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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT3258 - Comply with soil and water protection

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FWPCOT3258 - Comply with soil and water protection

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

Prepare for work

  1. Identify and review organisational and legal requirements relevant to soil and water protection for various forest types.
  2. Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to erosion mitigation, sediment and other pollutant control, surface/ground water protection and catchment.
  3. Identify and review operations plan and clarify work requirements with appropriate personnel.
Identify and review organisational and legal requirements relevant to soil and water protection for various forest types.

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Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to erosion mitigation, sediment and other pollutant control, surface/ground water protection and catchment.

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Identify and review operations plan and clarify work requirements with appropriate personnel.

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Conduct erosion and other pollutant control measures

  1. Identify soil erodibility, adverse weather, environmental features and other factors likely to influence soil and water protection measures.
  2. Select and use materials, equipment and machinery in line with regulatory requirements.
  3. Apply erosion, sediment and other pollution control measures in line with forest operational plans.
  4. Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance.
Identify soil erodibility, adverse weather, environmental features and other factors likely to influence soil and water protection measures.

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Select and use materials, equipment and machinery in line with regulatory requirements.

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Apply erosion, sediment and other pollution control measures in line with forest operational plans.

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Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance.

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Monitor work practices

  1. Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions.
  2. Monitor and maintain erosion, sediment and other pollutant control measures in line with organisational requirements.
  3. Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel.
  4. Identify improved work practices and make recommendations for improved work.
Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions.

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Monitor and maintain erosion, sediment and other pollutant control measures in line with 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 make recommendations for improved work.

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Maintain records

  1. Revise and update forest operational plan and organisational procedures as required.
  2. Document and report work activities.
Revise and update forest operational plan and organisational procedures as required.

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Document and report work activities.

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for work

1.1 Identify and review organisational and legal requirements relevant to soil and water protection for various forest types.

1.2 Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to erosion mitigation, sediment and other pollutant control, surface/ground water protection and catchment.

1.3 Identify and review operations plan and clarify work requirements with appropriate personnel.

2. Conduct erosion and other pollutant control measures

2.1 Identify soil erodibility, adverse weather, environmental features and other factors likely to influence soil and water protection measures.

2.2 Select and use materials, equipment and machinery in line with regulatory requirements.

2.3 Apply erosion, sediment and other pollution control measures in line with forest operational plans.

2.4 Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance.

3. Monitor work practices

3.1 Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions.

3.2 Monitor and maintain erosion, sediment and other pollutant control measures in line with organisational requirements.

3.3 Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel.

3.4 Identify improved work practices and make recommendations for improved work.

4. Maintain records

4.1 Revise and update forest operational plan and organisational procedures as required.

4.2 Document and report work activities.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for work

1.1 Identify and review organisational and legal requirements relevant to soil and water protection for various forest types.

1.2 Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to erosion mitigation, sediment and other pollutant control, surface/ground water protection and catchment.

1.3 Identify and review operations plan and clarify work requirements with appropriate personnel.

2. Conduct erosion and other pollutant control measures

2.1 Identify soil erodibility, adverse weather, environmental features and other factors likely to influence soil and water protection measures.

2.2 Select and use materials, equipment and machinery in line with regulatory requirements.

2.3 Apply erosion, sediment and other pollution control measures in line with forest operational plans.

2.4 Identify situations requiring specialist advice and seek assistance.

3. Monitor work practices

3.1 Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions.

3.2 Monitor and maintain erosion, sediment and other pollutant control measures in line with organisational requirements.

3.3 Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel.

3.4 Identify improved work practices and make recommendations for improved work.

4. Maintain records

4.1 Revise and update forest operational plan and organisational procedures as required.

4.2 Document and report work activities.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

effectively comply with soil and water protection requirements

following regulatory or local government ordinance requirements, codes of practice, WHS and environmental policies for the protection of soil, water and water catchments

follow organisational policies and procedures, relevant to the protection of soil, water and water catchments

implement effective erosion mitigation, sediment and pollutant control, surface and ground water protection measures

monitor and maintain erosion mitigation and sediment control processes and water catchment protection measures

use effective communication and safe work practices

identifying and reporting non-compliant work practices

complete relevant workplace documentation.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices for soil and water protection procedures, including the following

applicable regulations from all levels of government that affect forest operations in relation to soil and water protection including:

regional forest agreements

relevant codes of practice

forest operational plans

organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures relevant to soil and water protection

techniques and measures relevant to erosion mitigation including the majority of the following:

walk-over techniques

minimal disturbance techniques

crown and cross fall drainage

cross bank drainage

relief culverts on roads

mitre and table drains on roads

armouring/gravelling of roads

crossing and draining surfaces

batter stabilisation

contour banks and channels

gabions

sediment basins

riparian buffer zones

outlet protection structures

revegetation

factors that are likely to influence soil and water protection measures including:

track and road maintenance

drainage structures

setting of contour lines

slope measurement techniques

boundaries and survey markers

site preparation techniques

site cultivation techniques

disposal of logging waste materials

windrowing placement and techniques

tree selection and felling techniques

log dump locations and techniques

log extraction and haulage techniques

clearing techniques

environmental features that can be adversely effected if soil erosion occurs, or if inundated with sediment of other pollutants including the majority of the following:

trees, understorey and other vegetation

drainage lines and drainage depressions

water course, creeks and rivers

lakes, swamps and wetlands

aquatic species

steep slopes

caves

historic and cultural heritage sites

road and water supply infrastructure

Other pollution control measures including:

fuel containment barriers

chemical spillage barriers

containment and removal of waste, including rubbish litter and human waste

risks and hazard identification relevant to soil and water protection

established communication channels and protocols

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.

Range Statement

Not Applicable