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Evidence Guide: FWPFGM3209 - Construct and maintain forest roads and tracks

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FWPFGM3209 - Construct and maintain forest roads and tracks

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

Plan road or track

  1. Obtain topographical map of area and assess details in relation to environmental management considerations.
  2. Identify and confirm construction requirements with appropriate personnel.
  3. Plan road or track including drainage and entry points that provide vehicle and equipment access, turning and loading space.
  4. Prepare forest road or track construction plan that includes timelines, resources and equipment, in line with organisational practices
Obtain topographical map of area and assess details in relation to environmental management considerations.

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Identify and confirm construction requirements with appropriate personnel.

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Plan road or track including drainage and entry points that provide vehicle and equipment access, turning and loading space.

Completed
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Prepare forest road or track construction plan that includes timelines, resources and equipment, in line with organisational practices

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Construct road or track

  1. Establish line of road and remove obstacles in line with plans.
  2. Establish and maintain communication with others to ensure safe work.
  3. Remove soil to establish base that has suitable width, slope and stability.
  4. Construct water crossing points and drains in line with environmental requirements and site procedures.
  5. Prepare and construct intersection points to provide suitable entry and exit levels and control water flow.
  6. Place pipes or culverts and backfill and compact, in line with predicted water volume.
  7. Transfer, spread and compact base and surface material to meet planned road or track design.
  8. Control and manoeuvre equipment to compact road material and stabilise adjacent soil during construction.
  9. Prepare road or track surface suitable for moving logs, and for the manoeuvre and traction of equipment.
Establish line of road and remove obstacles in line with plans.

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Establish and maintain communication with others to ensure safe work.

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Remove soil to establish base that has suitable width, slope and stability.

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Construct water crossing points and drains in line with environmental requirements and site procedures.

Completed
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Prepare and construct intersection points to provide suitable entry and exit levels and control water flow.

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Place pipes or culverts and backfill and compact, in line with predicted water volume.

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Transfer, spread and compact base and surface material to meet planned road or track design.

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Control and manoeuvre equipment to compact road material and stabilise adjacent soil during construction.

Completed
Date:

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Prepare road or track surface suitable for moving logs, and for the manoeuvre and traction of equipment.

Completed
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Maintain road or track

  1. Monitor condition of road or track to identify specific damage likely to lead to safety or environmental issues and report to appropriate personnel.
  2. Redesign and remake areas of consistent damage with assistance from appropriate personnel.
  3. Plan and carry out maintenance with minimal disruption to other work activities.
  4. Record and report construction operations and maintenance in line with site procedures.
Monitor condition of road or track to identify specific damage likely to lead to safety or environmental issues and report to appropriate personnel.

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Redesign and remake areas of consistent damage with assistance from appropriate personnel.

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Plan and carry out maintenance with minimal disruption to other work activities.

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Record and report construction operations and maintenance in line with site procedures.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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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 road or track

1.1 Obtain topographical map of area and assess details in relation to environmental management considerations.

1.2 Identify and confirm construction requirements with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Plan road or track including drainage and entry points that provide vehicle and equipment access, turning and loading space.

1.4 Prepare forest road or track construction plan that includes timelines, resources and equipment, in line with organisational practices

2. Construct road or track

2.1 Establish line of road and remove obstacles in line with plans.

2.2 Establish and maintain communication with others to ensure safe work.

2.3 Remove soil to establish base that has suitable width, slope and stability.

2.4 Construct water crossing points and drains in line with environmental requirements and site procedures.

2.5 Prepare and construct intersection points to provide suitable entry and exit levels and control water flow.

2.6 Place pipes or culverts and backfill and compact, in line with predicted water volume.

2.7 Transfer, spread and compact base and surface material to meet planned road or track design.

2.8 Control and manoeuvre equipment to compact road material and stabilise adjacent soil during construction.

2.9 Prepare road or track surface suitable for moving logs, and for the manoeuvre and traction of equipment.

3. Maintain road or track

3.1 Monitor condition of road or track to identify specific damage likely to lead to safety or environmental issues and report to appropriate personnel.

3.2 Redesign and remake areas of consistent damage with assistance from appropriate personnel.

3.3 Plan and carry out maintenance with minimal disruption to other work activities.

3.4 Record and report construction operations and maintenance in line with site procedures.

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 road or track

1.1 Obtain topographical map of area and assess details in relation to environmental management considerations.

1.2 Identify and confirm construction requirements with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Plan road or track including drainage and entry points that provide vehicle and equipment access, turning and loading space.

1.4 Prepare forest road or track construction plan that includes timelines, resources and equipment, in line with organisational practices

2. Construct road or track

2.1 Establish line of road and remove obstacles in line with plans.

2.2 Establish and maintain communication with others to ensure safe work.

2.3 Remove soil to establish base that has suitable width, slope and stability.

2.4 Construct water crossing points and drains in line with environmental requirements and site procedures.

2.5 Prepare and construct intersection points to provide suitable entry and exit levels and control water flow.

2.6 Place pipes or culverts and backfill and compact, in line with predicted water volume.

2.7 Transfer, spread and compact base and surface material to meet planned road or track design.

2.8 Control and manoeuvre equipment to compact road material and stabilise adjacent soil during construction.

2.9 Prepare road or track surface suitable for moving logs, and for the manoeuvre and traction of equipment.

3. Maintain road or track

3.1 Monitor condition of road or track to identify specific damage likely to lead to safety or environmental issues and report to appropriate personnel.

3.2 Redesign and remake areas of consistent damage with assistance from appropriate personnel.

3.3 Plan and carry out maintenance with minimal disruption to other work activities.

3.4 Record and report construction operations and maintenance in line with site procedures.

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, construct and maintain a forest road or track in line with organisational tolerances

operate one or more of the following road construction equipment effectively and safely

dozer

front end loader

skidder using bucket or blade attachments or grader using blade attachments

identify and remove obstacles to construction

establish water crossings and drains, using pipes, cords or culverts

assess road or track for damage and report hazards or areas requiring redesign

plan and carry out maintenance of forest roads and tracks

report on road and track construction and maintenance.

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

applicable regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices for constructing and maintaining forest roads and tracks, including:

data relating to road requirements and restrictions

maximum road loads

likely weather conditions

expected timeframes

survey locations and requirements

water courses

location of log landings

road entry points

crossing or entry points for other roads and tracks

budget.

environmental protection requirements and management considerations including:

roadside conditions and climate

habitat trees

ground growth

canopy

general forest lean

wind speed and direction

fallen trees

density of trees

ground slope

soil and water protection

ground hazards

obstacles

operational procedures, checks and routine maintenance to be carried out on construction equipment

road construction methods

risks and hazards associated with forest road and track construction

logging and harvesting operations

road transport equipment requirements and capabilities in forest operations

ground water behaviour

workplace health and safety requirements, fire protocols and emergency evacuation procedures.

Range Statement

Not Applicable