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Title Apply environmental management to forest roading and earthworks

Level 4 Credits 12

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan environmental management for forest roading and earthworks; apply environmental management to forest roading operations and earthworks; and monitor environmental effects of forest roading and earthworks.

Classification Forestry > Forest Operations

Available grade Achieved

Explanatory notes Definitions Accepted industry practice refers to approved codes of practice and standardised procedures accepted by the wider forestry industry as examples of best practice. Job prescription refers to any written instructions for the operation and may include maps, harvest plans or cut plans. Worksite procedures refer to documented procedures used by the organisation carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include but are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment operating procedures, quality assurance procedures, housekeeping standards, procedures to comply with legislative and local body requirements.

Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Plan environmental management for forest roading and earthworks. Evidence requirements 1.1 The reason for inclusion of environmental requirements in the job prescription is

explained in accordance with accepted industry practice. 1.2 Job prescription for a selected forestry operation is checked for inclusion of

environmental requirements.

Range: includes but is not limited to local authority requirements, operational boundaries, historic sites, environmentally sensitive areas, riparian protection, environmental hazards, organisational requirements.

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1.3 Environmental risks and hazards for the selected forestry operation are

identified, assessed and job prescription modified to mitigate environmental impacts.

Range: location of earthworks, location of side-cast material, measures to

control water run-off, environmentally sensitive areas, boundaries, adjacent properties, timing, staging of work.

1.4 The importance of developing a work plan prior to starting is explained in

accordance with accepted industry practice and worksite procedures. 1.5 Work pattern is outlined prior to commencing operation in accordance with

accepted industry practice.

Range: local authority requirements, organisational requirements. 1.6 Environmental requirements are communicated to other workers before starting

the operation and reinforced as the operation progresses in accordance with accepted industry practice and worksite procedures.

1.7 The process to amend plans and methods of working is explained, and

documentation provided in accordance with worksite procedures. 1.8 Activities outside the job prescription are checked with the employer or principal

before work commences in accordance with worksite procedures. Outcome 2 Apply environmental management to forest roading operations and earthworks. Evidence requirements 2.1 Selection of machine type and size for the operation is explained in accordance

with accepted industry practice. 2.2 Machine/s of a suitable type and size are selected for the operation and factors

considered in the selection process are explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.

2.3 Machine servicing is planned to meet environmental management requirements

in accordance with accepted industry practice and worksite procedures.

Range: fuel and oil storage, disposal of empty containers, fuel dispensing, oil changes, machinery wash down.

2.4 A culvert or ford is installed in accordance with accepted industry practice and

local authority requirements.

Range: may include but is not limited to-erosion and sediment control, streamside management, physical structures, adjacent properties,

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sensitive sites, job prescription requirements, design, installation process.

2.5 Forest earthworks are constructed and maintained in accordance with accepted

industry practice and local authority requirements.

Range: may include but is not limited to- erosion and sediment control, streamside management, physical structures, adjacent properties, sensitive sites, side cuts, slopes, retaining berms, water run-off control, debris disposal, placement of slash, fill, revegetation, job prescription requirements.

2.6 Erosion and sediment control is explained and implemented for the operation in

accordance with job prescription, accepted industry practice and local authority requirements.

2.7 Methods to avoid transportation of weeds and pests when moving machinery

from site to site are explained and implemented in accordance with accepted industry practice.

Outcome 3 Monitor environmental effects of forest roading and earthworks. Evidence requirements 3.1 Explain the process for monitoring environmental requirements in accordance

with worksite procedures. 3.2 The operation is monitored throughout to check that environmental

requirements are being met in accordance with worksite procedures.

Range: field checks, documentation and procedures. 3.2 Documentation is presented to verify monitoring in accordance with accepted

industry practice.

Planned review date 31 December 2020

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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment

Registration 1 8 November 1996 31 December 2012

Revision 2 19 June 1998 31 December 2012

Review 3 5 December 2000 31 December 2012

Rollover and Revision

4 15 September 2011 31 December 2017

Review 5 10 December 2015 N/A

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