Elements and Performance Criteria
- Access and interpret ecological and biodiversity protection legislation and organisational procedures
- Identify and review information on occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental,regulatoryand organisational requirementsrelevant to the application of ecological and biodiversity protection principles for various forest types
- Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to ecological and biodiversity protection
- Identify sensitive ecological and biodiversity sites, habitats, landscape features andprotection zones in the forest operational plan and maps
- Implement biodiversity protection principles
- Review work order and identify and clarify ecological and biodiversity requirements with appropriate personnel
- Identify endangered communities, threatened species, ecological habitats, sensitive landscape features and protection zones in the field
- Identify and report existing and potential ecological risks and hazards
- Apply protection measures for endangered communities, threatened species, ecological habitats and sensitive landscape features and protection zones in line with codes of practice and operational plan
- Select, apply and verify protection zone methods and materials with appropriate personnel
- Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance in line with organisational requirements
- Monitor work practices to ensure compliance with legislation
- Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions
- Monitor and maintain ecological and biodiversity protection work practices in line with codes of practice and operational plan
- Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel
- Identify improved work practices and make recommendations in line with organisational continuous improvement procedures
- Maintain records