Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect and assess site for replacement of vegetation
- A vegetation assessment report is prepared.
- Site conditions, level of degradation and potential for natural area restoration are determined.
- Threats to existing ecosystem, flora, fauna and property from natural area restoration works are assessed.
- Range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult/sensitive environments are assessed for impact on natural area restoration works.
- Plan natural area restoration program
- Plans and specifications for natural area restoration works are prepared according to program/management aims and objectives.
- Natural area restoration techniques are selected to meet management plans and enterprise requirements.
- Staging strategy for works is outlined.
- Protective structures are planned to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and relevant legislation.
- Appropriately skilled personnel are selected.
- Equipment and personnel are transported to natural area restoration sites without injury or damage according to enterprise procedures.
- Appropriate permits/licenses and authorisations are obtained according to legislative and enterprise requirements.
- Equipment and materials required for natural area restoration work is sourced according to enterprise procedures.
- Monitor natural area restoration works
- Observations are made according to natural area restoration plans and to enterprise procedures.
- Checks are made that the site is prepared according to specifications.
- Plant materials, machinery and equipment are checked to ensure compliance with enterprise guidelines and natural area restoration plan.
- Natural area restoration works are effected according to enterprise guidelines.
- Work is monitored to ensure remedial action is undertaken as required.
- Occupational health and safety management conforms to legislative requirements and enterprise policies and procedures.
- Review natural area restoration programs
- Site is monitored to ensure compliance with maintenance program plans and specifications or enterprise guidelines.
- Site is assessed to determine whether natural area restoration works are addressing factors and issues consistent with management plans.
- Changes to natural area restoration techniques are reported to enterprise procedures for adoption in future works.