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AHCIRG504A
Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to irrigation managers including farmers and applies to the process of compiling information on a property, and using this information to develop an IDMP with specifications for a new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system where this is needed.

This unit covers the process of compiling information on a property, and using this information to develop an Irrigation and Drainage Management Plan (IDMP) with specifications for a new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system where this is needed and defines the standard required to: compile and analyse information on property background, infrastructure, topography and natural resources, and land use; compile details of current irrigation and drainage system design and performance; determine performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems; incorporate specifications for a new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system into the; irrigation and drainage management plan.

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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:

compile and analyse information on property background, infrastructure, topography and natural resources, and land use

compile details of current irrigation and drainage system design and performance

determine performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems

incorporate specifications for a new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system into the

irrigation and drainage management plan.

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

compile and analyse complex information

interpret statistical data and measurements

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation system activities and recommend appropriate remedial action

develop plans and reports

use a range of irrigation and information management software

develop and implement relevant enterprise OHS and environmental procedures

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

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 numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

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

measuring and monitoring procedures

soil/plant/water relationships

readily available water

water table and salinity

methods and techniques of irrigation

irrigation system options

computerised irrigation systems

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

enterprise policies and procedures

relevant enterprise OHS procedures.

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

Irrigation distribution systems may include:

micro-irrigation systems

spray irrigation systems

surface irrigation systems

basin irrigation.

Irrigation systems may range from:

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

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Observation Checklist

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Ownership details are described. 
Irrigation history is described. 
Locality and property details are described. 
Agreements and easements with surrounding properties are identified. 
Property maps are developed to illustrate locality and property boundaries. 
Significant topographical and infrastructure features are described. 
Opportunities and strengths of the property are identified. 
Limitations and weaknesses of the property are identified. 
Local planning issues that may affect the irrigation development are identified. 
Map overlay to illustrate topography and infrastructure is developed. 
Soil survey information is described. 
Strategies to minimise and reduce soil erosion, and physical and chemical soil deterioration are identified. 
Water sources availability and qualities are described. 
Ground water depth and salinity issues are identified. 
Climatic characteristics are described. 
Map overlay to illustrate natural resource features is developed. 
Suitability of soils and water quality for enterprise crops/plans is described. 
Special irrigation requirements of crops/plants are identified. 
Monthly and annual water budgets for each crop/plant program are developed. 
Current yields are identified and compared with benchmark crop yields. 
Targets are established with consideration for any factors which would limit optimum production. 
Intended crop rotations are described. 
Map overlay to illustrate crop and plant details is developed. 
Evaluation of current system performance is described. 
Current system performance is compared to benchmark performance parameters. 
Scheduling procedures are described. 
Drainage management performance is described including environmental authority compliance issues. 
Areas for improvement in system management and/or structure are identified. 
Map overlay to illustrate irrigation system layout is developed. 
Performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems are summarised. 
New or replacement components are listed. 
Development timetable is developed. 
Proposed scheduling system is described. 
Performance monitoring procedures and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements are described. 
Drainage management processes are described. 
Map overlay is developed to illustrate proposed irrigation and drainage development. 

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