Elements and Performance Criteria
- Compile property background information
- Compile information on infrastructure and topography
- Define significant topographical and infrastructure features
- Identify opportunities and strengths of the property
- Identify limitations and weaknesses of the property
- Identify local planning issues that may affect the irrigation development
- Develop a map overlay to illustrate topography and infrastructure
- Compile information on natural resources
- Gather soil survey information
- Identify strategies to minimise and reduce soil erosion, and physical and chemical soil deterioration
- Identify water source availability and quality
- Identify ground water depth and salinity issues
- Define climatic characteristics
- Develop a map overlay to illustrate natural resource features
- Compile information on enterprise cropping and planting
- Define the suitability of soils and water quality for crops and plants
- Identify any special irrigation requirements of crops and plants
- Develop monthly and annual water budgets for each crop and plant program
- Identify current yields and compare with benchmark crop yields
- Establish targets with consideration for any factors which would limit optimum production
- Define intended crop rotations
- Develop a map overlay to illustrate crop and plant detail
- Compile information on existing irrigation and drainage system where used
- Evaluate current system performance
- Compare current system performance to benchmark performance parameters
- Develop scheduling procedures
- Define drainage management performance including environmental authority compliance issues
- Identify areas for improvement in system management and structure
- Develop a map overlay to illustrate irrigation system layout
- Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan with specifications for new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system
- Summarise performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems
- List new or replacement components
- Develop a development timetable
- Define proposed scheduling system
- Define performance monitoring procedures and work health and safety requirements
- Define drainage management processes
- Develop a map overlay to illustrate proposed irrigation and drainage development