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AHCIRG404A
Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection program

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit applies to persons whose job role includes implementing procedures to reduce the impacts of irrigation and drainage systems on the environment and responding to potential and actual environmental pollution events.

This unit covers the implementation of an irrigation related environmental protection program and defines the standard required to: identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation activities and appropriate remedial action; apply and comply with environmental requirements; provide and explain information on the irrigation and drainage environmental plan; explain and demonstrate enterprise environmental record systems and procedures; calculate stormwater control requirements.

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Employability Skills

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Evidence Required

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Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation activities and appropriate remedial action

apply and comply with environmental requirements

provide and explain information on the irrigation and drainage environmental plan

explain and demonstrate enterprise environmental record systems and procedures

calculate stormwater control requirements.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation activities and appropriate remedial action

apply and comply with environmental requirements

provide and explain information on the irrigation and drainage environmental plan

explain and demonstrate enterprise environmental record systems and procedures

calculate stormwater control requirements

follow relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

environmental legislation, regulations and guidelines

environmental impacts of irrigation, using water from any ground or underground source

OHS procedures relating to investigation of irrigation-related hazards and implementation of an environmental protection program.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Pressurised irrigation systems may include:

micro-irrigation systems

spray irrigation systems

gravity fed irrigation systems.

Irrigation systems may include:

manual operation and monitoring to fully automated with computer control and monitoring.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Information on the irrigation and drainage environmental plan is provided and explained to all workers involved in irrigation and related work. 
Relevant codes of practice, legislation and regulations and their application are explained to all workers involved in irrigation and related work. 
Information about known risks to the environment and work practices associated with enterprise irrigation practices and related activities are explained and demonstrated. 
Enterprise environmental record systems and procedures are explained and demonstrated. 
Environmental protection induction and training needs are identified and arrangements made to fulfil those needs. 
Risks to the environment are identified and reported so that adequate risk assessment and control measures are implemented. 
Work procedures to control risks to the environment are implemented, and regular monitoring occurs to ensure ongoing adherence and effectiveness of risk control. 
Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified, and measures to reduce exposure to environmental pollution events through improved work processes and procedures are raised with the owner/manager. 
Inadequacies in allocation of resources to ensure environmental protection are identified and reported to the owner/manager. 
Procedures for responding to potential and actual pollution events are implemented, where necessary, to ensure that prompt and effective control action is taken. 
Pollution events are investigated and reported to identify their cause according to established investigation procedures and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements. 
Stormwater control requirements are calculated, as necessary, according to environmental protection authority requirements. 
Suitable measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of pollution events are discussed with the owner/manager, and revised procedures implemented as necessary. 
Environmental protection records are kept according to enterprise and legal requirements. 

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