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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for groundwater management
   • Gather historical groundwater information and evaluate as input to the planning process.
   • Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements.
   • Identify and interpret environmental and development factors that impact on groundwater.
2. Develop the groundwater management plan
   • Identify and interpret groundwater management requirements.
   • Identify, interpret and validate stakeholder requirements that impact on groundwater.
   • Develop a groundwater management plan.
   • Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions and changes to quality parameters.
3. Review and refine the groundwater management plan
   • Assess data from the ongoing implementation and monitoring of the groundwater management plan and use to inform the review of the plan.
   • Review objectives of the management and implementation plans.
   • Make recommendations for changes to objectives and implementation procedures.
   • Provide advice and guidance to groundwater users and other stakeholders.
4. Prepare for groundwater management
   • Gather historical groundwater information and evaluate as input to the planning process.
   • Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements.
   • Identify and interpret environmental and development factors that impact on groundwater.
5. Develop the groundwater management plan
   • Identify and interpret groundwater management requirements.
   • Identify, interpret and validate stakeholder requirements that impact on groundwater.
   • Develop a groundwater management plan.
   • Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions and changes to quality parameters.
6. Review and refine the groundwater management plan
   • Assess data from the ongoing implementation and monitoring of the groundwater management plan and use to inform the review of the plan.
   • Review objectives of the management and implementation plans.
   • Make recommendations for changes to objectives and implementation procedures.
   • Provide advice and guidance to groundwater users and other stakeholders.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

managing groundwater as a resource to be used for water supply

reading and interpreting numerical data to inform groundwater management plan

gathering, interpreting and synthesising information to underpin the sound development of the groundwater management plan, including:

historical data

current legislation and standards

stakeholder views

water quality test results

consulting stakeholders

developing effective groundwater management plans that address the water organisation’s objectives and requirements

using data from testing and other monitoring arrangements to track the performance of the groundwater management plan and inform the review of the plan

preparing reports and recommendations for changes to the objectives of the management plan and its implementation

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

relevant legislation, policies and procedures

risk management principles

groundwater hydraulics

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