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Evidence Guide: NWP514B - Implement and manage groundwater management plan

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NWP514B - Implement and manage groundwater management plan

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

Prepare for the management of groundwater.

  1. Confirm performance measures for the groundwater management plan.
  2. Identify and interpret legislative requirements and organisational policies for the management of groundwater.
  3. Identify stakeholder requirements that impact on the groundwater quality, quantity and conservation.
  4. Gather historical groundwater information and evaluate as input to the management process.
  5. Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements.
  6. Identify and interpret environmental and developmental factors that impact on the groundwater.
Confirm performance measures for the groundwater management plan.

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Identify and interpret legislative requirements and organisational policies for the management of groundwater.

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Identify stakeholder requirements that impact on the groundwater quality, quantity and conservation.

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Gather historical groundwater information and evaluate as input to the management process.

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Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements.

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Identify and interpret environmental and developmental factors that impact on the groundwater.

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Implement the groundwater management plan.

  1. Inform and educate stakeholders about groundwater activity regulations.
  2. Develop management plan activities.
  3. Develop and present the implementation plan.
  4. Coordinate management plan activities.
Inform and educate stakeholders about groundwater activity regulations.

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Develop management plan activities.

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Develop and present the implementation plan.

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Coordinate management plan activities.

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Monitor the groundwater management plan.

  1. Design and implement monitoring and testing programs.
  2. Analyse, interpret and record test results.
  3. Identify and investigate current and/or potential problems and report results and recommendations.
  4. Monitor groundwater usage and quality according to the plan.
  5. Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions and changes to quality parameters.
Design and implement monitoring and testing programs.

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Analyse, interpret and record test results.

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Identify and investigate current and/or potential problems and report results and recommendations.

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Monitor groundwater usage and quality according to the plan.

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Identify, investigate and report breaches of usage provisions and changes to quality parameters.

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Evaluate and review the performance of the groundwater management plan.

  1. Identify, investigate and report deviations of planned groundwater usage quality and management from plan procedures.
  2. Make recommendations for changes to objectives and implementation procedures.
Identify, investigate and report deviations of planned groundwater usage quality and management from plan procedures.

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Make recommendations for changes to objectives and implementation procedures.

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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, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to implement and manage the management plan to use groundwater as a resource for water supply including:

gathering, interpreting and synthesising information (including historical data, current legislation and standards, stakeholder views and water quantity and quality test results) to underpin the implementation of the groundwater management plan

consulting widely and effectively

developing effective implementation plans that address the objectives and requirements specified in the management plan

investigating and reporting breaches of groundwater usage

developing, implementing and overseeing testing and other monitoring arrangements to track the performance of the groundwater management plan

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including:

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes, standards, and government regulations

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence should only be made when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator, any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required skills:

communicate effectively to a wide and diverse group of stakeholders

interpret and apply legislation and policies

coordinate measuring and testing activities

analyse test results

oversee investigative procedures

coordinate and oversee the conduct of investigations

assess environmental impacts

develop and implement groundwater management plans

link implementation plans to the groundwater management plan objectives and organisational requirements

prepare reports and recommendations

Required knowledge:

relevant legislation

relevant enterprise policies

range of appropriate measuring and testing procedures

investigation procedures

risk management principles

customer expectations and requirements

groundwater analysis procedures

groundwater hydraulics

environmental legislation

Range Statement

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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Legislative requirements may include:

relevant federal legislation

relevant state or territory legislation

relevant local government by-laws

Historical groundwater information may include:

relevant geological data

hydro-geological data

hydrometrical information

previous monitoring studies

previous risk assessments

land use studies

environment management studies

Environmental and development factors may include:

human interaction

absorption

pollutants

nutrients

salinity

cultural aspects

land use

other human activity

vegetation

urban growth

industry growth

Monitoring and testing programs may include:

resource yield

testing procedures

testing medium

frequency

quality requirements

geophysical work

modelling

surveys

water quality