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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan coupe establishment
   • Establish local authority coverage, land ownership and boundaries.
   • Check coupe location including map and grid references.
   • Identify and apply for land use zoning and planning permits.
2. Plan coupe harvesting
   • Analyse forest type, available species and topography and document in line site procedures.
   • Calculate gross area of coupe and net area to be harvested.
   • Calculate and report volume estimates.
   • Plan operational activities including site preparation, environmental considerations and access.
   • Issue tenders and award harvesting and cartage contracts and establish cartage routes.
   • Develop, check and communicate schedule for harvesting.
3. Plan coupe regeneration
   • Select regeneration method best suited to the site conditions
   • Plan and instigate environmental protection measures for the landscape, soil and drainage.
   • Create and schedule seeding process or seedling planting regime
   • Plan and schedule silviculture systems.
   • Record and report management of coupe planning to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to managing coupe planning

plan for the establishment, harvest and regeneration of forest coupes

select regeneration methods, create and schedule seeding processes or seedling regimes, and plan silviculture systems

communicate effectively with the work team

record and report workplace information, maintain documentation

read and interpret maps

estimate and calculate volume, gross and net areas

manage risks and contingencies

report on the outcomes of coupe planning

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection requirements relevant to coupe planning including limiting impact on:

selected forest vegetation

fauna

habitat

soil and water features

organisational policies and procedures for managing coupe planning

coupe establishment and planning methods

harvesting methodologies

regeneration principles and methods

hydrology and hydrological principles

plant identification and classification skills

ecology and ecological interactions

soil types and structure

types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance, for coupe planning

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.

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