Assessor Resource

PUADEFRM210B
Monitor and implement environmental plans and procedures

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit was developed for range management and range control work within Defence but may be applicable to work in this field.

Typically, people who or apply this unit would work independently or as part of a team under direct and indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs. All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures.

This unit covers the competency required to monitor and implement environmental plans and procedures and to develop environmental procedures.

The unit covers the ability to identify environmental risks and incidents and to apply the most appropriate procedures to control and minimise the impact of these risks and incidents on the environment.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to relate the environmental plans and procedures to specific areas, identify environmental risks and impacts, develop environmental procedures, manage environmental incidents and maintain environmental management documentation.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated environmental contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment, in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to the specific area where environmental plans are to be implemented and monitored.

Guidance information for assessment

In all cases assessment should be supported by questions to assess knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly.

Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

access, interpret and apply relevant legislation and standard operating procedures

apply control procedures to environmental risks and incidents

apply due diligence

apply environmental plans and procedures

develop local area environmental procedures

identify possible cultural/heritage sites

identify potential pollutants

monitor specific activities

report and record environmental procedures

Required Knowledge

concepts of due diligence

consultation procedures

control procedures for environmental risks and incidents

electronic or manual recording procedures

endangered species and habitat protection

environmental impact assessment

environmental plans and procedures

identification of risks and impacts

incident management procedures

monitoring procedures

potential environmental auditing

principles of environmental protection

rare and endangered plants

relevant legislative requirements

reporting procedures

risk assessment procedures

sedimentation and erosion control

standard operating procedures

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Environment may include

Surroundings in which an enterprise and/or industry operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation (AS/NZS ISO 14001(Int): 1995, Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use)

Environmental risks may include

Any potential adverse or beneficial change to the environment, whether direct or inferred, wholly or partially resulting from an enterprise's activity, product or service (AS/NZS ISO 14001(Int): 1995, Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use)

Chemical, petrol, oil and lubricants spillage

Impact of land usage

Impact of mismanagement of biological agents

Planning deficiencies

Poor construction processes

Waste disposal

Environmental impact may include

Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an enterprise's activity, product or service (AS/NZS ISO 14001(Int): 1995, Environmental Management Systems - Specifications with guidance for use)

Environmental plans and procedures may include

Biological control eg blue green algae

Chemical management

Coastal protection

Conservation/flora/fauna

Cultural, heritage

Ground water protection

Irrigation

Land usage

National, state/territory or local government requirements

River/surface water systems

Salination control

Waste disposal

Water resources

Specific areas may include

Buildings and other infrastructure

Bushland

Catchments

Construction and maintenance sites

Drainage sites

Flood plain sites

Surface/ground water sites

Wetlands

Legislative requirements may include

Relevant federal legislation

Relevant state/territory legislation

Relevant local government by-laws

Stakeholders may include

Community action groups

Environmental conservation groups

General community and individuals

Government agencies and departments

Land care groups

Landholders, neighbours

Primary producers

Environmental incidents may include

Contamination of land

Destruction of habitat

Disposal of waste

Impact on culturally significant sites

Land usage

Use of energy sources

Vibration and noise

Environmental management documentation may include

Audit results

Complaint records

Compliance records

Incident reports

Information on applicable environmental laws or other requirements

Information on emergency preparedness and response

Inspection and maintenance records

Management reviews

Operational records

Records of significant environmental impacts

Relevant contractor and supplier information

Training records

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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
Environmental risks and impacts are identified and agreed by relevant personnel 
Environmental plans and procedures are identified and examined for compliance with organisational requirements 
Appropriate environmental plans and procedures that related to the specific areas are selected 
Environmental risks and impacts are identified 
Emergency procedures are applied in accordance with legislative requirements and environmental plans and procedures 
Activities are carried out in accordance with environmental plans and procedures 
Participation and contribution is established and maintained 
The need for specific area environmental procedures is established and assessed in consultation with stakeholders 
Specific area environmental procedures are developed 
Specific area environmental procedures are reviewed and amended if necessary 
Environmental incidents are identified and controlled in accordance with environmental plans and procedures 
Emergency procedures are applied in accordance with legislative requirements and environmental plans and procedures 
Environmental incidents are recorded and reported 
The results of applying environmental plans and procedures are evaluated and reported to relevant personnel 
Environmental risks are reported 
Environmental management documentation is maintained and adjustments are communicated to all stakeholders 

Forms

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