Decree of the Minister of Forestry and Estates No. 625/kpts-II/1998 the silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPTJ) in the management of natural production forests

18 FORESTRY AND ESTATES DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND ESTATES ...:CREE OF THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY AND ESTATES NUMBER: 625/Kpts-11/1998; DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1998 RE THE SILVICUL TURAL SYSTEM OF SELECTIVE FELLING AND PATH PLANTING (TPT J) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL PRODUCTION FORESTS Considering Bearing in mind a. THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY AND ESTATES, that on the basis of Government Regulation No. 21 /1 970, provisions have been stipulated on forest concessions and the rights to cellect forest products; b. that forest concessions shall basically be granted for felling under the method of selective felling on the basis of forest sustainability and the management and marketing of forest products, on which shall be conveyed the obligation to undertake natural or artificial rejuvenation by taking care of the forests, as in article ( 1) of Article 8 of Government Regulation No. 21 /1970; c. that Decree of the Minister of Justice No. 486/Kpts/11/1 989 stipulates the system of silviculture for the management of natural production forests in Indonesia; d. that to promote ordeliness and facilities supervision over the obligation to undertake forest rejuvenation by forest concessionaires, it is necessary to apply a silvicultural system of selected felling and path planting (TPT J) in the management of natural production forests; e. that for the purposes set forth in point d, the silvicultural system of TPT J needs to be stipulated in a decree of the Minister of Forestry and Estates, as the three system of silviculture already stipulated by virtue of Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 485/Kpts/11/1989. 1 . 2. 3. 4. 5. Act No. 5/1 967; Government Regulation No. 21 /1970; Government Regulation No. 33/1970; Government Regulation No. 28/1985; Presidential Decree No. 15/1984 jo. Presidential Decree No. 61/1998; 6. Presidential Decree No. 122/M/1998; 7. Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 485/Kpts-11/1 989 C/\FI 9/.JANUARY 2.9, 1999 To stipulate 19 HAS DECIDED THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY AND ESTATES ON THE SILVICULTURALSYSTEM OF SELECTIVE FELLING AND PATH PLATING (TPT) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL PRODUCTION FORESTS. Article 1 Referred to in this decree : 1 . Selective felling and path planting (TPT J) shall be a system of silviculture encompassing the method of selective felling with a minimum diameter of 40 cm to be followed by artificial rejuvenation within the path. 2. A lowland forest shall be a forest area on a dry piece of land with a height of the location being less than 500 m above sea level and a maximum average field declivity of 2 5 % (twenty five percent). Article 2 The silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPT J) shall be adopted in a natural production forest included in the category of lowland forests and in other areas where this is possible pursuant to the stipulation of the Minister of Forestry and Estates. Article 3 The adoption of the silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPT J) shall be determined on the basis of the result of a forest report. Article 4 ( 1) A plan for the adoption of the silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPT J) shall be set forth in the Forest Business Operation WOrking Plan. (2) The implementation of the silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPT J) shall be reported annually to the Director Genera I of Forest Business Operation. Article 5 The establishment of estate forests resulting from artificial rejuvenation under the silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPT J) undertaken by forest concessionaries shall constitute the assets-of the companies concerned. Article 6 Aguideline for selective felling and path planting (TPT J) shall be stipulated by the Director general of Forest Business Operation. CAFI 91JANUARY 29, 1999 20 Article 7 Violation of the prov1s1ons regulated in this decree shall be subject to the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the prevailing regulations. Article 8 Further enforcement to this decree shall be regulated by the Director General of Forest Business Operation. Article 9 With the stipulation of the silvicultural system of selective felling and path planting (TPT J) in the management of production natural forests, all obligations as stipulated in the application of the silvicultural system of Indonesia's selective felling and planting (TPTI) in the said production natural forests shall no longer be valid. Article 10 This decree shall take effect as from the date of stipulation. CAFI 9/JANUARY 29, 1999 Stipulated in : Jakarta On : September 10, 1998 THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY AND ESTATES sgd. Dr. Ir. MUSLIMIN NASUTION 000000000