Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for and implement sustainable forestry strategies
- Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to implementing sustainable forestry practices are identified and followed
- Environmental management strategies are developed and implemented using available resources in line with organisational guidelines
- Consultative processes are used to negotiate and agree strategy processes, objectives and timelines
- Strategies are assessed for effectiveness in reducing waste disposal in line with organisational environmental management policies
- Strategies are revised to ensure ongoing improvement in line with organisational requirements
- Manage integrity of water bodies
- Water is sourced and used from locations other than mains water, as required in line with organisational and legislative guidelines
- Run-off water is managed to optimise use and minimise pollutants in line with organisational environmental management practice
- Planting strategies are developed to efficiently and appropriately use available water supply and manage run-off
- Irrigation/watering strategies are developed in line with organisational guidelines
- Manage integrity of soil
- Undertake an environmental audit
- Need for environmental audit is determined and audit is conducted in line with organisational policies and procedures
- Environmental considerations are covered in the audit, in line with organisational policies and legislative requirements
- Recommendations are developed that are verifiable and sufficiently detailed to meet audit and organisational requirements
- Business equipment and technology are used to access, analyse and organise information in line with organisational requirements