Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
WHS/OHS requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying
Environmental requirements:
may relate to:
hygiene of the area
commonwealth, state or territory and local legislation and regulations
may include consideration of:
ground growth
canopy
general forest health
wind speed and direction
fallen trees
density of trees
ground slope
soil and water protection
ground hazards and obstacles
contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
Australian standards
WHS/OHS procedures
the environment
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
Organisational requirements may include:
organisational and site guidelines
policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
procedural manuals
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
WHS/OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Measurement program:
is used to calculate current and expected biomass and carbon stocks of:
trees (above and below ground)
other vegetation
litter layer
soil
wood products
may include:
putting a monitoring process in place to enable reporting against marketing, strategic and business plans
incorporating the use of growth models to predict biomass growth and carbon stock growth
Approvals:
may be required by:
environmental bodies
local, state, territory and commonwealth government bodies and agencies
may include
long-term budget approvals
authorisations, such as:
permits
licences relating to neighbouring sites or properties, hours of operation, use and application of chemicals, the environment
Characteristics of sites may include:
range of operations
conditions
hazards
difficult/sensitive environments
Resourcerequirements may include:
people
materials and equipment
tools, including geographic information systems and aerial photography
Records:
may include:
difficulties or issues faced during planning and implementation of the assessment program
recommendations for future work
results, costs, data analysis
may be:
manual
using a computer-based system or other appropriate communication system
Sampling techniques:
relate to measurement and survey
may include:
use of geographic information systems
interpretation of aerial photography
Assessment may include checking:
compliance with WHS/OHS, organisational. legislative and environmental regulations, procedures, practices and precautions
adherence to site environmental imperatives
specifications, quality, performance targets
documentation is completed and submitted as required

Information:
relates to the sample area
may include:
previous surveys and assessments
aerial photography
geographic information systems data
previous reports
management information systems data
marketing, strategic data
business plans and associated implementation plans

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence and demonstrate that they can plan and oversee an assessment of forests and plantations for carbon stocks, and interpret the results for use in growth models to predict carbon stocks.
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, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing an assessment of forests and plantations for carbon stocks, and using growth models to predict carbon stock growth
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to planning, implementing, monitoring and reviewing an assessment of forests and plantations for carbon stocks, and using growth models to predict carbon stock growth
planning an assessment program using consultative processes with colleagues and stakeholders to obtain inputs, and ensuring efficient and safe processes and timelines
safely implementing an assessment program in line with documented plan and budget, and making adjustments to program as required
monitoring the conduct of the sampling collection
interpreting the results of the sampling program and preparing and providing an estimate of carbon stocks
using data from assessments to predict biomass growth and carbon stocks
checking predicted data against new assessment data to modify growth models to better represent the forests or plantations being assessed.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role