Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan thinning operations
- Review and assess relevant plans and site information for thinning operations.
- Identify sample area and measure growth.
- Plan level of overwood treatment accounting for habitat or seed tree considerations.
- Plan thinning operation methods in line with budget and resources and confirm with appropriate personnel.
- Seek and obtain necessary approvals.
- Implement thinning operations
- Obtain and coordinate required resources and equipment and authorisations in line with organisational requirements.
- Organise schedule for operations with appropriate personnel.
- Mark trees for treatment in line with plan and organisational procedures
- Establish and maintain communication with others to coordinate work and keep work site safe.
- Coordinate thinning operations in line with plans, budget, OHS, environmental and legislative requirements.
- Monitor and adjust operations in line with site conditions to ensure effective and efficient work and minimal damage to stand.
- Review thinning operations
- Review operation against relevant plan and organisational and environmental requirements.
- Analyse information to determine effectiveness of thinning operations and possible improvements to future operations.
- Prepare recommendations for future operations, based on assessment of information collected.
- Record and report operation activities and results to the appropriate personnel.