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 safely and efficiently manage coupe planning within organisational requirements

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 Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice, including OHS, environmental and organisational policies and procedures, relevant to managing coupe planning

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to managing coupe planning

effective communication and safe work practices

managing coupe planning in line with regulations and organisational requirements

planning for the establishment, harvest and regeneration of forest coupes in line with site conditions, regulations and organisational requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or 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 comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

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 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 methods applicable to this unit may include direct observation of tasks with questioning of required knowledge and the completion of projects, assignments or written tests

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly 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

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to select regeneration methods, create and schedule seeding processes or seedling regimes and planning silviculture systems

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to record and report workplace information, maintain documentation and read and interpret maps

Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate and calculate volume, gross and net areas

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Planning and organisational skills sufficient to organise and obtain required permits and to plan and implement coupe establishment, harvesting and regeneration processes

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for managing coupe planning

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for managing coupe planning

Coupe establishment and planning

Harvesting methodologies

Regeneration principles and methods

Hydrology and hydrological principles

Botany, including plant identification and classification skills

Ecology and ecological interactions

Soil types and structure

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance for coupe planning

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

heritage and traditional land owner issues

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Local authorities are to include:

local government councils or shires with local planning and zoning authority for a given region

Land owning is to include:

the process of notifying and obtaining owner approval to commence harvesting operations

Boundaries are to include:

designated forest allotments owned privately, by government or by the forestry organisation; boundaries fall within survey pegs for the land allocated

Zoning is to include:

designated forest coupes owned privately, by government or by the forestry organisation with boundaries that fall within survey pegs for the land allocated for forest growing and harvesting operations under local authority allocation

Planning permits are to include:

permits granted by local authorities for forest growing and harvesting operations to take place based on approved plans submitted to local government complying with all required regulations

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice and body language

Species may include:

native species of one or more types

imported species

Topography is to include:

a map of the designated area showing terrain levels

contours

elevations

slopes

gullies and adjoining land parcels

rainfall

soil type

Gross area is to include:

the total area mass of the planned forest coupe

Net area is to include:

the total area of forest available for harvesting excluding streamside

buffers

filter strips

habitat protection areas

rainforest protection

excluded areas

roads

tracks and landings

Harvesting is to include:

the methods of cutting and extracting trees and logs from designated areas

Volume is to include:

the estimated return of cubic metres or tonnes of timber for each of sawlogs, pulpwood or firewood

Operational activities may include:

coupe map details

site preparation

streamside buffers

filter strips

contours

gullies

crossing points

habitat protection

rainforest protection

flora and fauna protection

landscape protection

excluded areas

rubbish removal

permanent roads

temporary roads

landings

dumps

snig tracks

forwarding tracks

adjoining land

wet weather restrictions

fire protection requirements

Cartage is to include:

the use of log truck hauling operators to remove felled logs from the site

Regeneration is to include:

the return of a coupe to a revegetated state

protecting its landscape

soil and drainage

Site conditions should include:

rainfall

soil type

topography

Environmental protection measures may include:

action to limit impacts on:

selected forest vegetation

fauna

habitat

soil and water features

Seeding process is to include:

natural seed-fall following burning of log debris

Silviculture is to include:

the growth management of a forest and tending to the trees to maximise growth

Records and reports may include:

producing detailed records and reports outlining the planning of coupe establishment, harvesting and regeneration processes

and may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system