This unit applies to land managers who are responsible for the development of management strategies and the documentation of management plans with a defined emphasis on flora or fauna and covering the range of biodiversity present in a designated area.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Define the need for a management plan

1.1. Management plan objectives are identified for the designated area.

1.2. Brief is agreed in consultation with client.

1.3. Planning team including specialists and consultants is identified.

2. Undertake preliminary planning activities

2.1. Major stakeholders are identified.

2.2. Availability of specialists to assist in management planning work is ascertained and contracts are prepared where required.

2.3. Timelines for development of the management plan and reporting arrangements to client are established.

2.4. Resources required for the development of management strategies are identified.

3. Prepare a site description

3.1. Landscape values of the area are identified and mapped.

3.2. Physical features and characteristics of the area are identified and mapped.

3.3. Land uses, including current, cultural, and historical modifications, are researched and their effects on the designated area are determined and recorded.

3.4. Physical condition of site is assessed and documented

3.5. Biological characteristics of the site are documented.

4. Analyse site information and description

4.1. Information is evaluated in terms of core principles and objectives.

4.2. Documents are produced including plans, technical reports and maps.

4.3. Priorities and key conservation issues are determined.

4.4. Longitudinal projections of continuing impacts are prepared.

4.5. Land capability is assessed.

4.6. Opportunities and constraints to meeting planning objectives and goals are identified and documented.

4.7. Presentation to stakeholders/clients is undertaken and feedback incorporated into planning documentation.

5. Identify management strategies

5.1. Management strategies are identified that address defined objectives.

5.2. Management strategies are designed to alleviate existing impacts or to target management actions.

5.3. Management strategies are costed and compared to existing budgets and available resources.

5.4. Staging of work is planned to prioritise outcomes and management resource allocation.

5.5. Consultation with stakeholders/clients is undertaken and feedback incorporated into planning documentation.

6. Prepare the management plan

6.1. Site information and management strategies are documented into a draft management plan for consultation.

6.2. Consultation with stakeholders and clients is undertaken according to enterprise guidelines.

6.3. Changes are made to the draft plan, and a final plan is prepared and presented to client.

Required skills

define the need for a management plan

undertake preliminary planning activities

prepare a site description

analyse site information and description

identify management strategies

prepare the management plan

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

management planning principles and issues

basic civil design

environmental assessment, survey and analysis techniques and practical application to a range of habitats and landscapes

native fauna or flora identification, physiology, habitat requirements, and seasonal and nutritional influences on life cycle

pest plant and animal and disease identification, physiology, control techniques, and equipment, pesticides and habitat requirements

techniques and strategies for use in the management, rehabilitation and enterprise use of a range of native Australian habitats, species and landscapes

Indigenous flora regeneration and revegetation techniques, equipment and methods of application in relation to a range of landscape characteristics

management and rehabilitation techniques for the wildlife and habitat relevant to the designated area

wildlife habitats associated with the designated area and local geographic region

soil, plant and water testing processes and procedures, interpretation and application of results.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

discuss management plan objectives, deliverables and timeline with client

prepare a site plan detailing landscape values, physical features and characteristics, land uses (both past and present), physical condition and biological characteristics

identify land capability and conservation issues on and surrounding the site

analyse site information and description to assess feasibility of management objectives

develop and cost recommended actions and present to client for discussion as a draft management plan

consult with stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the final management plan.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Management plan strategies include:

urban forest management

indigenous flora regeneration and revegetation

strategies to provide habitat for wildlife and native predators

strategies to maintain biodiversity

strategies to moderate local weather conditions (e.g., wind speed, rainfall run-off, water table recharge, provide shade)

strategies to develop tree management plans

the selective removal of tree limbs for firewood and timber

the selective harvest of seed for revegetation or human consumption

as a genetic resource for plant propagation and medicinal components

as a contribution to sustainable land use

as an aesthetic contribution to enterprise (such as a home-stay farm for tourism).

Unit sector

Lands, parks and wildlife

This unit contains employability skills.