VERIFIER TOOLBOX and VERIFICATION for ASSESSMENT INDICATORS in Sustainable Plantation Forest Management Certification System
1. Introduction LEI-03 Technical Document is a further explanation of the Sustainable Plantation Forest Management (PHTL) System criteria and indicators stated in LEI 5000-2 Standards. Field Assessors may use this document as reference in verifying field data.
2. Scope This document explains the definition, verifiers, data sources and verification methods for each Sustainable Plantation Forest Management (PHTL) System certification assessment indicators on production, ecology and social aspects.
3. Reference a) LEI 5000 Standard, Sustainable Production Forest Management (PHPL) System Frame b) LEI 5000-2 Standard, Sustainable Plant Forest Management (PHTL) System
LEI-03 Technical Document Verifier Toolbox and Verification for Assessment Indicators in PHTL Certification System
2. Verifier and Indicator Verification Method in the Field Assessment of Sustainable Plantation Forest Management (PHTL) Certification 4.1 Production Aspect INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
The status of land function in
SECONDARY
1.
Decree of
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
1.
Investigate land
1.
Super-imposed and unit management area map
P1.1
The suitability of a management unit area with
Land assurance as timber
land utilization procedure (Forest-Use
a management unit area, in
management unit
conflicts with other
estate area.
Procedure/TGH, Provincial Area-Use
accordance with land-use
appointment.
sectors and gather
Plan/RTRWP, Present Land-Use/PLU) from the
procedure and its alteration
Governor/Regent
evidence (including
latest document related to forest function status
beginning until the minimum length of usage time
(size and frequency).
recommendation.
function alteration
alteration and appointment process/procedure.
Provincial Forest Use
and other right
will provide assurance to the area used. To give
2.
further judicial assurance on land-use and reduce future land-use conflicts, every change in forest
3.
positioning. 3.
function caused by changes in land-use procedure must be reappointed as soon as possible.
Completion of boundary
2.
4.
2.
Use Plan (RTRWP) and PLU maps.
investigation of
Decree on forest
boundary poles in
Boundary positioning/
function change of
participative mapping
status 5.
Management plan document.
6.
Management unit working area map.
7.
Administrative documents related to an appointment.
8.
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Statement letter of
3.
the field.
Tracking down administrative processes from the
Tracking down administrative processes from the latest document related to boundary positioning
Purposeful
poles in the field (position, 4.
2.
imposition).
Plan (TGH), Land
Conditions of the boundary physical type and condition).
analysis with land-use procedure map.
procedure. 4.
Purposive sampling test to the following boundaries: a.
Borders from community housing and premises.
b.
Alliance borders, especially with other management units.
boundary positioning. 9.
Registration map of boundary positioning.
10.
Documents on participative boundary positioning and other agreements.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
P1.2
Forest fire is an alarming factor, which have a
Forest Fire Management
great deal of influence on resources as a whole.
System.
Considering its effects beyond the boundaries
1.
Intensity/frequency and
Organization, utilities and
and its unexpectedness, it requires exceptional
equipment, and forest fire
preparation of management in its prevention to
Standard Operating
gain forest conservation. It can be represented
Procedure (SOP).
within organizations, individuals, infrastructures
3.
and utilities that are equivalent to the risk of fire incident.
SECONDARY
1.
scale of forest fires. 2.
4.
5.
2.
Management plan
and quantity. Frequency and scale identification of fire incidence.
Result from the
3.
Interview with forest conservation patrol officer.
4.
Analyses of hotspot map and fire hazard index.
5.
Identification of routine and procedure of fire usage
2.
Annual and/or other
interview with
periodic reports.
forest conservation
5.
Fire hazard index
officer. 3.
Investigate land conflicts with other
map.
sectors and gather
Forest fire guide or
evidence (including
SOP.
function alteration and other right imposition). 3.
Purposeful investigation of
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Identification/investigation of tools and utility type
2.
of forest conservation patrol.
6.
1.
check.
Hotspot map.
Early warning system.
Result of forest fire tools and utilities
4.
Local community and related
1.
Forest conservation patrol report.
3.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
document.
Type and intensity/frequency
institution involvement.
METHOD OF
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
in land clearing. 6.
Alertness and sufficiency in preventive and suppressive action.
boundary poles in the field.
Management Plan
1.
Field observation.
Silviculture system and
documents and
2.
Sample test in the
techniques.
modifications.
field through visual
Mid term planning
observation and
of silviculture activities or
document or RKT until
interview.
actions.
the present day or
4.
Forest ecosystem data.
year.
5.
Stumpage structure and
P1.3
Main plant selection, action (system and
1.
Main plant selection.
Main plant selection,
technique) of silviculture in management plan
2.
silviculture system and
level, and its implementation based on
techniques.
considerations that corresponds with corporate
3.
goal, land support capabilities, ecosystem and surrounding social condition, will provide an accomplishment of management unit in managing its resources.
Implementation of each stage
1.
2.
3.
