Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop tree harvesting plan
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisationalrequirements relevant to managing tree harvesting while minimising environmental impact are identified and followed
- Tree harvesting requirements are researched and analysed
- Consultation processes are undertaken as an integral part of the planning process
- Available timber is identified and calculated
- Tree harvesting plan is developed to ensure maximum yields while minimising environmental impact and by-product
- Approval for plan is gained and work teams are informed
- Initiate pre-harvesting activities
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with the manufacturer's specifications and OHS requirements
- Buffer zones, protected areas and erosion control measures are installed or identified
- Resources are acquired in line with plan requirements, and equipment and resource requirements estimated
- Planning permits and access permission are applied for and gained
- Communication with stakeholders is established and maintained in line with OHS, environmental and organisational requirements
- Manage tree harvesting operations
- Harvesting operational activities are managed for compliance with environmental and organisational requirements
- Sustainability indicators are monitored for compliance with sustainability plan
- Reported exceptions to work order and tree harvesting plan are rectified within legislative and planned timeframes
- Review tree harvesting operations
- Sustainability indicators are reported for all harvesting stages, including pre- and post-harvesting, in line with organisational and contractual requirements
- Performance indicators are reported to appropriate stakeholders in line with legislative and contractual requirements
- Sufficient feedback is reported to provide data for assistance with planning of future harvesting
- Review tree harvesting plan
- Data from tree harvesting operations is analysed to assist with planning future harvesting operations
- Techniques to review effectiveness of harvesting operations in maximising yields and minimising environmental impact and by-product are implemented
- Information is used to change harvesting plan as required