Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop a natural area restoration project design brief
- Consult with client to establish the purpose, scope, budget and other requirements of design
- Develop and confirm ecological objectives for the project
- Develop the design brief and agree on extent of project
- Prepare the project budget with the client
- Obtain or prepare a site base plan
- Review existing site data and information before visiting the site
- Undertake a site analysis
- Inspect project site at the first stage of the design work
- Quantify and map on the base plan, elements and features of the site, its biological condition and the presence of threats
- Record soil, topography, aspect, habitat resources, existing vegetation, ecological communities and climatic factors in the base plan and in the site report
- Assess legal requirements and constraints on restoration work
- Assess the potential for natural regeneration and record the limiting factors
- Determine options for passive and active interventions
- Assess and record other relevant information
- Develop a concept design for the natural area restoration project
- Prepare concept design to illustrate location and layout of the project
- Get agreement from client on options and approaches for development in accord with the proposed ecological aims and goals
- Present the concept design with supporting information and justification or reasons for the proposed actions
- Produce a final design for the natural area restoration project
- Draft a detailed plan according to the design brief and concept design
- Establish the quality and standard of the works and the responsibilities of the contractor during implementation
- Apply appropriate construction and engineering principles to restoration design
- Organise or prepare any further design documentation according to the design brief and enterprise guidelines