P1.4
Forests are not only useful for its wood; thus,
Non-timber forest
there are efforts in optimizing other form of use,
product utilization
as service or product. The planted forest being
improvement.
developed will benefit the community. The existence and potential of non-timber forest
Community social condition.
1.
Space usage pattern
2.
Type usage pattern
3.
Silviculture system
4.
Amount and type of non-
1.
2.
activities with the task planned. 2.
Analyze selected silviculture activities.
Annual report and/or
Management plan
Field monitoring within
document
and around the
Reports on non-
management unit
timber forest product
location.
Interview with officers and community.
usage.
timber forest product.
products will provide opportunities and
Compare task implementation of silviculture
other periodicals.
composition. 6.
1.
guarantees to the planted forest itself.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
P1.5
Permanent Sample Plots (PUP) is used as field
Stumpage growth and
laboratory or as growth increment monitoring
1.
Sampling procedure and intensity in repeated
media to create volume table, silviculture
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METHOD OF
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
SECONDARY
1.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Permanent
Results from interviews
Sampling Plot
with officers and implementation
1.
Identification of the bases of Permanent Sampling Plot location selection.
monitoring implementation
treatment testing, and other research and
and results.
development activities for sustainable production
2.
Methodology, procedure,
forest. The level of significance in long-term forest
and intensity of growth data
production estimation is determined by sampling
collection. Permanent Sampling Plot
procedure and intensity in the repeated inventory
3.
listing. Repeated inventory is needed to fix
maturity cycle, total managed area, and
2.
Operating Procedure. 4.
disruption and failure occurred. 5.
monitoring.
2.
Identification of Permanent Sampling Plot test results applied in forest management practice.
Annual Work Plan document (RKT).
3.
Implementation monitoring and assessment.
3.
Inventory report.
4.
Applying inventory results in planning and
4.
Forest inventory
guide or Standard
predetermined planning, which can be performed every three to ten years depending on the
location map.
inventory.
implementation.
guide.
5.
Sustainability testing caused by change in
Growth increment
inventory result including forest stumpage
Permanent Sampling Plot
monitoring and other
monitoring outside Permanent Sampling Plot.
documentation and
monitoring (beyond
monitoring.
Permanent
Basic data and mapping.
Sampling Plot).
5.
6.
Growth measurement guide.
P1.6
The annual production allotment is measured up
Annual production
with the maximum land capability to produce
according to forest
biomass per size or time unit, and its replanting
productivity, planting
capability. Forest product (timber) will sustain if
capability, and land
the maximum output equals to the determined
support.
production allotment. Then, the time-based timber
1.
2. 3.
Management plan,
Sampling test on
annual production allotment.
mid-term planning,
production potentials on
Production statistics.
and Annual Work
the cutting block.
Annual wood production on
sustainability arrangement for the next cycle.
5.
Interview with officers/employees responsible for production statistics and filing.
2.
Assess AAC compatibility to this day (working year) on the compatibility of forest reproduction
Cruising Report (LHC)
derived from the annual average growth
forest management practice
and Production
increment.
(Allowable Annual Cut/AAC
Report (LHP).
Permanent Sampling Plot
and annual average growth
4.
1.
Plan.
result implementation in
forest product harvesting routine will simplify the
1.
2.
3.
nutrient cycling, and
cycling review (soil fertility
monitoring of growth
classification).
increment, nutrient
Harvesting schedule
cycle, growth area
suitability (reasoning).
index (bonita).
(reasoning)
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4.
Production statistics and filing.
Percentage (estimation) of cutting schedule suitability on the cutting plan.
Growth increment,
increment), nutrient or bonita
Planting schedule suitability
3.
4.
Percentage (estimation) of planting schedule on the plan (predetermined).
5.
Compare completion of implementation to its implementation guide.
6.
Yield arrangement method.
5.
Basic data and map.
6.
Annual report and other periodicals.
7.
Felling map.
8.
Environmental analyses document.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
P1.7
Forest Area Clearing must be planned by
Long Term Plantation
Sampling test on
Quality of Forest Area
considering the fulfillment of all activity aspect
road and breadth of the
Forest Management
structural quality (roads,
Clearing.
(mobilization) in forest development especially
management unit.
Plan (RKPHT),
basecamp, etc.)
Suitability between physical
Annual Work Plan
or compactness and total road length (main,
quality (road, basecamp,
(RKT), or mid-term
branch or skid trail), location, and road and bridge
seed bedding, etc.) and
planning reports.
construction quality is carried out to ensure the
forest potential.
forest product production. The optimum intensity
continuity of operational activity in the
1.
2.
3.
development and guidance of plantation forest and forest production activities, and its maintenance aspects.
Ratio between main, branch
2.
specification for
structural building (type,
Forest Area Clearing
location, number, and
(SOP).
4.
Water management quality.
5.
Building maintenance
3.
Forest Area Clearing technical guide.
4.
Forest Area Clearing
quality.
planning and
Forest Area Clearing
realization. 5.
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1.
