Application
This unit involves developing a native forest regeneration plan in a forest environment The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare regeneration plan | 1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to native forest regeneration are identified and followed |
1.2. Relevant plans and budgets are reviewed, analysed and considered for impact on regeneration planning | |
1.3. Method of regeneration and trees are selected in line with broad policies and site requirements | |
1.4. Consultative processes are used to obtain input to the plan in line with site requirements | |
1.5. Regeneration plan is developed, documented and communicated in line with site requirements | |
1.6. Necessary approvals are sought and obtained in line with site requirements | |
2. Implement regeneration plan | 2.1. Regeneration plan is implemented in line with schedule, budget and legislative requirements |
2.2. Required resources and authorisations are coordinated and obtained in line with site and legislative requirements | |
2.3. Schedule for site is organised in conjunction with operational personnel in line with site requirements | |
2.4. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS and organisational requirements | |
2.5. Documentation is completed in a format suitable for analysis in line with OHS requirements | |
3. Monitor forest regeneration | 3.1. Monitoring points and processes are determined and adhered to in line with site procedures |
3.2. Forest regeneration is checked to ensure environmental, OHS, organisational and legislative compliance requirements are met, and documentation is completed and submitted as required | |
3.3. Regeneration plan and processes are amended as required to ensure performance indicators, targets and specifications are met | |
4. Review forest regeneration | 4.1. Forest regeneration is reviewed against regeneration plan and site requirements |
4.2. Information and data is analysed to determine effectiveness of forest regeneration and improvements to future plans | |
4.3. Recommendations for future regeneration are prepared based on findings of analysis and consultation | |
4.4. Regeneration planning processes are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Technical skills sufficient to accurately interpret aerial photography and to accurately identify common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace Literacy skills sufficient to accurately prepare a range of reports, documentation and submissions where precise meaning is required Numeracy skills sufficient to efficiently analyse qualitative and quantitative information and data Problem solving skills sufficient to demonstrate effective time and project planning and management Planning and organisational skills sufficient to coordinate and obtain required resources and authorisations and coordinate and schedule regeneration plans |
Required knowledge |
Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for developing a native forest regeneration plan Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for developing a native forest regeneration plan Biology of the target species Hydrology and hydrological principles Botany, including plant identification and classification skills Ecology and ecological interactions Seed collecting and distribution seasons for the target species Organisational marketing, business and strategic plans Original and potential ecosystems for the target area Common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies Soil types and structure A range of forest regeneration techniques Established communication channels and protocols Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance relevant to developing a native forest regeneration plan Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks Procedures for recording workplace information |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence and demonstrate that they can safely and efficiently plan, implement and review a native forest regeneration operation |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of: following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to native forest regeneration and compliance with organisational policies and procedures relevant to forest regeneration planning a native forest regeneration operation using consultative processes with colleagues and stakeholders to determine performance criteria, specifications and targets, and ensure efficient and safe processes and timelines safely implementing forest regeneration activities in line with documented plan and budget, and making adjustments to the plan or operation reviewing and analysing operation and using findings to document improvements to future operations preparing a detailed report including costs, processes and analysing findings of the regeneration operation |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements The following resources should be made available: workplace location or simulated workplace materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit specifications and work instructions |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge Assessment methods applicable to this unit may include direct observation of tasks with questioning of required knowledge and the completion of projects, assignments or written tests Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include: personal protective equipment and clothing safety equipment first aid equipment fire fighting equipment hazard and risk control fatigue management elimination of hazardous materials and substances safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include: award and enterprise agreements industrial relations Australian Standards confidentiality and privacy OHS the environment equal opportunity anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care heritage and traditional land owner issues |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility quality assurance procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures ethical standards recording and reporting requirements equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Native forest regeneration | will be in line with organisational marketing plan and local environmental imperatives |
Relevant plans may include: | marketing plans strategic plans business plans |
Method of regeneration may include: | prescription burning infill planting to support directional natural regeneration pathways (such as after gap harvesting) direct seeding crop tree retention |
Consultative processes may include: | face-to-face meetings telephone facsimile written and email communication and may be with: clients neighbours relevant groups/bodies such as environmental bodies local, State and federal government bodies and agencies local interest/lobby groups friends' groups representatives of industry bodies |
Approvals may be required by: | environmental bodies local, State and federal government bodies and agencies and may refer to: long-term budget approvals |
Resources may include: | people materials equipment |
Authorisations may include: | permits approvals licences relating to neighbouring properties and may relate to: hours of operation use and application of chemicals the environment |
Communication may include: | regular communication with: individuals groups and bodies operational staff clients |
Documentation | must be clear and accurate and may include: changes to the plan or process maps plans and reports supplementary approvals supplementary notifications |
Monitoring points | should be performed at key stages of the process |
Compliance requirements may include: | compliance with: OHS, organisational, legislative and environmental regulations, procedures, practices and precautions and adherence to: site environmental imperatives performance indicators targets specifications |
Information may be: | extracted from various sources and may include: legislation forest biology tree physiology new technology aerial photos |
Records and reports may refer to: | difficulties or issues faced during conduct of forest regeneration recommendations for future work results costs data analysis and may be: manual using a computer-based system other appropriate organisational communication system |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Forest Growing and Management |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor