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An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:
organisational tree policies their use and structure, including:value and purpose of reviewing historic and current tree policiesmodels for the design of tree policiesinfluences of current and historic tree management activitiessetting management objectives for trees, including:management metricsdeveloping and working with industry benchmarkssetting strategic objectives for trees for organisations and policieskey stakeholders and their influences on tree policies, including:identifying key stakeholders and their needsassessing and evaluating stakeholder input and valuesanalysing and developing tree management strategiestree policies and the legal framework, including:legal parametersimpact of statutes on trees and policy developmentlocal planning laws and their impact on tree policy developmentcompliance with policy planning requirementslegal implications of policiesseeking legal advice policy design and styleslocal environment and tree selection for policy development, including:edaphic and environmental preferences and limitationsrainfall infiltration and runofflocal and introduced tree species and their performance for inclusion in tree policiesregional implication of tree selectiontaxonomic characteristicsdatabase development for tree species, including:programs used for database designstructure and use of databasesdata input of tree inventory and tree profileskey elements for policy determination, including:hazard identification and mitigationthe significance of trees from an environmental, cultural or historic perspectivetree selection and use in the landscapetree replacement strategystreet tree planting and effect on the urban landscapetree removal and tree protection issuestree inspections and assessmentstree pruning operations, infrastructure protection and power line clearanceenvironmental considerations and habitat protectionpest and diseases and their controlcommunications strategies for seeking and providing feedback on draft policiesdeveloping, documenting and reviewing draft policies, including:compiling and organising policy materials into a structure policy designrole and design of compliance programsthe continuous improvement process in policy developmentrecord keeping, reporting and policy development.