Delineation and
Density analysis of main and branch road on the size of the working area.
2.
Main and branch road surface monitoring.
3.
Wood transportation intensity analysis per time unit.
4.
Building construction
The existence of the
construction endurance).
6.
1.
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
Density analysis main and branch road on the size of the working area.
5.
Wood transportation intensity analysis per time unit.
6.
Identification/investigation on erosion control structures.
Standard or guidance.
working area structural design.
Environment
Record of interviews
community within and around the management
management
with officers and
unit to provide and achieve an understanding to
document.
community.
P1.8
Publication of rights of the area, especially to the
Publication of rights towards the forest area.
Counseling activities.
increase community awareness to active
1.
2.
participate in forest resource sustainability.
interviews with officers and community.
Report on publication of rights towards area (counseling).
P1.9
The existence of organization units on planning,
Organization unit in forest
production, forest support, research and
management.
development, conservation and environment,
1.
Organization structure and
1.
job description. 2.
social community, finance and administration,
Number and qualification of
2.
Record of interviews
1.
with management and
2.
Corporate
field check.
organizational
workers.
marketing/distribution, and independent Internal Supervisory Unit (SPI) and supported with
Annual reports and other periodicals.
3.
sufficient number of qualified employees can act
Interviews with management. Identification/investigation of the existence of organizational units.
3.
Analysis on line of instruction, coordination
structure.
between organization units and its authorization,
Monitoring
tasks and responsibility followed by an investigation
documentations.
of implementation/practice in the field.
as INDICATOR of sincerity of the plantation forest company in production sustainability.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
SECONDARY
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
P2.1
Any form of forest disruption will have significant
Interview results
1.
Interview with officers and local community.
Forest disruption range.
effect on yield sustainability, therefore, the size of
its intensity/frequency and
realization of
with officers and
2.
Interview with forest patrol officers.
disruption must be acknowledged to be able to
scale.
counseling.
the community.
3.
Analyses on change of vegetation coverage using
determine the appropriate actions. Moreover, protection activities must be performed to reduce
1.
2.
Form/type of disruption and
Form and intensity/frequency of forest
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1.
2.
Program and
Forest protection patrol report.
1.
2.
Results on forest disruption
time series data/satellite image. 4.
Tracing the administrative process from the latest
the existing disruption level.
protection patrol. 3.
3.
Annual report or
inspection.
documents related with the change process of forest status to its authorization.
other periodicals.
The availability of forest
5.
protection patrol instrument
number or volume of forest product damage.
and equipment and its SOP.
P2.2
The availability of seedling with genetically,
Seed availability.
physically and physiologically sound quality, sufficient supply, and at appropriate timing is a
1.
Overcutting.
1.
Seedling cultivation unit and
in forest plantation. Seedling with high genetic
2.
3.
4.
Planting capability and result quality.
Planting statistics are a record of planting completed years before that consist of planting
Interview with officers
document.
and field monitoring.
1.
cultivation management. 2.
Technical guide on
Assess seedling production capacity and seed procurement sources.
seedling cultivation. 3.
Interviews with officers/employees of seedling
3.
Periodicals on
Assess seedling production standards in seed field or other sources.
seedling production. 4.
R & D reports.
1.
Annual Work Plan
Sample test result on
1.
Interview with officers
until today.
planting performance on
2.
Identification/investigation of system and filing
Annual report and
several critical age (1
instrument (manual, computerized or manual and
other periodicals.
and/or until 4 years).
computerized).
Communication network on research and development (R & D),and production
reducing plant mortality rate.
production sustainability for the next cycle.
Management plan
seedling cultivation with
achievement of forest production target, also in
Planting capability is a basic asset towards forest
Seedling cultivation Procedure/Guide.
planting and maintenance activities, and
P2.3
2.
Standard Operating
which is the objective of forest production in each appropriate timing will ensure the success of
The available seedling matches the demand.
quality is likely to increase biomass productivity, rotation. Sufficient supply of seedling and its
1.
management.
basic asset in achieving production sustainability
Identification/investigation of the type/variety and
seed.
1. 2. 3.
Planting statistics. Planting yield quality. Planting realization towards
2.
land availability.
quantification and its achievements, and other
3.
records of matters related to planting procedure, barriers of not able to accomplish and what
evaluation material leading to planting procedure
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3.
Compare planting achievement and capability level.
documents on
4.
Assess planting result quality by observing
planting achievement
causes it. The records can be used as monitoring and
Inventory report
five year and above. 4.
Planting technical guide.
diameter and height growth uniformity.
improvement for better assurance of future
5.
production sustainability.
Planting statistics under 5 years and its filing instruments.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
P2.4
Basically, maintenance provides growth space for
Maintenance capability and
every plant. Appropriate procedure, order and
result quality.
maintenance intensity for every growth level will provide bigger growth opportunity. As with
1.
2.
harvesting, order in time-based maintenance activities will simplify the management of
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
3.
the realization of production sustainability.
4.
