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This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan outdoor activities to ensure that minimal environmental impact occurs. The planning requires consideration of the appropriate combination of an activity with a setting. This involves the learner making informed decisions about the selection of settings and the conduct of the activity during the planning phase.
For Indigenous contexts, the delivery and assessment against this competency standard must comply with community protocols and guidelines and be supported by elders and custodians of country.
This unit applies to those who work in a range of roles and settings across the sport and recreation sector.
This may include those working for private outdoor adventure companies, volunteer organisations, not for profit organisations or government agencies.
No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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This unit contains employability skills.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Evidence of the following is essential: plans outdoor recreation activities that balance the need to minimise environmental impact of recreational activities with appropriate activities and opportunities applies contingency management techniques to deal with concerns over the degree of impact following recreational activities adopts and models a responsible attitude towards the natural environment throughout activities. | |
Assessment must ensure planning for minimal impact of outdoor activities by implementing environmental management strategies appropriate to local environments on sufficient occasions to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: an outdoor environment or site with access to land management personnel, stakeholders and participants documentation such as organisational minimal environmental impact procedures and practices and relevant environmental protection legislation. | |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct observation of the candidate's ability to implement minimal environmental practices while planning for an outdoor activity oral and written questioning to assess knowledge of key environmental management practices to minimise activity impact appropriate to the locality or site of the outdoor activity third-party reports from a supervisor detailing evidence of the candidate's planning and implementation of minimal environmental impact practices during an outdoor activity a portfolio of evidence of minimal impact plans for specific activities and settings. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SISOODR302A Plan outdoor recreation activities. | |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
marine flora fauna wetlands community biosphere cycles food chains. | |
introduced species loss of habitat removal of species pollution physical damage alteration to the environment noise conflicts with other recreational users damage to cultural heritage crowding. | |
cultural custodians local, state or federal government agencies. | |
authorities landowners and or custodians relevant state and local government bodies land managers. | |
times and duration number of users at any one time type of activities permitted restricted access. | |
dispersal of use concentration of use site hardening or shielding zoning size limitations noise restrictions speed restrictions | |
biological social managerial access regulations. | |
avoidance of sensitive areas appropriate site and route selection limited party size removal of rubbish appropriate sanitation practices use of fuel stoves use of low impact equipment keeping to marked tracks or routes appropriate washing procedures respect and protection of heritage and cultural sites campfire management and rehabilitation. | |
soil plants water geology wildlife. | |
occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations marine regulations. | |
restricting access limiting group size seasonal restrictions use of permits protocols for consulting stakeholders codes of Ethics and Conduct heritage and cultural site protocols and guidelines. | |
activity aims to achieve minimal impact management strategies to achieve minimal impact. | |
economic environmental social. | |
caves archaeological, heritage and cultural sites local traditions protected areas delicate or fragile formations and strata flora and fauna with restricted distribution. | |
identifying the extent or spatial scale of the impact identifying intensity or severity of the impact identifying duration of the impact gauging stakeholder feedback or concerns. | |
Outdoor Recreation
Field Operations
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