AHCWAT506 — Identify carryover water or continuous accounting
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What an assessment for AHCWAT506 must cover
48 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine excess water available at the end of water year
- 1.1Confirm entitlement and current water holding account
- 1.2Determine regulatory limits on amount of water that can be carried over
- 1.3Determine quantities of water to carryover, sell or park
2 Consider options for water that may be sold or carried over or parked
- 2.1Monitor long term weather and water allocation announcements, and other announcements that may affect water trading decisions
- 2.2Research storage facilities where carryover or continuous accounting water may be stored
- 2.3Research trading zones where water may be sold prior to end of water year
- 2.4Research regulations and rules that apply to storing and/or selling carryover or continuous accounting water
- 2.5Determine costs of storing water
- 2.6Undertake cost benefit analysis and risk analysis related to selling, buying or retaining water as carryover or continuous accounting
- 2.7Identify water loss risks associated with having water in account that is not carried over, sold or parked at end of water year
- 2.8Decide quantity of water to store as carryover or continuous accounting water
3 Find external space to park carryover water
- 3.1Identify platforms, water brokers and other trading options to facilitate the holding of water as carryover or continuous accounting
- 3.2Select person or organisation that has capacity to hold water as carryover or continuous accounting, negotiate and agree costs of storage and retrieval of water
- 3.3Select water trading platform and/or engage water broker to facilitate carryover water transaction if required
- 3.4Check and confirm terms and conditions of carryover water or continuous accounting contract.
- 3.5Commit to carryover water or continuous accounting transaction and complete transaction using appropriate water broker, trading platform or other method
- 3.6Undertake ongoing requirements that apply to transaction, if required
4 Rent out unoccupied storage space for parking water
- 4.1Assess parking space available as part of water entitlement and potential risks of leasing the parking space
- 4.2Research market and determine pricing of parking space
- 4.3Check formal and informal leasing opportunities
- 4.4Negotiate rental or lease of space and complete documentation
- 4.5Identify ongoing compliance requirements of agreement
Performance evidence
- determined carryover or continuous accounting water requirement for the upcoming water year
- identified water for retention and water proposed for sale
- confirmed regulatory requirements and rules related to proposed transactions
- completed a cost benefit analysis for water transaction
- purchased more carryover or continuous accounting space
- used digital technologies to research water products
- produced a report for each water transaction that includes: - determination of carryover or continuous accounting quantity and type proposed for transaction - cost benefit analysis - risk analysis - key sources of information for water products
Knowledge evidence
- key features of regulations that apply to carryover or continuous accounting within a water market
- functions and compliance powers of water authorities that apply to carryover or continuous accounting within a water market
- limitations of licence types related to carryover or continuous accounting within a water market
- water use licences and water trade restrictions that apply to local area
- key features of water entitlements and water allocations, including seasonal variations
- key principles of carry over water or continuous accounting
- types and classes of water available in local and other markets applicable to carryover or continuous accounting
- features and benefits of carryover or continuous accounting
- key considerations when undertaking cost benefit analysis for carryover or continuous accounting
- risk analysis related to carryover or continuous accounting including long range weather forecast, soil carbon, and long-term water allocation
- water trading rules and guidelines related to carryover or continuous accounting for a specific property
- key sources of current information on allocation, allocation announcements, water products and market opportunities
- common digital technologies used to research water market products, including accessing websites using personal computers and mobile devices
- historical data and analysis on long-term reliability of different entitlement types or water products
- considerations when developing a strategy for carryover water or continuous accounting options, including: - total volume - timing and/or sequencing water sale - legal advice - securing water for following season - financing options - water allocation seasonal forecasts - carryover access conditions or scheme rules as determined by legislation
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret, regulations and rules related to water trading Identify critical information in water market reports
- Writing: Record and report information and data accurately using appropriate regulatory and industry terminology
- Oral communication: Use open and closed questions to gather information Use summarising and paraphrasing to confirm information and messages
- Numeracy: Measure and calculate area, volume, percentage, ratio and price per megalitre (ML) Use appropriate terminology to describe water volumes, including Kilolitres (KL) megalitres (ML) and gigalitres (GL)
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What does an assessment tool for AHCWAT506 need to cover?
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