Every forest product harvesting stage that effect
Environmental-friendly
the environment (especially vital negative effects)
forest harvest system
must be plotted clearly in terms of location, type
implementation.
and weight of effects occurred, so that control implementation such as reduced impact logging can be determined in minimizing the effects on the location of harvest. The procurement of erosion control structures at skid road, transportation road, log-yard, and at other structural areas is one of the efforts in forest
1.
3. 4. 5.
Assess the available guide/technical
maintenance activities in the
documents and
on maintenance-related
previous Annual Work Plans.
Annual Work Plan
plants according to its
Level of achievement in
running today.
type/form of
maintenance (clearing, sparsing) to this day
Annual reports and
maintenance.
(working year) to the determined basic standard.
2.
periodicals.
Target of every level of
implementation of every level of duty. 2.
3.
Compare intensity/frequency of residual stand
Monitoring and visual recording of stumpage
activity/duty per time unit,
3.
Maintenance reports.
structure at several maintained plot/block, which
including location and
4.
Technical guide on
have different age (growth uniformity, type of stem
forecast of procurement and
stumpage
deformation, stem and branch shape, shape of tree
equipment.
maintenance.
top, etc.)
The condition of stumpage
5.
Form and percentage of land
The existence of buildings
Document of planting activities.
1.
damage. 2.
1.
Field monitoring result
1.
as result of maintenance.
P2.5
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Mid-term plan
The reality of carry over in
maintenance.
sustainability for the next cycle and it can support
SECONDARY
METHOD OF
2.
Environmental impact
1.
Cutting
Analyses document.
implementation
Long-term Plantation
monitoring result. 2.
1.
Monitoring of cutting implementation in the field including measuring of the damage level occurred.
2.
Identification/investigation of the type of equipment used in the cutting process.
Damage
(type, location and quantity).
Forest Management
Erosion and sedimentation.
Plan and Annual
monitoring caused
Work Plan
by cutting
according to type to the potency of wood issued per
documents.
activities.
time unit.
Vital effect indicator map. Type, location, and time schedule of the
3.
implementation of UPL and
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4.
Annual reports and
3.
Identification of
periodicals.
cutting equipment
Cutting
used.
3.
4.
Calculating the ratio of the number of equipment
Identification/investigation of the erosion control construction.
utilization impact control towards physical components of the environment, which soon
6.
UKL.
implementation
5.
Environmental monitoring analysis.
Monitoring, organizing and
guide.
6.
Erosion, land, and sedimentation condition.
Environment
7.
Identification of activities and vital effects occurred
after, decreases negative impacts on production
standard operating
sustainability.
procedure on cutting,
Management
skidding, etc.
Document.
5.
6.
and its control.
Forest Clearing Area design and realization.
7.
Vital effect indicator map.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
P2.6
Managerial policy in terms of seriousness of the
Management Information
plantation forest company toward production
System.
sustainability or otherwise, will be identified from
1.
the management information system, whether is was being used in the decision making processor not. Therefore, it requires a monitoring and
SECONDARY
3.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Annual reports and
Interview with the
1.
periodicals.
management and
2.
Corporate
identification/
organizing committee.
organization
investigation of MIS
Management decision
structure.
applications.
Management Information
1.
System. 2.
METHOD OF
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
Management facility of the
making procedure.
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2.
3.
Job description
Interview with the management. Identification/investigation of MIS applications, hardware and software, including its smart system.
3.
Analyses of line of instruction, coordination between organization units and their authorities, duties, and responsibilities.
management system proportionate to the size of
4.
Organizational structure.
the management unit area and clarity of decision
5.
Job description.
making procedure that matches decisions in every organization unit (planning, production and
6.
manual.
4.
Investigation on implementation/practice in the field.
5.
Role of division.
Identification/investigation of the existence of SPI and other special division.
control, and other work support unit).
P2.7
Forest management sustainability requires
Funding allocation, realization, and
The continuance and
sufficient funding for forest reformation and
continuity for main and supporting
orderliness of funding for
conservation, conservation area and natural
activities (budget proportion on
every activity aspects.
biodiversity management (including
actual/ideal budget).
1.
2.
division and field
from financial reports, results from physical quality
report.
investigation.
assessment derived from the technical standard
activity plan and budget. 3.
resource development.
4.
operation, and fair value from fixed asset.
Management unit
production and control, market/customer service, equipment procurement, and also human
Fund realization and allocation can be identified
Interview with finance
protected/endemic/endangered species), forest research and development, and facility and work
1.
Annual forest utilization financial
2.
Analysis will be directed to assess indicators based on the size of fund allocation and its realization.
3.
Public accountant
In its implementation, interview and field
report.
investigation can be combined with other relevant
Other relevant and
indicators.
accountable reports.
1.
Effective area positioning for
1.
Topography and land
P3.1
Area partitioning according to its purposes is
Production area
based on land physical characteristics that are
land capability- and social
organization.
not managed properly, such as mountain slopes
condition-based production.
2.
Climate map.
