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Evidence Guide: FPICOT3255 - Apply silvicultural principles

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FPICOT3255 - Apply silvicultural principles

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

Access and interpret silvicultural principles in legislation and organisational procedures

  1. Identify and review information on occupational health and safety(OHS), environmental, regulatory requirements and organisational requirements relevant to sustainable native forest operations for various forest types
  2. Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to sustainable silvicultural methods and techniques
  3. Identify target species in line with approved forest operational plan and organisational procedures
Identify and review information on occupational health and safety(OHS), environmental, regulatory requirements and organisational requirements relevant to sustainable native forest operations for various forest types

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Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to sustainable silvicultural methods and techniques

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Identify target species in line with approved forest operational plan and organisational procedures

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Assess forest condition

  1. Review work order and identify and clarify sustainable native forest requirements with appropriate personnel
  2. Select and use appropriate techniques and tools to measure tree and stand height
  3. Calculate basal area and assess tree dominance and crown vigour using an approved industry process
  4. Determine and record standing tree defects
  5. Identify and mark merchantable trees in line with organisational procedures
Review work order and identify and clarify sustainable native forest requirements with appropriate personnel

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Select and use appropriate techniques and tools to measure tree and stand height

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Calculate basal area and assess tree dominance and crown vigour using an approved industry process

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Determine and record standing tree defects

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Identify and mark merchantable trees in line with organisational procedures

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Implement silvicultural practices

  1. Calculate and apply tree retention and stocking criteria according to legislative requirements and operational plan
  2. Select appropriate silvicultural methods and techniques to meet environmental and production requirements
  3. Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance in line with organisational requirements
Calculate and apply tree retention and stocking criteria according to legislative requirements and operational plan

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Select appropriate silvicultural methods and techniques to meet environmental and production requirements

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Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance in line with organisational requirements

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Monitor work practices to ensure compliance with legislation

  1. Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions
  2. Monitor and maintain sustainable native forest practices in line with relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational requirements
  3. Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel
  4. Identify improved work practices and recommend improvements in line with organisational continuous improvement procedures
Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions

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Monitor and maintain sustainable native forest practices in line with relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational requirements

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Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel

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Identify improved work practices and recommend improvements in line with organisational continuous improvement procedures

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Maintain records

  1. Revise and update forest operational plan and organisational procedures as required
  2. Complete relevant documentation and reporting processes according to relevant legislation, codes and organisational requirements
Revise and update forest operational plan and organisational procedures as required

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Complete relevant documentation and reporting processes according to relevant legislation, codes and organisational requirements

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 that they can apply and monitor sustainable silvicultural principles in a native forest

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 federal, state or territory, and local government regulatory, environmental and OHS requirements, codes of practice and industry standards relevant to applying sustainable silvicultural principles

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to implementing and monitoring sustainable silvicultural principles

effective communication and safe work practices

implementing best practice and industry-acceptable silvicultural practices

monitoring and maintaining sustainable silvicultural procedures

identifying and reporting non-compliant work practices

completing relevant workplace documentation and reporting processes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a 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 follow relevant regulatory requirements and Australian standards

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 methods 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 must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access, 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

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills:

Literacy skills to:

locate, read, interpret and convey information in written, diagrammatic and/or verbal form

complete and maintain workplace documentation and reports

Technical skills to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

Numeracy skills to measure, calculate and estimate material quantities and time required to complete a task

Problem-solving skills to:

identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

review and interpret work requirements

Required knowledge:

Federal, state and territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of practising sustainable silviculture in a native forest

Environmental protection requirements and minimal impact strategies to support the implementation of silviculture practices

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures relevant to environmental care procedures

Environmental policies and practices, risks and hazard identification relevant to silviculture

Growth habits of specific species under a range of soil and environmental conditions

Regeneration requirements of plant species being managed

Soil conservation and erosion mitigation techniques and their advantages and disadvantages for specific sites and habitats

Communication procedures and protocols

Problem identification and common fault-finding techniques

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace data and information

Range Statement

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable federal, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

safety management systems

safe work procedures

site safety plans and emergency evacuations

the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

firefighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire

techniques for manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying

machine guarding

Regulatory requirements:

are to be in line with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect sustainable silvicultural operations and may include:

environment protection and biodiversity conservation

silviculture codes and guidelines

ecological sustainability

environmental planning and assessment

threatened species conservation

critical habitat register

native vegetation

federal, state or territory forestry legislation and local government regulations

native forest legislation

forest operational plans

specific site environmental management plans

relevant codes of practice, including Safe Work Australia code of practice ‘Managing Risks in Forest Operations’

water catchment management

surface and ground water conservation requirements

relevant Australian and industry standards

hazard reduction policy and procedures

reforestation codes

fisheries and fish passage

National Parks and Wildlife legislation

good neighbour policies

duty of care

heritage and traditional landowner requirements

Organisational requirements may include:

legal compliance documentation

recording and reporting

environmental management requirements, including waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines

operational plan, including organisation and site guidelines

Various forest types may include:

coast and tableland native forests

inland native forests and woodlands

River Red Gum and river flood plain native forests

tropical forests

exotic plantations

native plantations

Silvicultural methods and techniques may include:

slash or harvesting residue burning

scarification

enhancement planting or supplementary planting

fertilisation

thinning

pruning

waste thinning and non-commercial thinning

commercial thinning

harvesting

gapping

Appropriate personnel may include:

colleague

leading hand

bush boss

foreman

supervisor

manager

safety officer

environmental officer

Changing conditions:

are those conditions that can alter or change and therefore require different work strategies or practices to protect the native forest environment from an increased risk of harm and may include:

recently declared or potentially rare and endangered species identified

unexpected flora or fauna encountered

new or potential habitat

ecology or ecosystem changes

tree size, condition and species

undergrowth and ground cover

canopy

environmental features

operational conditions

ground conditions

weather conditions

wind

dust

smoke

fire

cultural sensitivity

forest type

land tenure

code of practice

quality of roads and tracks

Documentation and reporting may include:

specific organisational records, reports and forms

update of forest operational plan

legislative compliance

non-compliance reports

operational inspection reports

environmental audits

environmental incident or accident reports

reports on any threatened or endangered species of plant, animal or other organisms

presence of unexpected flora and fauna

information on habitats or landscape features

exclusion zone amendments

notifiable species list

risk and hazard or potential hazard control measure reports

timber felling and extraction records

certification requirements

incident or accident reports

landing and snig track design

road and crossing design

on-site mill waste disposal

drainage line and buffer zone specifications

development operations

heritage and traditional landowner reports

work practice improvement recommendations, which may be manual or computer-based