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Evidence Guide: AHCNAR304 - Undertake direct seeding

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AHCNAR304 - Undertake direct seeding

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

Prepare for direct seeding

  1. Receive, interpret and clarify requirements for seeding
  2. Select equipment and materials according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions and work health and safety requirements
  3. Identify and manage work health and safety risks and hazards
  4. Conduct pre-start equipment checks
  5. Identify site environmental and heritage issues and implement control measures
  6. Collect seed from local plants near the rehabilitation site for use in rehabilitation activities
  7. Determine type and proportion of cover crop according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions
  8. Take steps to avoid introduction of foreign plant species or incompatible species
  9. Prepare rehabilitation site
Receive, interpret and clarify requirements for seeding

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Select equipment and materials according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions and work health and safety requirements

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Identify and manage work health and safety risks and hazards

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Conduct pre-start equipment checks

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Identify site environmental and heritage issues and implement control measures

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Collect seed from local plants near the rehabilitation site for use in rehabilitation activities

Completed
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Determine type and proportion of cover crop according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions

Completed
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Take steps to avoid introduction of foreign plant species or incompatible species

Completed
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Prepare rehabilitation site

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Conduct direct seeding operations

  1. Follow work health and safety policies and procedures when conducting seeding operations
  2. Ensure direct seeding method provides adequate plant coverage according to plant type and rehabilitation plan
  3. Minimise damage to site using direct seeding equipment and appropriate techniques
  4. Conduct seeding activities in appropriate season and growing conditions
  5. Carry out seeding and fertilising according to site conditions, flora type and rehabilitation plan and environmental guidelines
  6. Apply appropriate seed mix and fertiliser according to soil, site and weather conditions, accessibility and future land use
Follow work health and safety policies and procedures when conducting seeding operations

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Ensure direct seeding method provides adequate plant coverage according to plant type and rehabilitation plan

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimise damage to site using direct seeding equipment and appropriate techniques

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct seeding activities in appropriate season and growing conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out seeding and fertilising according to site conditions, flora type and rehabilitation plan and environmental guidelines

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply appropriate seed mix and fertiliser according to soil, site and weather conditions, accessibility and future land use

Completed
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Complete operations

  1. Clean and store attachments and other equipment to manufacturer, enterprise and biosecurity requirements
  2. Complete records and documentation
Clean and store attachments and other equipment to manufacturer, enterprise and biosecurity requirements

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Complete records and documentation

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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. Prepare for direct seeding

1.1 Receive, interpret and clarify requirements for seeding

1.2 Select equipment and materials according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions and work health and safety requirements

1.3 Identify and manage work health and safety risks and hazards

1.4 Conduct pre-start equipment checks

1.5 Identify site environmental and heritage issues and implement control measures

1.6 Collect seed from local plants near the rehabilitation site for use in rehabilitation activities

1.7 Determine type and proportion of cover crop according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions

1.8 Take steps to avoid introduction of foreign plant species or incompatible species

1.9 Prepare rehabilitation site

2. Conduct direct seeding operations

2.1 Follow work health and safety policies and procedures when conducting seeding operations

2.2 Ensure direct seeding method provides adequate plant coverage according to plant type and rehabilitation plan

2.3 Minimise damage to site using direct seeding equipment and appropriate techniques

2.4 Conduct seeding activities in appropriate season and growing conditions

2.5 Carry out seeding and fertilising according to site conditions, flora type and rehabilitation plan and environmental guidelines

2.6 Apply appropriate seed mix and fertiliser according to soil, site and weather conditions, accessibility and future land use

3. Complete operations

3.1 Clean and store attachments and other equipment to manufacturer, enterprise and biosecurity requirements

3.2 Complete records and documentation

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. Prepare for direct seeding

1.1 Receive, interpret and clarify requirements for seeding

1.2 Select equipment and materials according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions and work health and safety requirements

1.3 Identify and manage work health and safety risks and hazards

1.4 Conduct pre-start equipment checks

1.5 Identify site environmental and heritage issues and implement control measures

1.6 Collect seed from local plants near the rehabilitation site for use in rehabilitation activities

1.7 Determine type and proportion of cover crop according to rehabilitation plan and site conditions

1.8 Take steps to avoid introduction of foreign plant species or incompatible species

1.9 Prepare rehabilitation site

2. Conduct direct seeding operations

2.1 Follow work health and safety policies and procedures when conducting seeding operations

2.2 Ensure direct seeding method provides adequate plant coverage according to plant type and rehabilitation plan

2.3 Minimise damage to site using direct seeding equipment and appropriate techniques

2.4 Conduct seeding activities in appropriate season and growing conditions

2.5 Carry out seeding and fertilising according to site conditions, flora type and rehabilitation plan and environmental guidelines

2.6 Apply appropriate seed mix and fertiliser according to soil, site and weather conditions, accessibility and future land use

3. Complete operations

3.1 Clean and store attachments and other equipment to manufacturer, enterprise and biosecurity requirements

3.2 Complete records and documentation

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:

use direct seeding methods on revegetation sites, according to revegetation plans

conduct work according to site procedures, regulations, work health and safety, other relevant legislation, and manufacturer specifications

prepare the site for seeding with consideration to environmental impacts

conduct seeding to maximise germination response

complete seeding operations in line with site stability and environmental requirements

operate, clean, maintain and store equipment safely and according to manufacturer instructions and organisational requirements

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

apply biosecurity measures in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental procedures

seasonality of plants identified for seeding

equipment processes, technical capability and limitations

equipment safety requirements

fertiliser characteristics and application methods

seeding methods

soil dynamics

Range Statement