FWPFOM5008 — Contribute to and implement a silviculture regime for native forest
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What an assessment for FWPFOM5008 must cover
36 assessable components: 4 elements (19 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 9 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 Select silviculture regime consistent with native forest management objectives
- 1.1Confirm native forest management objectives
- 1.2Access sources of information required for making decisions on the choice of silviculture regime
- 1.3Assess forest condition to help formulate silviculture practices consistent with forest management objectives
- 1.4Identify silviculture regime to achieve native forest management objectives
2 Plan silviculture operations
- 2.1Plan harvest and regeneration prescriptions consistent with forest management objectives
- 2.2Plan seed collection, preparation and sowing to meet stocking standards and forest management objectives
- 2.3Define regeneration stocking standards and plan surveys for post-harvest monitoring
- 2.4Plan browsing controls consistent with forest management objectives
- 2.5Plan crop protection measures consistent with forest management objectives
- 2.6Establish schedule for silviculture activities according to workplace procedures
- 2.7Calculate cost of silviculture operations according to workplace procedures
3 Coordinate implementation of silviculture operations
- 3.1Coordinate implementation of silviculture operations
- 3.2Monitor staff and contractor compliance with prescriptions for silviculture operations
- 3.3Identify and resolve incidents of non-compliances within scope of responsibility and workplace procedures
- 3.4Report on implementation of silviculture operations to appropriate personnel
4 Monitor effectiveness of silviculture operations
- 4.1Establish monitoring procedures for assessing effectiveness of silviculture operations
- 4.2Analyse outcomes of surveys and reports on silviculture operations
- 4.3Identify, plan and coordinate implementation of remedial treatments as required
- 4.4Document outcomes of silviculture operations and report to appropriate personnel
Performance evidence
- confirmed native forest management objectives and sourced pertinent information to identify the silviculture regime
- prepared prescriptions, established schedules and calculated costs for at least three plantation silviculture operations from the following: • regeneration • harvesting • survey for post-harvest monitoring • seed collection, preparation and sawing for meeting regeneration stocking standards • browsing controls • crop protection
- confirmed contractual requirements for one native forest silviculture operation and monitored and reported on contractor compliance
- monitored effectiveness of one native forest silviculture operation and presented recommendations for future improvements
Knowledge evidence
- native forest management objectives: • social • economic • environmental
- assessment of forest condition for selection of silviculture practices: • forest type • forest age structure • forest components and their condition • forest structure • wildlife habitat • forest generation • evidence of past disturbances (fire, logging) that may have influenced the growing stock condition
- types and characteristics of native forest silviculture regimes
- purpose of native forest silviculture regime: • support production of wood and non-wood products • water yield • creating ideal conditions for regeneration • providing habitat for wildlife • carbon sequestration • maintaining a diverse forest ecosystem
- components of silviculture regime: • management objectives • harvesting systems • regeneration treatment • monitoring and protection
- approaches to planning, implementing and monitoring native forest silviculture operations: • harvesting • thinning • regeneration • seed collection, preparation and sowing • stocking standards • surveys for post-harvest monitoring • browsing controls • crop protection measures – fire, wind • remedial treatments
- key elements of a prescription for forestry operations
- techniques for monitoring silviculture operations in native forests
- techniques for the design, implementation and analysis of outcomes of post-harvest surveys.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret complex written, technical information in source documents related to silviculture operations
- Writing: Design, develop and revise strategic documents appropriate to audience and context
- Oral communication: Use active listening and questioning techniques to convey and clarify information
- Numeracy: Analyse and compare complex statistical information related to silviculture operations
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing FWPFOM5008
What does an assessment tool for FWPFOM5008 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPFOM5008 needs to address all 36 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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Related units
- FWPFOM5001 — Contribute to and implement a forest establishment plan
- FWPFOM5002 — Contribute to and implement a forest roading operational plan
- FWPFOM5003 — Contribute to and implement a forest harvesting plan
- FWPFOM5004 — Contribute to and implement a forest regeneration plan
- FWPFOM5005 — Contribute to and implement a biohazard contingency plan
- FWPFOM5006 — Implement practices to maximise value from wood residues
- FWPFOM5007 — Contribute to and implement a silviculture regime for a plantation
- FWPFOM5009 — Contribute to management and monitoring of forestry supply chains
- FWPFOM5010 — Apply principles of forest science to optimise forest management practices
- FWPFOM5011 — Assist with calculating costs and production targets for forestry operations
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