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Maintain natural areas

Maintain natural areas

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCNAR301A
State Code
D7059
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/10/2014
Field of Education
050901 - Land, Parks And Wildlife Management
Original Release Date
13/10/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit covers the process of maintaining natural areas and defines the standard required to: prepare to carry out maintenance activities; consult with stakeholders, including traditional owners; carry out agreed maintenance works; make good the site and remove surplus materials and waste; report on completion of activities.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan maintenance works
  • 1.1. Movement through place is planned to minimise disturbance and degradation.
  • 1.2. Legislative requirements, Codes of Practice and the relevant management strategy and plan are identified.
  • 1.3. Equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance works are determined and obtained.
  • 1.4. Where required, stakeholders are consulted about pending maintenance works.
2. Undertake maintenance
  • 2.1. Activity maintenance works conform to relevant risk control measures and practices, and are in accordance with enterprise guidelines.
  • 2.2. Interim protective measures are taken to avoid degradation and disturbance during maintenance works.
  • 2.3. Activities of personnel and visitors are monitored to reduce risks to the significance of the place.
3. Report completion of activities
  • 3.1. Site is made good on completion of works.
  • 3.2. Equipment and machinery is cleaned and stored according to enterprise guidelines.
  • 3.3. Excess materials are removed from site and stored or disposed of according to enterprise guidelines.
  • 3.4. Completed maintenance works are reported to supervisors to enterprise and legislative requirements and best practice guidelines and Codes of Practice.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Natural areas may include:
water catchments
river systems
urban areas
coastal and marine environments.
Factors may include:
species diversity
ecosystem diversity and community diversity
rarity of species and uniqueness of related ecosystems
geological diversity including land forms
degree to which geological features and land forms are significant
potential natural integrity
impact of any degradation and/or disturbance
potential interrelationship with cultural values including Indigenous and other values
organisation policy and practice
aesthetic dimensions
interface/integration with productive lands
presence of minerals.
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

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:
prepare to carry out maintenance activities
consult with stakeholders, including traditional owners
carry out agreed maintenance works
make good the site and remove surplus materials and waste
report on completion of activities.
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.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S2619 RTD3505A Maintain natural areas Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAS90 AHCNAR301 Maintain natural areas Unit of competency