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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Organise site rehabilitation.
  2. Recontour rehabilitation area.
  3. Profile soil.
  4. Construct drains and berms.
  5. Plant flora.
  6. Finalise rehabilitation activities.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Compliance requirements must include:

commonwealth, state and territory legislation relating to rehabilitating landfill sites, including:

environmental protection

hazardous substances and dangerous goods

client confidentiality and privacy

industry codes

work health and safety

licensing requirements.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also implement two landfill rehabilitation plans.

For each plan, the person must:

identify rehabilitation work requirements, including:

work site specifications and timeframes

potential hazards and risks

required supervisory processes and checks

plant, equipment, tools and materials required for work

commence, monitor and direct the landfill rehabilitation work to comply with rehabilitation plan, organisational and legal and regulatory requirements

recontour the rehabilitation area so that it blends into the surrounding environment and dust is minimised and the catchment construction is appropriate for the site

profile soil to stabilise contamination and ensure it follows contours which reduce water flow down the slope and increase water storage capabilities

construct drains and berms which control and reduce erosion

plant flora using gardening methods in an arrangement that conforms to the contour of the site and pattern specifications as detailed in the rehabilitation plan.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental issues relating to:

life cycle of products: reduce, reuse and recycle

environmental regulations

renewable energy

gardening methods, including:

flora, soil and nutrient requirements

draining methods

seed and plant varieties

seed and plant planting methods

watering principles

soil dynamics

fertiliser characteristics and application methods

methods for interpreting ground conditions for:

dumping techniques

pushing techniques

mixing and applying fertiliser

planting seedlings by machine and hand

watering

waste containment methods

waste disposal and recovery methods

waste non-conformances

waste resource recovery and management options

waste types, streams and characteristics.