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Evidence Guide: FWPFGM3206 - Plan and implement non-commercial thinning operations

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FWPFGM3206 - Plan and implement non-commercial thinning operations

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

Plan thinning operations

  1. Review and assess relevant plans and site information for thinning operations.
  2. Identify sample area and measure growth.
  3. Plan level of overwood treatment accounting for habitat or seed tree considerations.
  4. Plan thinning operation methods in line with budget and resources and confirm with appropriate personnel.
  5. Seek and obtain necessary approvals.
Review and assess relevant plans and site information for thinning operations.

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Identify sample area and measure growth.

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Plan level of overwood treatment accounting for habitat or seed tree considerations.

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Plan thinning operation methods in line with budget and resources and confirm with appropriate personnel.

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Seek and obtain necessary approvals.

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Implement thinning operations

  1. Obtain and coordinate required resources and equipment and authorisations in line with organisational requirements.
  2. Organise schedule for operations with appropriate personnel.
  3. Mark trees for treatment in line with plan and organisational procedures
  4. Establish and maintain communication with others to coordinate work and keep work site safe.
  5. Coordinate thinning operations in line with plans, budget, OHS, environmental and legislative requirements.
  6. Monitor and adjust operations in line with site conditions to ensure effective and efficient work and minimal damage to stand.
Obtain and coordinate required resources and equipment and authorisations in line with organisational requirements.

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Organise schedule for operations with appropriate personnel.

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Mark trees for treatment in line with plan and organisational procedures

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Establish and maintain communication with others to coordinate work and keep work site safe.

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Coordinate thinning operations in line with plans, budget, OHS, environmental and legislative requirements.

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Monitor and adjust operations in line with site conditions to ensure effective and efficient work and minimal damage to stand.

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Review thinning operations

  1. Review operation against relevant plan and organisational and environmental requirements.
  2. Analyse information to determine effectiveness of thinning operations and possible improvements to future operations.
  3. Prepare recommendations for future operations, based on assessment of information collected.
  4. Record and report operation activities and results to the appropriate personnel.
Review operation against relevant plan and organisational and environmental requirements.

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Analyse information to determine effectiveness of thinning operations and possible improvements to future operations.

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Prepare recommendations for future operations, based on assessment of information collected.

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Record and report operation activities and results to the appropriate personnel.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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. Plan thinning operations

1.1 Review and assess relevant plans and site information for thinning operations.

1.2 Identify sample area and measure growth.

1.3 Plan level of overwood treatment accounting for habitat or seed tree considerations.

1.4 Plan thinning operation methods in line with budget and resources and confirm with appropriate personnel.

1.5 Seek and obtain necessary approvals.

2. Implement thinning operations

2.1 Obtain and coordinate required resources and equipment and authorisations in line with organisational requirements.

2.2 Organise schedule for operations with appropriate personnel.

2.3 Mark trees for treatment in line with plan and organisational procedures

2.4 Establish and maintain communication with others to coordinate work and keep work site safe.

2.5 Coordinate thinning operations in line with plans, budget, OHS, environmental and legislative requirements.

2.6 Monitor and adjust operations in line with site conditions to ensure effective and efficient work and minimal damage to stand.

3. Review thinning operations

3.1 Review operation against relevant plan and organisational and environmental requirements.

3.2 Analyse information to determine effectiveness of thinning operations and possible improvements to future operations.

3.3 Prepare recommendations for future operations, based on assessment of information collected.

3.4 Record and report operation activities and results to the appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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. Plan thinning operations

1.1 Review and assess relevant plans and site information for thinning operations.

1.2 Identify sample area and measure growth.

1.3 Plan level of overwood treatment accounting for habitat or seed tree considerations.

1.4 Plan thinning operation methods in line with budget and resources and confirm with appropriate personnel.

1.5 Seek and obtain necessary approvals.

2. Implement thinning operations

2.1 Obtain and coordinate required resources and equipment and authorisations in line with organisational requirements.

2.2 Organise schedule for operations with appropriate personnel.

2.3 Mark trees for treatment in line with plan and organisational procedures

2.4 Establish and maintain communication with others to coordinate work and keep work site safe.

2.5 Coordinate thinning operations in line with plans, budget, OHS, environmental and legislative requirements.

2.6 Monitor and adjust operations in line with site conditions to ensure effective and efficient work and minimal damage to stand.

3. Review thinning operations

3.1 Review operation against relevant plan and organisational and environmental requirements.

3.2 Analyse information to determine effectiveness of thinning operations and possible improvements to future operations.

3.3 Prepare recommendations for future operations, based on assessment of information collected.

3.4 Record and report operation activities and results to the appropriate personnel.

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:

plan a non-commercial thinning operation to achieve one or more of the following:

work to maintain the health of the stand

improve productivity and long-term sustainability

provide for end product mix requirements

manage notifiable weeds.

and that includes:

identified and measured areas to be thinned

use mechanical and chemical methods to thin forest growth effectively

monitor non-commercial thinning operations to ensure safe and efficient work practice and minimal damage to stand

review operations and use findings to document improvements to future operations.

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

workplace procedures and site standards for planning and implementing non-commercial thinning operations

environmental protection requirements relevant to planning and implementing non-commercial thinning operations

methods and products used for thinning operations including one or more of the following:

felling

poisoning

sapringing

ringbarking

processes for managing risks and hazards associated with thinning operations

relevant biology and stand dynamics for the species

common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies for the species being thinned

common weed and herbicide interactions

tools and equipment used for non-commercial thinning operations, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

authorisations and approvals processes including:

permits

approvals

licenses relating to neighbouring sites or properties

hours of operation

use and application of chemicals.

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.

Range Statement

Not Applicable