Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCNAR505 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan river restoration works

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCNAR505 - Plan river restoration works
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare a detailed plan for river restoration works, in consultation with the client and relevant consent authorities.This unit applies to restoration and rehabilitation project managers who take responsibility for their own work and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Establish client need
  • Confirm client expectations
  • Explain current impacting legislation and policies
  • Discuss possible strategies and confirm the best option
       
Element: Develop the strategy to utilise river restoration works
  • Check maps and titles to determine property ownership and boundaries
  • Determine profiles of river sections from photographs
  • Develop erosion and sediment control measures consistent with industry principles and selection criteria
  • Develop fauna habitats following industry recommendations
  • Ensure plants used in project comply with industry guidelines
  • Establish and document restoration strategies with the client and relevant consent authority
       
Element: Prepare a detailed river restoration works plan
  • Check selection criteria for earthwork structures or measures against industry guidelines and legislative requirements
  • Check habitat enhancement strategies against industry guidelines
  • Prepare plan according to industry best practice and the requirements for submission to the relevant consent authority
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish client need

1.1 Confirm client expectations

1.2 Explain current impacting legislation and policies

1.3 Discuss possible strategies and confirm the best option

2. Develop the strategy to utilise river restoration works

2.1 Check maps and titles to determine property ownership and boundaries

2.2 Determine profiles of river sections from photographs

2.3 Develop erosion and sediment control measures consistent with industry principles and selection criteria

2.4 Develop fauna habitats following industry recommendations

2.5 Ensure plants used in project comply with industry guidelines

2.6 Establish and document restoration strategies with the client and relevant consent authority

3. Prepare a detailed river restoration works plan

3.1 Check selection criteria for earthwork structures or measures against industry guidelines and legislative requirements

3.2 Check habitat enhancement strategies against industry guidelines

3.3 Prepare plan according to industry best practice and the requirements for submission to the relevant consent authority

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

check client expectations for restoration strategies for compliance and discuss issues with client

plan river restoration works according to client, environmental and legislative requirements

develop erosion and sediment control measures

follow industry guidelines to establish fauna habitat and vegetation species

document the strategy for submission to the relevant consent authority

prepare a detailed works plan

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant environmental protection, planning and groundwater legislation

river restoration techniques and processes

erosion and sediment control techniques

planning procedure for erosion and sediment control

erosion control and design principles and factors including:

soils and soil formation

levels and levelling

earthmoving principles

total catchment issues

managing peak water flows

subsurface and surface drainage principles and systems

restoration principles and techniques

legal requirements related to permits

environmental issues

relevant legislation and regulations relating to soil and water degradation issues


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish client need

1.1 Confirm client expectations

1.2 Explain current impacting legislation and policies

1.3 Discuss possible strategies and confirm the best option

2. Develop the strategy to utilise river restoration works

2.1 Check maps and titles to determine property ownership and boundaries

2.2 Determine profiles of river sections from photographs

2.3 Develop erosion and sediment control measures consistent with industry principles and selection criteria

2.4 Develop fauna habitats following industry recommendations

2.5 Ensure plants used in project comply with industry guidelines

2.6 Establish and document restoration strategies with the client and relevant consent authority

3. Prepare a detailed river restoration works plan

3.1 Check selection criteria for earthwork structures or measures against industry guidelines and legislative requirements

3.2 Check habitat enhancement strategies against industry guidelines

3.3 Prepare plan according to industry best practice and the requirements for submission to the relevant consent authority

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Confirm client expectations 
Explain current impacting legislation and policies 
Discuss possible strategies and confirm the best option 
Check maps and titles to determine property ownership and boundaries 
Determine profiles of river sections from photographs 
Develop erosion and sediment control measures consistent with industry principles and selection criteria 
Develop fauna habitats following industry recommendations 
Ensure plants used in project comply with industry guidelines 
Establish and document restoration strategies with the client and relevant consent authority 
Check selection criteria for earthwork structures or measures against industry guidelines and legislative requirements 
Check habitat enhancement strategies against industry guidelines 
Prepare plan according to industry best practice and the requirements for submission to the relevant consent authority 

Forms

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