Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to design forest or farm forest harvesting plans for established coupes to maximise output and cost efficiencies across multiple coupes in a number of locations.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and 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. Prepare for coupe harvest design | 1.1 Analyse workplace health and safety (WHS), environmental and regulatory requirements for the design and operation of harvest activities. 1.2 Determine coupe locations using map and grid references and establish boundaries. 1.3 Identify local authority coverage, approved land use zonings and apply for additional approvals. 1.4 Obtain land ownings. 1.5 Analyse and consider ramifications of environmental issues documented in previous harvesting plans. |
2. Design harvesting plans | 2.1 Analyse and record topography, forest types and available species. 2.2 Calculate gross area of each coupe and determine nett area to be harvested. 2.3 Calculate and record volume estimates for each coupe. 2.4 Analyse and calculate harvesting and cartage requirements. 2.5 Assess environmental conditions and plan site preparation, access and operational activities. 2.6 Produce, check and communicate written harvesting plans in line with organisational formats and procedures. |
3. Review harvesting plans | 3.1 Review harvesting plans with other harvest plan designers. 3.2 Test and modify harvesting plans to suit each coupe. 3.3 Record and report final harvesting plans to appropriate personnel. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
design and produce harvesting plans for coupes
participate in the review and modification of harvesting plans produced by other harvest plan designers.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
content and application of applicable commonwealth, state, territory or local government regulations and codes of practice relevant to harvest operations
principles of harvest planning and contents of plans
land use zoning and land owning approval processes
harvesting and extraction methods
key features of operational issues for harvesting coupes:
site preparation
operation of landings and snig tracks
cartage operations
environmental hazards and protection practices:
minimising temporary, short-term, long-term and permanent damage to natural vegetation and landscape
soil and water protection
safe disposal of waste material
cleaning of plant, tools and equipment
workplace health and safety hazards, risks and control measures
fire protection requirements
wet weather operations and restrictions
organisational standards, policies and procedures for the design and operation of harvest activities:
workplace health and safety for harvesting operations
environmental protection
documenting harvesting plans
communication reporting lines for plan content.
Assessment Conditions
The following resources must be made available:
computers and software programs used for documenting harvesting plans
applicable commonwealth, state, territory or local government regulations and codes of practice relevant to harvest operations
topographic maps for the site
information on land use zonings and application forms
template harvesting plans
organisational standards, policies and procedures for the design and operation of harvest activities
a team of harvest plan designers with whom the individual can interact.
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated 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.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Learning skills to: | collaborate with and consider feedback and advice from other harvest plan designers. |
Numeracy skills to: | identify grid measurements on maps to determine coupe locations and calculate boundaries interpret topographical maps to identify slope and elevation of site complete calculations involving gross and nett spatial areas, volumes of extraction and weight for cartage. |
Oral communication skills to: | clearly represent harvest plans to other harvest plan designers ask questions and actively listen to: engage in a collaborative process with other harvest plan designers to generate and refine ideas seek feedback on proposed plan inclusions. |
Reading skills to: | interpret: regulatory and environmental information affecting harvest plans local authority zoning and approval documents topographic maps. |
Writing skills to: | complete detailed approval applications document detailed and accurate harvesting plans. |
Initiative and enterprise skills to: | initiate and determine the most time and cost effective plan for harvesting. |
Planning and organising skills to: | plan and organise collection of all required information and manage own timing and productivity to complete plans within deadlines |
Problem-solving skills to: | identify environmental and operational issues during planning and make appropriate modifications to plans. |
Self-management skills to: | self-manage completion of harvesting plans from inception through to documenting final plans. |
Teamwork skills to: | work as part of a team to develop plans and provide feedback and advice to other harvest plan designers |
Technology skills to: | use computers and software programs for documenting harvest plans. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Harvesting and Haulage
Forest Growing and Management