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Evidence Guide: AHCNRM504 - Interpret and report on catchment hydrology

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AHCNRM504 - Interpret and report on catchment hydrology

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

Collate and evaluate catchment information

  1. Determine data collection priorities in consultation with supervisor or team
  2. Access and collate catchment information
  3. Determine the requirements for accuracy and currency of information and identify additional data requirements
  4. Identify land uses within the catchment
  5. Determine management units within the catchment
Determine data collection priorities in consultation with supervisor or team

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Access and collate catchment information

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Determine the requirements for accuracy and currency of information and identify additional data requirements

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Identify land uses within the catchment

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Determine management units within the catchment

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Analyse hydrological processes of a catchment using available data

  1. Analyse natural ground and surface water processes
  2. Identify man-made ground and surface water movement
  3. Determine and analyse man-made impacts on water quantity
  4. Determine the need for, and identify appropriate representative sites for collection of additional data
  5. Apply work health and safety policies and procedures, environmentally sustainable practices and biosecurity measures when analysing hydrological processes
Analyse natural ground and surface water processes

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Identify man-made ground and surface water movement

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Determine and analyse man-made impacts on water quantity

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Determine the need for, and identify appropriate representative sites for collection of additional data

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Apply work health and safety policies and procedures, environmentally sustainable practices and biosecurity measures when analysing hydrological processes

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Design and implement field surveys and assess findings

  1. Determine objectives, locations and resource requirements for site assessments in consultation with supervisor or team
  2. Assess physical entities and processes, including threats, within representative management units
  3. Collect site data according to enterprise policies, procedures and guidelines
Determine objectives, locations and resource requirements for site assessments in consultation with supervisor or team

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Assess physical entities and processes, including threats, within representative management units

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Collect site data according to enterprise policies, procedures and guidelines

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Report on catchment hydrology

  1. Prepare a written overview on catchment hydrological behaviour
  2. Present a visual overview of catchment hydrological behaviour to stakeholders
  3. Provide advice and guidance on remediation measures consistent with catchment management objectives
Prepare a written overview on catchment hydrological behaviour

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Present a visual overview of catchment hydrological behaviour to stakeholders

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Provide advice and guidance on remediation measures consistent with catchment management objectives

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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. Collate and evaluate catchment information

1.1 Determine data collection priorities in consultation with supervisor or team

1.2 Access and collate catchment information

1.3 Determine the requirements for accuracy and currency of information and identify additional data requirements

1.4 Identify land uses within the catchment

1.5 Determine management units within the catchment

2. Analyse hydrological processes of a catchment using available data

2.1 Analyse natural ground and surface water processes

2.2 Identify man-made ground and surface water movement

2.3 Determine and analyse man-made impacts on water quantity

2.4 Determine the need for, and identify appropriate representative sites for collection of additional data

2.5 Apply work health and safety policies and procedures, environmentally sustainable practices and biosecurity measures when analysing hydrological processes

3. Design and implement field surveys and assess findings

3.1 Determine objectives, locations and resource requirements for site assessments in consultation with supervisor or team

3.2 Assess physical entities and processes, including threats, within representative management units

3.3 Collect site data according to enterprise policies, procedures and guidelines

4. Report on catchment hydrology

4.1 Prepare a written overview on catchment hydrological behaviour

4.2 Present a visual overview of catchment hydrological behaviour to stakeholders

4.3 Provide advice and guidance on remediation measures consistent with catchment management objectives

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. Collate and evaluate catchment information

1.1 Determine data collection priorities in consultation with supervisor or team

1.2 Access and collate catchment information

1.3 Determine the requirements for accuracy and currency of information and identify additional data requirements

1.4 Identify land uses within the catchment

1.5 Determine management units within the catchment

2. Analyse hydrological processes of a catchment using available data

2.1 Analyse natural ground and surface water processes

2.2 Identify man-made ground and surface water movement

2.3 Determine and analyse man-made impacts on water quantity

2.4 Determine the need for, and identify appropriate representative sites for collection of additional data

2.5 Apply work health and safety policies and procedures, environmentally sustainable practices and biosecurity measures when analysing hydrological processes

3. Design and implement field surveys and assess findings

3.1 Determine objectives, locations and resource requirements for site assessments in consultation with supervisor or team

3.2 Assess physical entities and processes, including threats, within representative management units

3.3 Collect site data according to enterprise policies, procedures and guidelines

4. Report on catchment hydrology

4.1 Prepare a written overview on catchment hydrological behaviour

4.2 Present a visual overview of catchment hydrological behaviour to stakeholders

4.3 Provide advice and guidance on remediation measures consistent with catchment management objectives

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:

access and collate existing hydrological information

collect and analyse hydrological data using appropriate sustainable practices

collect and assess a wide range of hydrological data

determine the movement of water within a catchment from existing data

assess processes within catchment to evaluate non-sustainable practices in catchments

report on catchment hydrological behaviour to organisational requirements

apply work health and safety practices to the collection and testing of water

apply an awareness of biosecurity in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of factors used for analysis of water catchment area:

hydrological cycles

chemical and physical properties of water

rock and soil types including weathering processes

fluvial geomorphology:

drainage basin function

factors influencing stream flow rates

interactions between ground and surface water

stream hierarchy and ordering

human impacts on surface water quality and quantity

hydrogeology:

aquifer types and properties

aquifer discharge and recharge

rates of water movement through aquifers

human impacts on groundwater quality and quantity

sustainable use of ground and surface water:

uses of water in catchments

water allocation

policies and strategies determining water use

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