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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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 |
Evidence of Performance
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
Evidence of Knowledge
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
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Natural Area Restoration (NAR)