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Evidence Guide: AHCIRG504 - Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan

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AHCIRG504 - Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Compile property background information

  1. Identify ownership details
  2. Compile irrigation history
  3. Identify locality and property details
  4. Identify agreements and easements with surrounding properties
  5. Develop property maps to illustrate locality and property boundaries
Identify ownership details

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Compile irrigation history

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Identify locality and property details

Completed
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Identify agreements and easements with surrounding properties

Completed
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Develop property maps to illustrate locality and property boundaries

Completed
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Compile information on infrastructure and topography

  1. Define significant topographical and infrastructure features
  2. Identify opportunities and strengths of the property
  3. Identify limitations and weaknesses of the property
  4. Identify local planning issues that may affect the irrigation development
  5. Develop a map overlay to illustrate topography and infrastructure
Define significant topographical and infrastructure features

Completed
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Identify opportunities and strengths of the property

Completed
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Identify limitations and weaknesses of the property

Completed
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Identify local planning issues that may affect the irrigation development

Completed
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Develop a map overlay to illustrate topography and infrastructure

Completed
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Compile information on natural resources

  1. Gather soil survey information
  2. Identify strategies to minimise and reduce soil erosion, and physical and chemical soil deterioration
  3. Identify water source availability and quality
  4. Identify ground water depth and salinity issues
  5. Define climatic characteristics
  6. Develop a map overlay to illustrate natural resource features
Gather soil survey information

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Identify strategies to minimise and reduce soil erosion, and physical and chemical soil deterioration

Completed
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Identify water source availability and quality

Completed
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Identify ground water depth and salinity issues

Completed
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Define climatic characteristics

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Develop a map overlay to illustrate natural resource features

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Compile information on enterprise cropping and planting

  1. Define the suitability of soils and water quality for crops and plants
  2. Identify any special irrigation requirements of crops and plants
  3. Develop monthly and annual water budgets for each crop and plant program
  4. Identify current yields and compare with benchmark crop yields
  5. Establish targets with consideration for any factors which would limit optimum production
  6. Define intended crop rotations
  7. Develop a map overlay to illustrate crop and plant detail
Define the suitability of soils and water quality for crops and plants

Completed
Date:

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Identify any special irrigation requirements of crops and plants

Completed
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Develop monthly and annual water budgets for each crop and plant program

Completed
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Identify current yields and compare with benchmark crop yields

Completed
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Establish targets with consideration for any factors which would limit optimum production

Completed
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Define intended crop rotations

Completed
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Develop a map overlay to illustrate crop and plant detail

Completed
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Compile information on existing irrigation and drainage system where used

  1. Evaluate current system performance
  2. Compare current system performance to benchmark performance parameters
  3. Develop scheduling procedures
  4. Define drainage management performance including environmental authority compliance issues
  5. Identify areas for improvement in system management and structure
  6. Develop a map overlay to illustrate irrigation system layout
Evaluate current system performance

Completed
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Compare current system performance to benchmark performance parameters

Completed
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Develop scheduling procedures

Completed
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Define drainage management performance including environmental authority compliance issues

Completed
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Identify areas for improvement in system management and structure

Completed
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Develop a map overlay to illustrate irrigation system layout

Completed
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Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan with specifications for new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system

  1. Summarise performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems
  2. List new or replacement components
  3. Develop a development timetable
  4. Define proposed scheduling system
  5. Define performance monitoring procedures and work health and safety requirements
  6. Define drainage management processes
  7. Develop a map overlay to illustrate proposed irrigation and drainage development
Summarise performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems

Completed
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List new or replacement components

Completed
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Develop a development timetable

Completed
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Define proposed scheduling system

Completed
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Define performance monitoring procedures and work health and safety requirements

Completed
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Define drainage management processes

Completed
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Develop a map overlay to illustrate proposed irrigation and drainage development

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Compile property background information