Protected and conservation
3.
and its sensitivity towards erosion, and external
2.
factors such as rain intensity. It is then followed with an effective area setting into a sustainable
3.
unit and/or part of a forest into blocks that must show the existence of time dimension during a cycle. Block and plot in the field must be arranged according to rational and consistent time scheduling to minimize technical and financial structure alteration practices. Therefore, forest development practices, maintenance and
4.
1.
map. 2.
Result on area
1.
Land support classification valuation based on the
setting in the field.
slope map x land sensitivity towards erosion x rain
Cutting and
intensity. 2.
Purposive sample test on effective area positioning
Design manual on
planting plot/block
area positioning.
area setting or
(realization).
Time scheduling of activities
landscaping.
the following objectives:
for production based on the delineation map with
on every plot.
4.
Work area map.
a.
Blocks that have been planted/cut.
All effective area for
5.
Management plan
b.
Blocks that have not been planted/cut.
production are divided clearly into forest class/type, forest part, block and plot marked by the present
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document. 6.
Forest classification distribution.
3.
Purposive sample test on the condition of the borders.
production can be accurately implemented.
demarcation point or other borders.
INDICATOR
5.
Smallest sustainable unit.
6.
Normal forest classification.
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
SECONDARY
1.
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Management plan
Interview with officers
documents.
and field monitoring.
1.
Interview with officers or employees based on the
P3.2
The high level of harvesting productivity is
1.
Exploitation factor.
Efficiency on harvesting
represented by the comparison between the size
2.
Type and form of harvested
and utilization of planted
of production and potential of the harvested
and utilized forest product
forest products.
forest, which can be attained if harvesting is
biomass.
Forest Management
2.
Exploitation factor valuation.
Result from inventory listing
Plan (RKPHT),
3.
Potential and production comparison assessment.
1.
Interview with officers/employees responsible for
performed in an efficient way.
3.
biomass), and appropriate harvesting system or technique, so that these important factors act as
prior to cutting/felling. 4.
Production results.
(RKT), or mid-term
5.
Harvesting system and technique in plantation
reference for plantation forest product harvesting
planning reports. 3.
Annual reports and other periodicals.
forest.
technique.
biomass harvesting and utilization.
Long Term Plantation
Annual Work Plan
This is shown by the exploitation factor unit, maximum utilization of forest products (wood
2.
utilized exploitation factor, and forest product
4.
Utilization and harvesting decision guide/SOP.
5.
Cruising report (LHC) and production report (LHP).
P3.3
Forest product business administration from the
Production statistics
Interview with officers
Internal forest product
forest to last log pond in the management unit
system, technical guide or
and filing
and field monitoring.
administration.
can provide guarantee of forest product
standard operating
instruments.
harvesting implementation control, in terms of
procedure.
quantity and origin. The lettering method used
1.
2.
Internal timber administration
Production statistics.
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1.
2.
production statistics and its filing. 2.
Identification/investigation of filing system and
Time-based wood
equipments (manual, computerized or manual and
production realization
computerized).
can at least guarantee an orderly administration
3.
process and can avoid forest product distribution outflow.
4.
Internal forest administration
and forecasting
filing system.
report.
Timber flow in the field/forest
3.
3.
Field check on wood flow from logpond to backlog.
Log felling, skidding, transportation report.
and its marking technique. 4.
Cruising report (LHC).
5.
Logpond/logyard report.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
P3.4
Business profitability that can reach the minimum
Compatibility of the
attractive rate of return (MARR) is the main
effective production area
prerequisite for a management unit. Every costs
with the expected business
must be covered by revenue, especially those
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
Business profitability per time
SECONDARY
1.
Corporate soundness (profitability, solvability,
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PRIMARY
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1.
2.
Comparative financial report, annually or
Compare forecast and realization of asset procurement until today (the last 3 years).
document.
unit. 2.
Management Plan
METHOD OF
2.
Compare forecast and realization of annual profit
liquidity).
that comes from utilized forest products. Without
soundness.
being able to reach MARR, the effects of high
audited by public
cost and/or low revenue will bring in potential
accountant.
excess felling or digression from production
until today (the last 3 years).
every three year
profitability/corporate
3.
financial reporting
soundness will depend on its daily condition.
guide.
Compare forecast and realization of annual business profitability until today (the last 3 years).
Forest utilization
sustainability regulations. Nevertheless, corporate
4.
3.
4.
Valuing annual profitability and compare it with its average capital interest.
Periodical financial
5.
Valuing annual solvability.
6.
Field check on investment or reinvestment
documents or reports.
projects to check its similarity with reports from the public accountant.
P3.5
Every management activity aspect, especially
Plantation forest research
treatment on silviculture to increase forest
utilization and
sustainable productivity, improvement of product
development.
quality and performance must utilize research and development resulted from the R&D division or
1.
Programs analyzed and developed.
2.
3.
other R&D institutions.
1.
Purposive observation on field, laboratory, etc.
data.
R&D facilities and
2.
Value the comparison of the program and its
results.
