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Demonstrate knowledge of managing water and air quality in an
agribusiness context
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe factors affecting
water and air quality, methods of reducing their adverse effects, and regional
and national standards for air and water quality; and describe and evaluate a
process to improve water and air quality in an agribusiness context.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Agricultural Resource Maintenance
Status
Registered
Status date
27 April 2000
Date version published
20 May 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2010
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Local is defined as a commonly recognised geographic region or area for example,
Hawkes Bay, Napier, or Wairau Valley.
Short term refers to a time period between 1 and 5 years, and long term refers to a
time period of between 5 and 15 years.
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Locally required levels for certain factors may be defined in the regional or district
plans. Local regulations as well as individual goals should be considered in
determining factors to monitor and key indicators to be used.
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Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Resource
Management Act 1991 and its subsequent amendments.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe factors affecting water quality, methods of reducing their adverse effects, and
national and regional standards for water quality in an agribusiness context.
Range
factors may include but are not limited to – wastewater, contaminants, nitrogen
leaching or runoff and sedimentation, cover crop management, soil
management, chemical management;
water may include but is not limited to – rivers, streams, groundwater, lakes,
wetlands.
Performance criteria
1.1
The factors affecting water quality are described in terms of their cause, and the
short and long-term effects of these factors.
1.2
The national and regional standards for water quality are described in terms of
local water sources.
1.3
The methods of improving water quality are described in terms of factors
affecting local water sources.
Element 2
Describe factors affecting air quality, methods of reducing their adverse effects, and
regional and national air quality standards in an agribusiness context.
Range
factors include but are not limited to – smoke, spray, odour, emissions, noise.
Performance criteria
2.1
The factors affecting air quality are described in terms of short and long term
localised effects.
2.2
The national and regional standards for air quality are described in terms of
local factors.
2.3
The methods of improving air quality are described in terms of factors affecting
local conditions.
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Element 3
Describe and evaluate a process to improve water and air quality.
Performance criteria
3.1
The process for improving water quality is described in terms of the factors
preventing local water sources from achieving quality targets.
Range
3.2
The process for improving air quality is described in terms of the factors
affecting local air quality.
Range
3.3
factors may include but are not limited to – smoke, spray, odour,
emissions, wind direction, speed.
The process for improving water and air quality includes the identification of key
performance indicators to monitor air and water quality.
Range
3.4
factors may include but are not limited to – wastewater,
contaminants, nitrogen leaching or runoff, sedimentation, property
management.
key performance indicators may include but are not limited to –
use of observation, on site testing, laboratory testing of supplied
samples.
Evaluation of the processes for improving water and air quality is carried out
through benchmarking of results within the region and application of data
generated.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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