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Evidence Guide: NWPSOU032 - Operate and maintain fishways

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NWPSOU032 - Operate and maintain fishways

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

Plan and prepare work

  1. Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.
  2. Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.
  3. Plan gate opening and gate operations.
  4. Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.
Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan gate opening and gate operations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate the fishways

  1. Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.
  2. Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.
  3. Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.
  4. Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.
Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain the fishways

  1. Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.
  2. Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.
Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise work

  1. Monitor and record water flow.
  2. Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.
  3. Compile reports from the fishway data.
Monitor and record water flow.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compile reports from the fishway data.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and prepare work

  1. Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.
  2. Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.
  3. Plan gate opening and gate operations.
  4. Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.
Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan gate opening and gate operations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate the fishways

  1. Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.
  2. Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.
  3. Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.
  4. Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.
Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain the fishways

  1. Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.
  2. Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.
Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise work

  1. Monitor and record water flow.
  2. Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.
  3. Compile reports from the fishway data.
Monitor and record water flow.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compile reports from the fishway data.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 section.

1. Plan and prepare work

1.1 Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.

1.2 Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.

1.3 Plan gate opening and gate operations.

1.4 Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.

2. Operate the fishways

2.1 Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.

2.2 Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.

2.3 Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.

2.4 Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.

3. Maintain the fishways

3.1 Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.

3.2 Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.

4. Finalise work

4.1 Monitor and record water flow.

4.2 Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.

4.3 Compile reports from the fishway data.

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 section.

1. Plan and prepare work

1.1 Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.

1.2 Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.

1.3 Plan gate opening and gate operations.

1.4 Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.

2. Operate the fishways

2.1 Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.

2.2 Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.

2.3 Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.

2.4 Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.

3. Maintain the fishways

3.1 Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.

3.2 Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.

4. Finalise work

4.1 Monitor and record water flow.

4.2 Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.

4.3 Compile reports from the fishway data.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

interpreting policies, procedures and standards

identifying and investigating operational problems coordinating the operation of the fishway gates

handling and disposing of fish

identifying fish species and their behaviour

collecting samples

collecting data

producing plans

operating fishing handling equipment

maintaining the fishway channel including relevant:

removing debris

painting metal work

repairing concrete

repairing lift equipment

lubricating gate slides

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

fish species and their behaviour

basic fish biology

fishway passage requirements

operating rules for fishways

fishway hydraulics

fish handling

blackwater events

sampling and testing requirements

maintenance requirements of fishway channel