Elements and Performance Criteria
- Collect and collate initial information
- Client-stakeholder is consulted and objectives are confirmed.
- Site plans and maps are sourced and verified.
- Required resources are identified and acquired.
- Base plan is prepared of the site and relevant surrounds.
- Location, ownership and site boundaries are verified.
- Current land use and environmental threats and problems are identified and recorded.
- Covenants that could affect the project, design or report are identified and recorded.
- Climate and weather conditions are ascertained from historical data.
- Undertake initial site visit
- Site entry conditions are met and approval obtained if required.
- Site hazards are identified and risk assessed for current visit.
- Site orientation is undertaken.
- Existing on-site and adjacent site features that may impact upon the project, plan or report objectives are identified and recorded.
- Site dimensions, levels and gradients are identified, and measured and recorded, or confirmed.
- Compile a site inventory
- Soil and growing media types, properties and relevant physical characteristics are identified and recorded on site inventory.
- The species, health, age and location of vegetation are recorded
- Structural elements are located and existing services and facilities confirmed.
- The presence, location and/or extent of other relevant site constraints are recorded.
- Areas of homogeneous soils and growing media are sampled for testing by others for analysis of soil content and contamination on request by the client or as required in the brief provided.
- Determine the impact of development for trees on site
- Consulting arborist report is obtained to assess trees on site.
- Tree protection zones are determined and recorded.
- Impact of proposed development on each tree is documented.
- Trees exempt from approval requirements are identified.
- Trees impacted by development are identified and located on the site plan according to regulations applying in the local jurisdiction.
- Trees identified by the consultant arborist report as requiring pruning or removal are included in a development application.
- Document a site assessment report
- Site information is documented into a site assessment report or site plan.
- Assessment report incorporates all relevant data from the site assessment in line with client needs and the requirements of relevant legislation and regulations.
- Soil and growing media tests results are interpreted and analysed for further testing requirements.
- Specific recommendations of remedial action for site problems are provided and recorded.
- Recommendations for appropriate risk controls of site hazards are formulated and documented.
- Survey and assessment data are stored and maintained as part of professional practice.
- Client-stakeholder is informed and advised of the content and implications of the report and a copy is presented.