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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm the performance measures
   • Identify catchment management, stakeholder and water quality and quantity requirements.
   • Gather historical catchment information and apply as required.
   • Identify environmental factors and issues that impact on the catchment area.
2. Monitor catchment activities
   • Conduct monitoring and testing programs.
   • Develop catchment operation and maintenance plan.
   • Monitor catchment area usage and maintenance activities.
3. Report outcome of testing and monitoring
   • Analyse, record and report coordination and monitoring data.
   • Identify and investigate current and/or potential problems and report results.
   • Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions.
4. Confirm the performance measures
   • Identify catchment management, stakeholder and water quality and quantity requirements.
   • Gather historical catchment information and apply as required.
   • Identify environmental factors and issues that impact on the catchment area.
5. Monitor catchment activities
   • Conduct monitoring and testing programs.
   • Develop catchment operation and maintenance plan.
   • Monitor catchment area usage and maintenance activities.
6. Report outcome of testing and monitoring
   • Analyse, record and report coordination and monitoring data.
   • Identify and investigate current and/or potential problems and report results.
   • Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions.

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.

using safety equipment and personal protective equipment

identifying water quality risks and preparing protection strategies

coordinating and monitoring water storage catchment activities

identifying catchment management requirements

identifying stakeholder requirements and environmental factors that impact on water storage catchment areas

implementing monitoring and testing programs

monitoring usage

investigating and reporting on breaches

reporting on monitoring activities

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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 historical records

relevant legislation, policies, procedures

relevant technical skills

coordination processes

system layout, processes

environmental aspects of catchment areas

hazardous substances handling

communication systems

risk management principles

risk factors and potential hazards involved with catchment area processes equipment operation, capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on operation of catchment areas

pumping and valving systems

control systems

pest control specifications

customer expectations and requirements

catchment management issues, including:

feral/native animals

transfer of noxious weeds

human interaction with the catchment including litter and waste

perimeter inspections

fire management

mimosa

policing role

conservation management

remote community catchment areas

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