1.1 Identify ownership details

1.2 Compile irrigation history

1.3 Identify locality and property details

1.4 Identify agreements and easements with surrounding properties

1.5 Develop property maps to illustrate locality and property boundaries

2. Compile information on infrastructure and topography

2.1 Define significant topographical and infrastructure features

2.2 Identify opportunities and strengths of the property

2.3 Identify limitations and weaknesses of the property

2.4 Identify local planning issues that may affect the irrigation development

2.5 Develop a map overlay to illustrate topography and infrastructure

3. Compile information on natural resources

3.1 Gather soil survey information

3.2 Identify strategies to minimise and reduce soil erosion, and physical and chemical soil deterioration

3.3 Identify water source availability and quality

3.4 Identify ground water depth and salinity issues

3.5 Define climatic characteristics

3.6 Develop a map overlay to illustrate natural resource features

4. Compile information on enterprise cropping and planting

4.1 Define the suitability of soils and water quality for crops and plants

4.2 Identify any special irrigation requirements of crops and plants

4.3 Develop monthly and annual water budgets for each crop and plant program

4.4 Identify current yields and compare with benchmark crop yields

4.5 Establish targets with consideration for any factors which would limit optimum production

4.6 Define intended crop rotations

4.7 Develop a map overlay to illustrate crop and plant detail

5. Compile information on existing irrigation and drainage system where used

5.1 Evaluate current system performance

5.2 Compare current system performance to benchmark performance parameters

5.3 Develop scheduling procedures

5.4 Define drainage management performance including environmental authority compliance issues

5.5 Identify areas for improvement in system management and structure

5.6 Develop a map overlay to illustrate irrigation system layout

6. Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan with specifications for new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system

6.1 Summarise performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems

6.2 List new or replacement components

6.3 Develop a development timetable

6.4 Define proposed scheduling system

6.5 Define performance monitoring procedures and work health and safety requirements

6.6 Define drainage management processes

6.7 Develop a map overlay to illustrate proposed irrigation and drainage development

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Compile property background information

1.1 Identify ownership details

1.2 Compile irrigation history

1.3 Identify locality and property details

1.4 Identify agreements and easements with surrounding properties

1.5 Develop property maps to illustrate locality and property boundaries

2. Compile information on infrastructure and topography

2.1 Define significant topographical and infrastructure features

2.2 Identify opportunities and strengths of the property

2.3 Identify limitations and weaknesses of the property

2.4 Identify local planning issues that may affect the irrigation development

2.5 Develop a map overlay to illustrate topography and infrastructure

3. Compile information on natural resources

3.1 Gather soil survey information

3.2 Identify strategies to minimise and reduce soil erosion, and physical and chemical soil deterioration

3.3 Identify water source availability and quality

3.4 Identify ground water depth and salinity issues

3.5 Define climatic characteristics

3.6 Develop a map overlay to illustrate natural resource features

4. Compile information on enterprise cropping and planting

4.1 Define the suitability of soils and water quality for crops and plants

4.2 Identify any special irrigation requirements of crops and plants

4.3 Develop monthly and annual water budgets for each crop and plant program

4.4 Identify current yields and compare with benchmark crop yields

4.5 Establish targets with consideration for any factors which would limit optimum production

4.6 Define intended crop rotations

4.7 Develop a map overlay to illustrate crop and plant detail

5. Compile information on existing irrigation and drainage system where used

5.1 Evaluate current system performance

5.2 Compare current system performance to benchmark performance parameters

5.3 Develop scheduling procedures

5.4 Define drainage management performance including environmental authority compliance issues

5.5 Identify areas for improvement in system management and structure

5.6 Develop a map overlay to illustrate irrigation system layout

6. Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan with specifications for new or up-graded irrigation and drainage system

6.1 Summarise performance requirements for distribution, treatment and drainage systems

6.2 List new or replacement components

6.3 Develop a development timetable

6.4 Define proposed scheduling system

6.5 Define performance monitoring procedures and work health and safety requirements

6.6 Define drainage management processes

6.7 Develop a map overlay to illustrate proposed irrigation and drainage development

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:

compile and analyse complex information

develop and implement relevant work health and safety and environmental procedures

develop plans and reports

identify adverse environmental impacts of irrigation system activities and recommend appropriate remedial action

interpret statistical data and measurements

use a range of irrigation and information management software

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

computerised irrigation systems

enterprise policies and procedures

environmental impacts of irrigation systems using water from any ground or underground source

irrigation system options

measuring and monitoring procedures

methods and techniques of irrigation

readily available water

soil, plant and water relationships

water table and salinity

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