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

FWPCOT5201 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement sustainable forestry practices

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPCOT5201 - Implement sustainable forestry practices
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to prepare and implement environmentally sustainable forest industry practices. It requires an ability to undertake consultative and audit processes to assess the effectiveness of environmental management strategies and to identify areas for change, or improved practice. Work is completed in a forest, equivalent or other suitable setting.The unit applies to job roles including Community Liaison Officers, Designer (Manufacturing and Engineered Wood Products), Environmental Planners and Managers, Forest Auditor or Forest Planner, Forest Sustainability Manager, Forestry Manager, General Manager, Plantation Manager, Sustainability Manager, Technical Forester, Technical Services Officer, Technical Services Manager and Value Recovery Officer.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements 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.

The following resources must be made available:

Computers, keyboards, printers and software used to prepare environmental management strategies, plans and audit reports.

Worksheets, checklists and other proformas commonly used to conduct an environmental management audit

Organisational and site standards, policies and procedures for sustainable forestry practices.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or other equivalent or suitable environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

Hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Implement environmentally sustainable forest management strategies
  • Develop and implement environmentally sustainable strategies for forest management.
  • Use consultative processes to negotiate and agree on strategy processes, objectives and timelines.
  • Assess strategies for effectiveness in reducing waste disposal.
  • Revise strategies to ensure ongoing improvements.
       
Element: Manage integrity of water bodies
  • Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of water bodies in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions
  • Source and use water from locations other than mains water in line with organisational guidelines.
  • Manage and optimise use of run-off water and minimise pollutants.
  • Develop planting strategies to effectively and appropriately use available water supply and manage run-off.
       
Element: Manage integrity of soil
  • Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of soil in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions
  • Minimise wind and water erosion by using appropriate species and planting patterns.
  • Manage nutrients and texture of the soil to maintain soil productivity.
  • Maintain soil integrity in line with rainfall, irrigation and water strategies in place.
       
Element: Complete environmental audit
  • Determine need for an environmental management audit
  • Conduct environmental management audit in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  • Cover all environmental considerations relevant to site operations.
  • Report audit outcomes and develop detailed and verifiable recommendations for improvements to environmental protection practices.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Implement environmentally sustainable forest management strategies

1.1 Develop and implement environmentally sustainable strategies for forest management.

1.2 Use consultative processes to negotiate and agree on strategy processes, objectives and timelines.

1.3 Assess strategies for effectiveness in reducing waste disposal.

1.4 Revise strategies to ensure ongoing improvements.

2. Manage integrity of water bodies

2.1 Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of water bodies in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions

2.2 Source and use water from locations other than mains water in line with organisational guidelines.

2.3 Manage and optimise use of run-off water and minimise pollutants.

2.4 Develop planting strategies to effectively and appropriately use available water supply and manage run-off.

3. Manage integrity of soil

3.1 Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of soil in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions

3.2 Minimise wind and water erosion by using appropriate species and planting patterns.

3.3 Manage nutrients and texture of the soil to maintain soil productivity.

3.4 Maintain soil integrity in line with rainfall, irrigation and water strategies in place.

4. Complete environmental audit

4.1 Determine need for an environmental management audit

4.2 Conduct environmental management audit in line with organisational policies and procedures.

4.3 Cover all environmental considerations relevant to site operations.

4.4 Report audit outcomes and develop detailed and verifiable recommendations for improvements to environmental protection practices.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

Develop and document environmentally sustainable forest management strategies for a given forestry operation site.

Incorporate strategies and practices to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions through managing the following issues:

waste disposal

managing the integrity of water bodies

managing integrity of soil

effective use of irrigation and watering systems

Complete an environmental management audit for a given site where forestry operations are present; report outcomes and document recommendations for improvements to environmental protection practices.

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

Purpose and key content of environmental protection laws applicable to forestry operations.

Key content of current government and industry environmental sustainability initiatives, codes of practice and guidelines.

Environmentally sustainable management strategies and protection practices for forest settings:

minimising temporary, short-term, long-term and permanent damage to natural flora, fauna and landscape

returning the environment to its original or near to original condition on completion of activity

soil and water protection

management of fire and weeds

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste

composting waste

safely cleaning plant, tools and equipment

protecting flora and fauna

maintenance of culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions.

Energy flow and food web frameworks.

Strategies to manage integrity of water bodies including methods to minimise effects of common pollutants on water bodies.

Irrigation and watering strategies that aim to:

minimise evaporation

minimise run-off

accurately deliver water.

Strategies to manage soil integrity, including:

appropriate species and planting patterns to minimise wind and water erosion

methods for managing nutrients and stages of nutrient cycling.

Soil testing processes and results interpretation.

Range of environmental considerations relevant to environmental site audits, including:

topography

water use

waste emissions.

Format, content and use of audit reports.

Organisational and site standards, policies and procedures for sustainable forestry practices.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Implement environmentally sustainable forest management strategies

1.1 Develop and implement environmentally sustainable strategies for forest management.

1.2 Use consultative processes to negotiate and agree on strategy processes, objectives and timelines.

1.3 Assess strategies for effectiveness in reducing waste disposal.

1.4 Revise strategies to ensure ongoing improvements.

2. Manage integrity of water bodies

2.1 Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of water bodies in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions

2.2 Source and use water from locations other than mains water in line with organisational guidelines.

2.3 Manage and optimise use of run-off water and minimise pollutants.

2.4 Develop planting strategies to effectively and appropriately use available water supply and manage run-off.

3. Manage integrity of soil

3.1 Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of soil in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions

3.2 Minimise wind and water erosion by using appropriate species and planting patterns.

3.3 Manage nutrients and texture of the soil to maintain soil productivity.

3.4 Maintain soil integrity in line with rainfall, irrigation and water strategies in place.

4. Complete environmental audit

4.1 Determine need for an environmental management audit

4.2 Conduct environmental management audit in line with organisational policies and procedures.

4.3 Cover all environmental considerations relevant to site operations.

4.4 Report audit outcomes and develop detailed and verifiable recommendations for improvements to environmental protection practices.

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
Develop and implement environmentally sustainable strategies for forest management. 
Use consultative processes to negotiate and agree on strategy processes, objectives and timelines. 
Assess strategies for effectiveness in reducing waste disposal. 
Revise strategies to ensure ongoing improvements. 
Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of water bodies in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions 
Source and use water from locations other than mains water in line with organisational guidelines. 
Manage and optimise use of run-off water and minimise pollutants. 
Develop planting strategies to effectively and appropriately use available water supply and manage run-off. 
Determine appropriate strategies to manage integrity of soil in order to protect flora, fauna, culturally significant landscapes, natural or anthropogenic formations and constructions 
Minimise wind and water erosion by using appropriate species and planting patterns. 
Manage nutrients and texture of the soil to maintain soil productivity. 
Maintain soil integrity in line with rainfall, irrigation and water strategies in place. 
Determine need for an environmental management audit 
Conduct environmental management audit in line with organisational policies and procedures. 
Cover all environmental considerations relevant to site operations. 
Report audit outcomes and develop detailed and verifiable recommendations for improvements to environmental protection practices. 

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