Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. SK.83/Menhut-II/2005 on the appointment of forest group Sungai Meranti-Sungai Kapuas in Jambi and South Sumatra provinces as wide as 101,355 hectares to directive for ecosystem restoration location in production forest area

SA THE APPOINTMENT OF FOREST GROUP SUNGAI· MERANTI-5UNGAI KAPUAS IN JAMBI AND SOUTH SUMATRA PROVINCES AS WIDE AS ± 1011355 (ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED FIFfY FIVE) HECTARES TO DIRECTIVE FOR ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION LOCATION IN PRODUmON FOREST AREA (Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. SK.83/Menhut~II/2005 dated April 1, 2005) THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY, Considering: a. that Criteria for Production Forests, which can be given Business License to UtilizeTimber ForestProd ucts in Natural Forests with ecosystem restoration activities have been stipulated on the basis of Regu lation of the Minister of Forestry No. P.18/Menhut~ II/2004i b. that in order to realize the goal of ecosystem resto ration in production forest area, it is necessary to stipulate the appointment of forest area in accor dance.with the stipulated criteria; c. that based on the above mentioned consideranons, it is deemed necessary to stipulate a decree of the Minister of Forestry on the Appointment of Forest Group Sungai Meranti-Sungai Kapuas in Jambi and South Sumatra Provinces as wide as ± 101,355 (One hundred one thousand and three hundred fifty five) Hectares to Directive for Ecosystem Restoration to cation in Production Forest Area; In view of: 1. law No. 5/1960 on Basic Agrarian Law: 2. Law No. 5/1990 on Conservation of Biological Re sources and Their Ecosystem; 3. Law No. 23/1997 on Environmental Management; 4. LawNo. 41/1999on Forestryas already amendedby Law No. 19/2004 concerning Stipulation of Govern~ ment Regulation In Lieu of Law No. 1/2004 reqard ing The Amendment to Law No. 41/1999 on Forestry to Become A law; 5. Law No. 32/2004 on Regional Administration; Business News 7473-7474/14-2-2007 6. GovernmentRegulation No. 27/1999on Environmen tanmpact AnalysiS; 7. Government Regulation No. 34/2002 on Forest Ar rangementand Formulation of Plan for Managing for est, Exploiting Forest and Using ForestArea; 8. Government Regulation No. 35/2002 on Reforesta tion Fund; 9. GovernmentRegulationNo. 44/2004 on ForestPlan ning; lO.Government Regulation No. 45/2004 on ForestPro tection; l1.Presidential Decree No. 187/2004 on the Establish ment of the United Indonesia Cabinet; 12.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 123/Kpts-II/ 2.001 on the Organization and Work.ing Arrangement of the Ministry of Forestry as already amended sev eral times and the latest by Decree of the Ministerof Forestry No. 307/Menhut-II/2004; 13.Regulation of the Mini~ter of Forestry No. SK.159/ Menhutw II/ 2004 on Ecosystem Restoration in Produc tion ForestArea; 14.Regulation of the Minister of Forestry No. P.l8/ Menhut-II/2004 on Criteria for Production Forests, which can be given Business license to UtilizeTim ber Forest Products in Natural Forests with ecosys tem restoration activities; Observing: Letter of the Head of the Forestry Planology Board No. S.136/VII-KP/2005 dated March 1[2005 DEC IDE 5: To stipulate ..... To stipulate: FIRST: To appoint Forest Group Sungai Meranti-Sullgai Kapuas in Jambi and South Sumatra Provinces as wide as ± 101,355 (One hundred one thousand and three hundred fifty five) Hectares to Directive for Ecosystem Restoration Location in Production Forest Area as de scribed in the map of the attachment to this decree. SECOND: The production forest area as meant in Dictum FIRSTshall be specified by provinces and status of rights as follows: a. By Province: 1. Jambi Province ± 49,498 hectares 2. South Sumatra Province: ± 51,857 hectares b. By status of right: 1. Forest ConcessionArea of PTASIA LOG: ± 40,705 hectares 2. Production Forest Area formerly belonging to For est Concession Area of PT INHUTANI V: ± 60,650 hectares Business News 7473-7474/14:2-2007 6A THIRD: The appointment of directive for ecosystem res toration location in the production forest area shall not eliminate/erase rights and obligations of Forest Conces sion of PT ASIALOG as stipulated in Decree of the Min ister of Forestry No. 116/Kpts-II/1994 dated March 1,2004 and provisions of legislation in force, until the validity period of the decision on the forest concession expires. FOURTH: The decree shall come into force as from the date of stipulation. Stipulated in Jakarta On April 1, 2005 THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY Sgd H.M.S. KABAN, SE., M.5i. ===(R)=== representatives .. . ..