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Evidence Guide: AHCNAR504 - Manage natural area restoration programs

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AHCNAR504 - Manage natural area restoration programs

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Inspect and assess site for restoration

  1. Prepare a vegetation assessment report
  2. Determine site conditions, level of degradation and restoration potential
  3. Assess threats to existing ecosystem, flora, fauna and property from proposed restoration works
  4. Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for potential impact on restoration works
Prepare a vegetation assessment report

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Determine site conditions, level of degradation and restoration potential

Completed
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Assess threats to existing ecosystem, flora, fauna and property from proposed restoration works

Completed
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Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for potential impact on restoration works

Completed
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Plan natural area restoration program

  1. Prepare plans and specifications according to program or management aims and objectives
  2. Select restoration techniques to meet management plans
  3. Outline staging strategy for works
  4. Plan protective structures to ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements
  5. Select or recruit appropriately skilled personnel
  6. Obtain appropriate permits, licenses and authorisations required for program
  7. Source equipment and materials for restoration work
  8. Transport equipment and personnel to restoration sites
Prepare plans and specifications according to program or management aims and objectives

Completed
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Select restoration techniques to meet management plans

Completed
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Outline staging strategy for works

Completed
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Plan protective structures to ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements

Completed
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Select or recruit appropriately skilled personnel

Completed
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Obtain appropriate permits, licenses and authorisations required for program

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Source equipment and materials for restoration work

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Transport equipment and personnel to restoration sites

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Monitor natural area restoration works

  1. Check site is prepared according to specifications
  2. Check plant materials, machinery and equipment comply with natural area restoration plan
  3. Monitor natural area restoration works for quality and progression against plan
  4. Monitor work to ensure remedial action is undertaken as required
  5. Manage workers to ensure work is carried out in accordance with work health and safety legislation
Check site is prepared according to specifications

Completed
Date:

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Check plant materials, machinery and equipment comply with natural area restoration plan

Completed
Date:

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Monitor natural area restoration works for quality and progression against plan

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor work to ensure remedial action is undertaken as required

Completed
Date:

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Manage workers to ensure work is carried out in accordance with work health and safety legislation

Completed
Date:

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Review natural area restoration programs

  1. Monitor site to ensure compliance with maintenance program and specifications
  2. Assess site to determine restoration works are consistent with management plans
  3. Report changes to restoration techniques for adoption in future works
Monitor site to ensure compliance with maintenance program and specifications

Completed
Date:

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Assess site to determine restoration works are consistent with management plans

Completed
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Report changes to restoration techniques for adoption in future works

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Inspect and assess site for restoration

1.1 Prepare a vegetation assessment report

1.2 Determine site conditions, level of degradation and restoration potential

1.3 Assess threats to existing ecosystem, flora, fauna and property from proposed restoration works

1.4 Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for potential impact on restoration works

2. Plan natural area restoration program

2.1 Prepare plans and specifications according to program or management aims and objectives

2.2 Select restoration techniques to meet management plans

2.3 Outline staging strategy for works

2.4 Plan protective structures to ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements

2.5 Select or recruit appropriately skilled personnel

2.6 Obtain appropriate permits, licenses and authorisations required for program

2.7 Source equipment and materials for restoration work

2.8 Transport equipment and personnel to restoration sites

3. Monitor natural area restoration works

3.1 Check site is prepared according to specifications

3.2 Check plant materials, machinery and equipment comply with natural area restoration plan

3.3 Monitor natural area restoration works for quality and progression against plan

3.4 Monitor work to ensure remedial action is undertaken as required

3.5 Manage workers to ensure work is carried out in accordance with work health and safety legislation

4. Review natural area restoration programs

4.1 Monitor site to ensure compliance with maintenance program and specifications

4.2 Assess site to determine restoration works are consistent with management plans

4.3 Report changes to restoration techniques for adoption in future works

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Inspect and assess site for restoration

1.1 Prepare a vegetation assessment report

1.2 Determine site conditions, level of degradation and restoration potential

1.3 Assess threats to existing ecosystem, flora, fauna and property from proposed restoration works

1.4 Assess range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult or sensitive environments for potential impact on restoration works

2. Plan natural area restoration program

2.1 Prepare plans and specifications according to program or management aims and objectives

2.2 Select restoration techniques to meet management plans

2.3 Outline staging strategy for works

2.4 Plan protective structures to ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements

2.5 Select or recruit appropriately skilled personnel

2.6 Obtain appropriate permits, licenses and authorisations required for program

2.7 Source equipment and materials for restoration work

2.8 Transport equipment and personnel to restoration sites

3. Monitor natural area restoration works

3.1 Check site is prepared according to specifications

3.2 Check plant materials, machinery and equipment comply with natural area restoration plan

3.3 Monitor natural area restoration works for quality and progression against plan

3.4 Monitor work to ensure remedial action is undertaken as required

3.5 Manage workers to ensure work is carried out in accordance with work health and safety legislation

4. Review natural area restoration programs

4.1 Monitor site to ensure compliance with maintenance program and specifications

4.2 Assess site to determine restoration works are consistent with management plans

4.3 Report changes to restoration techniques for adoption in future works

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 that they can:

manage a natural area restoration program

carry out a detailed site assessment for restoration

select appropriate vegetation restoration techniques for the program

plan a natural area restoration program effectively

ensure program complies with relevant legislative and program requirements

calculate staff and resources required

supervise staff to carry out natural area restoration works according to the program

review natural area restoration program against issues identified in the management plan for the area

monitor staff to ensure work health and safety policies and procedures are followed

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

plant species and community recognition

natural regeneration potential and limits

ecological restoration theory and techniques

factors affecting the timing and method of plant establishment

identification of plant and animal threats to treated areas

principles and methods relating to the prevention and control of pests and diseases

safety requirements when handling and using hazardous goods

soils and nutrients, plant selection and culture

calculations for materials

legislative requirements

preparation of plans and specifications

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