2.
R&D result report.
3.
Other related reports.
1.
results.
SOP set based on R&D results.
1.
Forest village
Interview with officers
partnership relation pattern.
community
and partners.
Public forest and community
assistance document
forest assistance per
plan.
Business formation and
Establishment of business
community confirms that the management unit is
partnership with the local
welcomed in the region. The development of
community.
public forest and community forest cultivation till alter the attention and dependency of the local
population unit.
2.
3.
even can be partners in managing the forest. Moreover, forest product utilization management must be capable in accommodating the interest of forest.
Field observation on
implementation.
Business partnership establishment with the local
the local community who is dependent to the
R&D observation
Research results
P3.6
community for the plantation forest land; they
1.
Forest village
Interview with officers, community, and business partners.
2.
Appraise the proportion of public forest and community forest per population unit.
3.
Calculate the percentage of the realization for
The development of public
community
public forest and community forest implementation
forest and community forest
assistance report
until today.
assistance implementation
until this day.
until this day. 4.
2.
1.
Monitoring, organizing, and SOP.
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Partnership agreement.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
SECONDARY
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
1.
Realization and fund allocation for plantation forest
P3.7
The increasing forest stumpage/stand asset and
Annual forest
Interview with financial
Forest stumpage asset
considered as capital that must not depreciate is
and fund allocation for forest
utilization financial
division and field
development prepared for sale can be identified
enhancement.
an effort on business improvement and
development prepared for
report.
investigation.
from the financial report; the result of the valuation
reinvestment that performs long-term costing.
cutting and put on the
1.
2.
Capitalization, realization,
1.
Management unit
of labor physical quality derived from the technical
market.
activity and budgeting
operational standard; and fair value of fixed asset.
Forest value estimation from
plan.
time to time.
2.
3.
2.
Valuation on the increase of capital in the form of forest.
Periodical inventory report.
4.1. Ecology/Environmental Aspects
INDICATOR
E1.1
DEFINITION
Conservation region that has been appointed
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
SECONDARY
1.
Long-term Plantation
The percentage or actual
and/or acknowledged by related stakeholders and
steep slope area, river boundary ,
breadth ratio of an
met the environmental biophysical considerations
coastal boundary, forested peat
Forest Management
appointed and well running
will guarantee the maintenance of land quality
area, beach/mangrove area,
Plan
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1.
Percentage of the actual breadth of
METHOD OF
Aerial photograph
1.
within the forest area.
analysis. 2.
Interview with the management unit and community
Field check on the
2.
Analyses of documents and literature study.
actual size of the
3.
Field check to verify the existence of the protected
conservation area, to its
and the sustainability of the water management
water spring boundary, protected
(RKPHT)/Annual
ideal breadth.
within the plantation forest management.
forest and conservation forest
Work Plan (RKT).
buffer-zone, and areas with
2.
Spatial/Land Use
been approved and acknowledged
Plan. 3.
breadth.
area and well running.
Provincial/Regional
>2000m above sea level that has by related parties to its ideal
protected region.
Appointment and Border Management Report.
4.
Interpretation map of aerial photograph/ landsat image.
5.
Plantation forest feasibility study.
6.
Environmental Impact Assessment document.
7.
Other related literature/information.
8.
Related report analysis.
1.
Ratio of the size of
1.
Design map of the
1.
Aerial photograph
Sample test on the borders of the effective production
analysis.
area organized into plant areas based on the Topography
Field check on
map, land coverage map, and land slope.
E1.2
The effective production area is a land within the
The planning of effective
plantation forest area that can be effectively
production area on the total
plantation area
production area structuring
planted with selected plants based on ecological
size of the area.
approved by
based on the
feasibility and corresponds with corporate goals.
Ratio of the size of the
Directorate General
planting ground
appropriateness and
To make sure that the productivity of the selected
conservation area on the
of Forestry
partitioning based
capability of land and its
plant is guaranteed in a long period, the effective
total size of the area.
Production
on land
Management.
compatibility and
Topography map,
capability, and the
water function
production area must be managed based on the
continuance.
land compatibility and capability and the
2.
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2.
sustainability of the water management function.
3.
4.
land coverage map,
sustainability of
and land slope.
water
Land support map
management
(slope x type x class).
function.
Area structure design guide.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
1.
Percentage or ratio of the
E1.3
Border management or border sign is one of the
The percentage or ratio of
indicators to show that an arrangement has been
actual border management
the actual boundaries of a
done. Arrangements based on the ideal ratio of
of the conservation forest on
conservation area and
the conservation and production forest on the
the ideal border
effective production area
actual border sign will guarantee the sustainability
management of the
(appropriateness and
of land and water function.
conservation forest.
capability of land and its
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
2.
Percentage or ratio of the
water function
actual border arrangement
continuance) to its ideal
of the production area (land
boundaries.
compatibility and capability) on the ideal border arrangement.
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1.
2.
Provincial/Regional
Plantation forest
that the conservation forest can run well.
