AHCARB611 — Develop an operational tree management plan

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• tree inspections and assessments
• tree selection and planting requirements
• tree management
• tree maintenance
• tree protection
• tree removal
• risk identification and mitigation
• infrastructure protection
• habitat protection
• power line clearance
• community and private trees
• pest and disease control
• significant trees
• trees of a selected geographic area
• determined the strategic context for a specific operational area for management plan
• defined scope of operational management plan
• sourced policies that impact on the management plan
• specified geographical area for the management plan and determined the historical and cultural values within the area
• determined land use and ownership of the area
• established national, state and local government legislative and regulatory constraints for the management plan
• determined key stakeholders and community group influences
• determined core objectives for trees in area
• determined current and permissible usage of area
• identified, assessed and recorded trees to be managed, which must include: botanical and vernacular names, diversity of species, distribution
• identified and performed assessments required, which must include: tree health and hazards, site conditions, soil type and condition
• defined and collected data required for operational management
• located and mapped position of planting locations
• determined tree removal and tree replacement processes
• determined selection criteria for replacement trees
• established a tree inventory for the geographical area
• identified financial resources available for management plan implementation
• determined the requirements for tree management
• determined operational resources, priorities, schedules and estimated cost of works required for operational program
• identified existing third party management arrangements and incorporated in plan
• collated information for management plan and developed and documented operational procedures
• prepared a draft operational tree maintenance plan and circulated to key stakeholders and community groups for feedback
• reviewed feedback, amended draft and prepared final operational tree management plan

Knowledge evidence

• tree management plans, their purpose and structure, including: operational areas for formulating an operational tree management plan, specifying the objectives, performance targets and intended outcomes for the plan, identifying key stakeholders who influence operational tree management plans, documenting and preparing draft management plans for feedback, preparing documentation and distribution for stakeholder feedback, using and assessing stakeholder feedback to finalise final versions
• communications strategies for stakeholder engagement, including: print media, public submissions, public hearing and presentations
• developing and documenting tree management policies and procedures
• considerations for specific sites and trees their use and value, including: historical and cultural heritage, land ownership and use, street trees and street tree planting
• national, state and local government legislation and regulations governing arboriculture management policies, including: zoning and planning controls, development and planning laws, disability discrimination, companion animals
• management and maintenance of trees within specific sites, including: health, condition and maintenance requirements, the need and frequency of pruning cycles, tree assessments and maintaining an inventory, tree species, type, diversity and distribution, soils analysis and growing conditions, tree protection for development and construction sites, tree pruning operations, power line clearance, habitat protection, pest and disease controls and control strategies relevant to users
• tree removal and replacement strategies, including: selection of planting locations, criteria for the selection of tree species, reasons for tree replacement, protecting infrastructure
• working with and managing third party obligations, including: contractual arrangements and contractors, leasing arrangements, licensing obligations
• data collection methodologies and storage
• developing and documenting operational procedures and managing resources, including: personnel, supplies and materials, equipment and machinery
• third party management and maintenance arrangements, including: obligations affecting management plans, existing contracts for works or resources, leasing arrangements for equipment, licensing requirements

Foundation skills

• Reading: Identify and interpret relevant information from complex texts, reports, maps and plans, including legislation and regulations, policies and procedures, to formulate organisational strategies for the development of operational management plans for trees
• Writing: Create detailed procedures and planning documents that include selecting appropriate conventions and stylistic devices to convey precise meaning to the target audience
• Numeracy: Interpret complex financial information and perform calculations to translate estimates of operational costings and scheduling for inclusion in tree management plans

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