

4.6 Determine selection criteria for replacement trees

4.7 Determine tree removal and tree replacement processes

4.8 Establish tree inventory

5. Determine financial resources

5.1 Determine financial resources available

5.2 Determine management requirements of trees

5.3 Estimate cost of works required for operational program

5.4 Determine priority of works incorporating risk into determination

5.5 Determine frequency of pruning cycles required

5.6 Determine personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required

5.7 Determine existing contractual, leasing and licensing obligations

6. Develop documentation

6.1 Develop operational tree plan documentation

6.2 Develop operational procedures to achieve required objectives

6.3 Develop draft operational tree management plan

7. Incorporate feedback and prepare plan

7.1 Prepare draft plan for public exhibition

7.2 Notify stakeholders and community groups and obtain feedback

7.3 Review and evaluate feedback

7.4 Amend draft plan and incorporate feedback

7.5 Prepare final version of operational tree management plan

Tree management plans must include knowledge of operational areas of:

tree inspections and assessments

tree selection and planting

tree management

tree maintenance

tree protection

tree removal

risk identification and mitigation

infrastructure protection

habitat protection

power line clearance

community and private trees,

pest and disease control

significant trees

trees of a selected geographic area

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:

determining the specific operational area for management plan

determining the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of management plan

sourcing policy from tree policy documentation

determining the geographical area and other limits of plan

determining the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan

determining land use of the area

determining the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals

determining ownership of the area

determining key stakeholders and community groups

determining core objectives for trees and area

determining current and permissible usage of area

determining trees for management

determining assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils

defining and collect data required for operational management

assessing the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail

determining position of planting locations

determining selection criteria for replacement trees

determining tree removal and tree replacement processes

establishing tree inventory

determining financial resources available

determining management requirements of trees

estimating cost of works required for operational program

determining priority of works incorporating risk into determination

determining frequency of pruning cycles required

determining personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

operational areas for formulating a tree management plan

objective, performance targets and intended outcomes

tree management planning

tree policy documentation

history and cultural heritage

land ownership

land use

state and local government acts

zoning and planning controls,

development & planning laws

disability discrimination

companion animals

value

maintenance needs

frequency of pruning cycles

contractual, leasing and licensing obligations

infrastructure protection

data collection

data collection

tree inventory

tree species, type, diversity and distribution

soils analysis

planting locations

selection criteria

replacement trees

stakeholders

community groups

permissible usage

tree protection plan

operational procedures

tree removal

tree replacement

street tree planting

tree inspections and assessments

tree pruning operations

power line clearance

habitat protection

pesticide use

draft and final documents

print media

public submissions

public hearing

operational tree management plan.

It is an industry requirement for the assessment of the operational plans as listed in the Range of Conditions section of this unit of competency.

Assessment must be demonstrated consistently over time in a suitable range of contexts and have a productivity-based outcome. No single assessment event or report is sufficient to achieve competency in this unit.

Assessment may be conducted in a simulated or real work environment, however determination of competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions.

The mandatory equipment and materials used to gather evidence for assessment include:

equipment:

computer

word processing software

statistical software

internet connection

materials:

tree inventory

operational tree management plan

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs in the assessment of arboriculture units of competency.

Assessment must be conducted only by persons who have:

arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed

current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine the specific operational area for management plan 
Determine the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of the management plan 
Source policy from tree policy documentation 
Determine the geographical area and other limits of plan 
Determine the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan 
Determine land use of the area 
Determine the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals 
Determine ownership of the area 
Determine key stakeholders and community groups 
Determine core objectives for trees and area 
Determine current and permissible usage of area 
Determine trees for management 
Determine assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils 
Define and collect data required for operational management 
Assess the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail 
Determine position of planting locations 
Determine selection criteria for replacement trees 
Determine tree removal and tree replacement processes 
Establish tree inventory 
Determine financial resources available 
Determine management requirements of trees 
Estimate cost of works required for operational program 
Determine priority of works incorporating risk into determination 
Determine frequency of pruning cycles required 
Determine personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required 
Determine existing contractual, leasing and licensing obligations 
Develop operational tree plan documentation 
Develop operational procedures to achieve required objectives 
Develop draft operational tree management plan 
Prepare draft plan for public exhibition 
Notify stakeholders and community groups and obtain feedback 
Review and evaluate feedback 
Amend draft plan and incorporate feedback 
Prepare final version of operational tree management plan 

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