Border Management
Environmental impact report.
5.
Monitoring and interviewing directly in the field and compare and analyze using collected data or reports, so
report. 4.
Direct field check.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
Land Use Plans.
feasibility study. 3.
PRIMARY
METHOD OF
Other related reports and literature.
1.
The existence of the
1.
Regional security and
Direct field check.
1.
Interview with field personnel and other related
E1.4
The stated conservation area will not be noticed if
The percentage or ratio of
there are no clear guideposts on the borders. The
guideposts and information
protection
the boundaries of a well
posts will clearly state the border between the
boards that are well
implementation
running conservation area
conservation area (height, slope steepness, and
functioning and maintained,
document.
inspection lane using sampling test with sampling
to its ideal boundaries.
peat density) with the production/felling area and
and also the existence of
SOP document.
level of intensity.
other areas. These guideposts will not indicate
2.
anything unless maintained properly.
2.
group around the management unit. 2.
The functioning of security
3.
patrol. 3.
Monitoring the condition of guideposts and
Forest security (patrol) monitoring by field personnel.
Standard operating procedure of forest security protection.
E1.5
Erosion caused by silviculture practices such as
The planning and
during felling period or land clearing can be
implementation of
controlled by repairing land coverings as soon as
silviculture system that can
possible through planting and mulching, and
control erosion in the cut
minimizing the usage of heavy equipment that
up or production area.
might increase soil density, which burdens land quality (soil physics and chemistry) and water management.
1. 2.
The SOP of felling design.
2.
3.
Reports on the size
control erosion (for example:
of open area caused
effort not to clear areas with
by land clearing and
a slope level of > 45째 or
felling.
covering/planting open
4.
felling remains areas of > 45째).
Types of the utilized land covering.
5.
Records of efforts on erosion control other than planting (for example: terasering).
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Direct field monitoring.
1.
Read and translate obtained reports.
2.
Directly monitors signs of felling practices in the field that has minimum effects.
Other related written reports.
Prove or records of planting activities in open areas to
Felling and production reports.
The SOP of land clearing design.
3.
1.
3.
Interviews with field personnel/employees.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
Site matching or provenance
SECONDARY
1.
1.
Direct interview with field personnel.
document.
checking and
2.
Compare implementation reports with the
Nursery (seeding),
monitoring.
Production activities that involves land
Change in soil fertility
preparation to plantation, maintenance and
(physical and chemical),
harvesting, significantly influence soil fertility
including the production
level, in terms of soil chemical and physical
appropriate cultivation
planting, and plant
waste contamination.
elements. Soil fertility can be disrupted by the
technology.
abundance of chemistry/organic substances
2.
3.
caused by over-fertilization or contamination in the production process such as mycorhizza fungi
4.
Monitors the firmness of top soil and dried leaves
interpretation.
4.
Soil survey report
5.
The existence of dried
(forest litter ), and soil compaction. 5.
(lab analyses).
Collect soil sample, analyze in the laboratory and periodically interpret the result.
Other related research results.
6.
Data/records on the utilization of heavy
cover-crops within the
5.
test and its
element such as inorganic
leaves (forest litter) and
the top soil and type of plant.
Monitors traces of amelioration.
maintenance reports. Fertilizing report.
2.
realization. 3.
3.
(mycorhizza). 4.
1.
Direct field/lab soil
The utilization of ameliorant
biologic fertilizer
fertility level will tend to decrease if the stated in the nutrient budget, soil compaction, and
2.
(urea, KCL), organic, and
contamination that affects land fertility. Change in management unit does not maintain land fertility,
Implementation of
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Direct field
Five-year Work Plan
E1.6
trial.
METHOD OF
equipments or
plantation/production area.
mechanical
Periodical reports (soil and
machines.
plant tests). 6.
Top-soil existence, abundance and thickness.
7.
Soil compaction existence and abundance within the plantation/production area.
E1.7 The percentage of change of land erosion on the production area.
The loss of top soil more than the tolerable soil
Document on the
Field measurement
The erosion measurement that can be performed is
loss level shows that the plantation forest
colored top soil at the
analysis of
results.
monitoring the thickness of horizon A, sedimentation, and
management disregards soil conservation
planting area in the
environmental
water quality parameter, using laboratory analyses, if
aspects. The effect of plantation forest toward soil
plantation forest.
impact.
necessary.
1.
The emergence of a dark
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other than accelerated erosion is the decrease in
2.
Form/types of erosion.
2.
Results of
soil physical character, such as compaction,
environment
caused by incorrect land clearing method. Then it
management and
is the increase of surface run-off, cause by soil
monitoring from the
compaction that can cause change in river flow
environment division.
debit.
3.
SPAS evaluation result.
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DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
Environmental
Field monitoring on plant
1.
Analyses of related documents and maps.
structure.
Impact Analyses
structure and species in
2.
Interview with the management unit and related
Decrease in the quantity of
document.
water bodies.
Change in vegetation
1.
