Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for natural area restoration works
- Services are located using site and natural area restoration plans and in consultation with the supervisor.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified and safety concerns reported to the supervisor.
- The environmental implications of natural area restoration works are identified and the likely outcomes assessed and reported to the supervisor.
- Natural area restoration tools, equipment and machinery are selected and prepared for use according to enterprise work procedures and native plant species to be established.
- Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturers specifications and enterprise work procedures.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used and maintained according to procedures.
- Apply weed control measures
- Species and quantities of weeds requiring control are identified according to enterprise work procedures.
- Herbicides are prepared, where necessary, according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise work procedures.
- Weed control measures are undertaken according to the weed and non-target species physiological characteristics, and enterprise work procedures.
- Work practices and control measures employed cause damage only to the target weed species.
- Prepare the soil for natural area restoration
- Replace native vegetation on the natural area restoration site
- Vegetation replacement methods are determined and assisted natural regeneration, planting, seeding or transplanting treatments are prepared according to the restoration plan and enterprise work procedures.
- Assisted regeneration treatments are applied to remnant vegetation and intact soil profiles where required according to enterprise work procedures.
- Seed (and fertiliser if required) is sown either by hand in discrete areas or broadly using sowing and/or ripping trailed machinery.
- Containerised plants or transplants are positioned according to the restoration plan and planted firmly ensuring good contact between roots and surrounding soil according to enterprise work procedures.
- Hand watering or irrigation, where specified, is undertaken to establish newly sown or planted vegetation.
- The natural area restoration works are undertaken according to OHS requirements.
- Complete natural area restoration work
- Plant guards and/or fencing are installed and maintained according to the natural area restoration plan and enterprise work procedures.
- Multiple follow up weed control treatments are undertaken, as necessary, according to enterprise work procedures.
- Waste material is removed from the natural area restoration site and disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to enterprise work procedures.
- Tools, equipment and machinery are cleaned, maintained and stored according to enterprise work procedures.
- A clean and safe area is maintained throughout and upon completion of work according to enterprise work procedures.
- Work outcomes are recorded or reported to the supervisor according to enterprise work procedures.