Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an operational tree management plan.
This unit applies to individuals with broad theoretical and technical knowledge of a specific area or a broad field of work and learning and cognitive, technical and communication skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in undertaking complex work within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and functions.
The role involves the self-directed application of specialised knowledge in arboriculture with substantial depth in areas such as tree management, tree policy and statutes and local planning laws.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine strategic context | 1.1 Determine the specific operational area for management plan 1.2 Determine the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of the management plan 1.3 Source policy from tree policy documentation 1.4 Determine the geographical area and other limits of plan 1.5 Determine the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan |
2. Determine legislative framework | 2.1 Determine land use of the area 2.2 Determine the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals 2.3 Determine ownership of the area |
3. Determine stakeholders | 3.1 Determine key stakeholders and community groups 3.2 Determine core objectives for trees and area 3.3 Determine current and permissible usage of area |
4. Determine tree resources | 4.1 Determine trees for management 4.2 Determine assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils 4.3 Define and collect data required for operational management 4.4 Assess the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail 4.5 Determine position of planting locations 4.6 Determine selection criteria for replacement trees 4.7 Determine tree removal and tree replacement processes 4.8 Establish tree inventory |
5. Determine financial resources | 5.1 Determine financial resources available 5.2 Determine management requirements of trees 5.3 Estimate cost of works required for operational program 5.4 Determine priority of works incorporating risk into determination 5.5 Determine frequency of pruning cycles required 5.6 Determine personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required 5.7 Determine existing contractual, leasing and licensing obligations |
6. Develop documentation | 6.1 Develop operational tree plan documentation 6.2 Develop operational procedures to achieve required objectives 6.3 Develop draft operational tree management plan |
7. Incorporate feedback and prepare plan | 7.1 Prepare draft plan for public exhibition 7.2 Notify stakeholders and community groups and obtain feedback 7.3 Review and evaluate feedback 7.4 Amend draft plan and incorporate feedback 7.5 Prepare final version of operational tree management plan |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:
determining the specific operational area for management plan
determining the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes of management plan
sourcing policy from tree policy documentation
determining the geographical area and other limits of plan
determining the history and cultural heritage of the area covered by the plan
determining land use of the area
determining the relevant state and local government acts, zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws noting requirements for disability discrimination and companion animals
determining ownership of the area
determining key stakeholders and community groups
determining core objectives for trees and area
determining current and permissible usage of area
determining trees for management
determining assessments required such as tree health, hazards, site conditions, soils
defining and collect data required for operational management
assessing the tree species, type, diversity and distribution at required detail
determining position of planting locations
determining selection criteria for replacement trees
determining tree removal and tree replacement processes
establishing tree inventory
determining financial resources available
determining management requirements of trees
estimating cost of works required for operational program
determining priority of works incorporating risk into determination
determining frequency of pruning cycles required
determining personnel, supplies, equipment and other resources required.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
operational areas for formulating a tree management plan
objective, performance targets and intended outcomes
tree management planning
tree policy documentation
history and cultural heritage
land ownership
land use
state and local government acts
zoning and planning controls,
development & planning laws
disability discrimination
companion animals
value
maintenance needs
frequency of pruning cycles
contractual, leasing and licensing obligations
infrastructure protection
data collection
data collection
tree inventory
tree species, type, diversity and distribution
soils analysis
planting locations
selection criteria
replacement trees
stakeholders
community groups
permissible usage
tree protection plan
operational procedures
tree removal
tree replacement
street tree planting
tree inspections and assessments
tree pruning operations
power line clearance
habitat protection
pesticide use
draft and final documents
print media
public submissions
public hearing
operational tree management plan.
Assessment Conditions
It is an industry requirement for the assessment of the operational plans as listed in the Range of Conditions section of this unit of competency.
Assessment must be demonstrated consistently over time in a suitable range of contexts and have a productivity-based outcome. No single assessment event or report is sufficient to achieve competency in this unit.
Assessment may be conducted in a simulated or real work environment, however determination of competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions.
The mandatory equipment and materials used to gather evidence for assessment include:
equipment:
computer
word processing software
statistical software
internet connection
materials:
tree inventory
operational tree management plan
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs in the assessment of arboriculture units of competency.
Assessment must be conducted only by persons who have:
arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed
current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Tree management plans must include knowledge of operational areas of:
tree inspections and assessments
tree selection and planting
tree management
tree maintenance
tree protection
tree removal
risk identification and mitigation
infrastructure protection
habitat protection
power line clearance
community and private trees,
pest and disease control
significant trees
trees of a selected geographic area
Sectors
Arboriculture (ARB)