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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for data collection
   • Read and interpret legislative and regulatory, workplace requirements and background information for site or project
2. Locate, read and interpret specifications for spatial and environmental data collection
3. Write a data collection plan in accordance with specifications
4. Establish codes for environmental attributes
5. Assemble equipment and check that it is fit for purpose
6. Confirm plan with supervisor
7. Safely collect GPS and environmental data
   • Set up environmental measuring instruments on site and perform pre-use or calibration checks
8. Set up GPS equipment with correct datum and projection settings
9. Operate instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
10. Determine conditions for obtaining optimum GPS positions
11. Collect point positional data in accordance with data collection plan
12. Attribute environmental data for each location
13. Ground truth GPS data using maps, aerial photos or satellite imagery
14. Verify environmental data, identify atypical results and review procedures and troubleshoot equipment
15. Report data and finalise documentation
    • Use GPS software to download and process GPS and environmental data and extract required information
16. Use specified quality tests and workplace procedures to check acceptability of environmental data
17. Complete all required documentation
18. Maintain the security and confidentiality of data and documentation in accordance with workplace requirements