Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for revegetation works
- Identify appropriate timing and method of planting required
- Select tools and materials required for the task and check functionality and cleanliness
- Identify, obtain and store plant materials
- Determine and organise labour and machinery requirements
- Prepare a works schedule and provide to management or client
- Conduct a safety risk assessment and apply work health and safety procedures
- Prepare the revegetation site
- Identify site hazards, assess risks and implement risk controls
- Undertake site preparation according to planting plan or supervisor’s instructions
- Use soil nutrients and ameliorants, if required by plan specifications
- Mark out revegetation site according to supervisor instructions or plan, applying knowledge of ecosystems and habitat requirements
- Treat all diseased and competing plants, debris and pollutants according to the plan and implement risk controls
- Select and apply treatments according to the risk controls selected
- Install protective structures where indicated by the risk controls implemented
- Undertake revegetation works
- Carry out revegetation works in accordance with work health and safety policies and procedures and wear appropriate personal protective equipment
- Inspect plant materials before revegetation works and discard defective materials
- Treat plant materials with required nutrients according to documented guidelines
- Plant revegetation stock according to planting program
- Apply appropriate techniques for protecting, securing or anchoring new plants
- Apply appropriate biosecurity and environmentally sustainable practices
- Ensure all of the revegetation program requirements have been implemented
- Identify and report potential threats to revegetation works
- Maintain revegetated site