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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for management of the irrigation system
   • Determine and interpret water quantity and quality requirements including release and flow rates.
   • Access and interpret historic system capacity information.
   • Identify and access legislative, organisational and environmental requirements and system constraints that impact on the delivery of irrigation water.
2. Develop an irrigation system management plan
   • Identify and interpret irrigation system management requirements.
   • Identify and validate customer requirements for irrigated culture.
   • Consult stakeholders, or their representatives, and obtain input for the management plan.
   • Develop and record an irrigation system management plan.
3. Review and refine the irrigation system management plan
   • Monitor outcomes of the operations and maintenance evaluations and incorporate into the system management review.
   • Review objectives of the management and implementation plans.
   • Make recommendations for changes to plan objectives and operational and maintenance procedures.
   • Provide advice and guidance to stakeholders.
4. Plan and prepare for management of the irrigation system
   • Determine and interpret water quantity and quality requirements including release and flow rates.
   • Access and interpret historic system capacity information.
   • Identify and access legislative, organisational and environmental requirements and system constraints that impact on the delivery of irrigation water.
5. Develop an irrigation system management plan
   • Identify and interpret irrigation system management requirements.
   • Identify and validate customer requirements for irrigated culture.
   • Consult stakeholders, or their representatives, and obtain input for the management plan.
   • Develop and record an irrigation system management plan.
6. Review and refine the irrigation system management plan
   • Monitor outcomes of the operations and maintenance evaluations and incorporate into the system management review.
   • Review objectives of the management and implementation plans.
   • Make recommendations for changes to plan objectives and operational and maintenance procedures.
   • Provide advice and guidance to 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.

interpreting and applying legislation and policies

coordinating measuring and testing activities

conducting investigations

assessing environmental impacts

developing and reviewing the operation and maintenance of irrigation systems

gathering, interpreting and synthesising information including historical system capacity data, current legislation and standards, stakeholder views and monitoring results to underpin the sound development of the irrigation system management plan

consulting widely and effectively

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

using data from monitoring arrangements to track the performance of the irrigation system 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

measuring and testing procedures

investigation procedures

customer expectations and requirements

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