Assessment Requirements for AHCLPW504 Assess land use applications for legislative compliance

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Assessment Requirements for AHCLPW504 Assess land use applications for legislative compliance

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Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has assessed at least four applications for change in land use. Each application should represent a different land use scenario, which may have an impact on any one of the following conditions:

quality of an adjoining water body

drainage

soil erosion or slippage

native flora

native fauna

Indigenous cultural site

heritage site

construction

adjoining buildings and structures.

There must also be evidence that the individual has:

reviewed existing data on land use

conducted a title search and validated site mapping data

scheduled site inspection with client

collected and assessed the validity of evidence from the site and potential impact on:

existing biota

biodiversity

soil

water quality

assessed the application for compliance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

recorded evidence of issues with cultural and heritage values for the site

assessed the evidence and compiled report and recommendations according to workplace procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

relevant Commonwealth and state/territory legislation and regulations that apply to land use, including:

native vegetation

agriculture and horticulture

mining

water

forestry

conservation

residential

forms, policies and procedures for managing and assessing applications for change in land use

approaches for investigating and assessing sites and land use

communications strategies with stakeholders, including:

negotiation skills

presenting reports and recommendations

methods of establishing accurate site data, including the use of:

site maps

aerial photographs

geographic information systems (GIS)

assessing the impact of changes of land use on the site and surrounding area, including:

quality of an adjoining water body

water drainage

soil erosion and slippage

native flora and fauna

Indigenous cultural sites and heritage values

construction, buildings and structures.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated for sites and applications for change in land use as stated in the Performance Evidence resources, equipment and materials:

materials and equipment suitable for site visits and assessment

specifications:

workplace policies, procedures, processes for assessing change in land use applications

application forms and access to sites for inspection

access to legislation and regulations for processing applications

relationships:

stakeholders, clients or their representatives.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72