E1.8
The vegetation structure in the conservation area
The percentage of change
is closely related to the interseption of rainfall
or disappearance of
(stem-flow and throughfall) and into the soil.
vegetation structure and
This relates to the erosion control and water
species in the conservation
management around water bodies. Therefore, if
implementation of
using purposive sampling in the protected forest
area.
the vegetation structure around the water body
Environmental
area.
cannot support rainfall interseption, erosion level
Management Plan
will increase in the area and disrupt the functions
(RKL) and
of the water bodies. Besides as wildlife’s habitat
Environmental
and corridor, and source of genes, secure place
Monitoring Plan
for plant community and types, the conservation
(RPL).
2.
plant type.
forest must also be the center of attention in
2.
3.
activities in natural environment resources
Report on the
parties. 3.
Field monitoring on plant structure and quantity
Vegetation coverage map.
protection and maintenance by the plantation
4.
forest management unit.
Aerial photo/landsat image interpretation map.
1.
5.
Other related reports.
Maximum debit (wet season)
1.
SPAS data.
2.
Environmental
E1.9
Water condition of the water body especially in
The percentage of
rivers can be described as good if it flows at all
and minimum debit (dry
quantitative change (river
time, without any significant difference in peak
season).
management and
debit), continuity change
debit (during wet season) and in minimum debit
Content of solids
monitoring report.
(constant water supply)
(during dry season), and the water quality is in a
suspensioned and dissolved
and quality change
good condition according to its natural state.
in water (river).
(chemical, solid, and
Reduction in water quality particularly drastic
suspension) in water
concentration until below the authorized water
bodies to the existing
quality standard shows a forest management that
standard measurement
does not pay attention to the environment. The
caused by management
reduction is caused by accelerated erosion and
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Other related written information.
1.
2.
Direct field
1.
Read and interpret SPAS data and other reports.
measurement.
2.
Interview with local community in the downstream
Interview with
area of the plantation forest on water management
local community.
condition in the dry and wet season.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
The existence of land
SECONDARY
1.
Interview with related
report.
stakeholders and
Annual Work Plan or
sampling test on land
mid-term planning
utilization system
document.
implementation.
Land quality condition and water management
Land utilization
function sustainability is influenced by land
utilization system
pattern/system
utilization system/pattern using suitable plant type
implemented by the
implementation in planting
and considers the condition of the local
community that proves to
activities and plant forest
environment, biophysical and social cultural
influence the condition of
stumpage maintenance,
elements of the community.
land quality in the production
Environmental
area.
Impact Analyses
Plantation forest stands
document.
which may influence land quality and water course function.
2.
improvement proven to affect land quality by the community in the production area.
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3.
Forest support activity report.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Diagnostic study
E1.10
METHOD OF
1.
Interview with the management unit, local community, and other stakeholders.
2.
Field monitoring on the implementation of land utilization system.
1.
1.
Monitoring of erosion indications in open areas and
Results from the
Results from the field
water conservation activities
environment impact
measurement towards
measure sedimentation level in waters during wet
(guludan, mulch), particularly
analyses.
the verifiers.
season.
The existence of soil and
1.
E1.11
Intensity of impact control on soil shows the
Protection of land from
persistence of the plantation forest management
erosion and land and water
in avoiding impact of the plantation forest
contamination (the usage
utilization on environmental physical components.
cover-crop in high-erosion-
of pesticide, herbicide, and
Impact control on soil can be shown in soil
potential regions (beyond
environment
efforts in managing impacts of erosion and
environmental-friendly
conservation activities.
erosion levels.
monitoring from the
sedimentation are implemented.
Land rehabilitation activities
environmental
in open areas and not
division.
conservation treatment, which must be done
SPAS evaluation
although performed at the simplest form.
2.
fertilizer).
utilized. 3.
Monitoring activities in land
2.
3.
2.
Result of
result (if any).
3.
4.
Monitoring/measuring can only be performed of
Buildings and constructions monitoring, and soil
Soil sample collecting from the field, which is done
and water quality
to acknowledge the content of
management.
pesticides/herbicides in the soil.
4.
Soil test.
5.
Types of pesticides used and its active form of chemical composition.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
VERIFIER
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METHOD OF
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
Type structure and
1.
Forest training report.
Interview with the
1.
Interview with the management unit.
region within a plantation forest management unit
composition existing in the
2.
Vegetation coverage
management unit and
2.
Map analyses.
and rehabilitation of forest
can be maintained if the vegetation structure in
conservation area.
map.
field monitoring.
3.
Field monitoring using purposive sampling with
type structure and
the region is well taken care of. Therefore, the
composition (vegetation) of
water management function will also run well.
conservation area.
E1.12
The sustainability of the function of conservation
Activities in maintenance
1.
2.
Documents related to efforts
Latest aerial
random start method with specified intensity in
of rehabilitation and
photo/landsat image
proportion to the field condition.
Further, in vegetation structure rehabilitation and
maintenance of vegetation
map.
maintenance, screening of plant types needs
structure.
attention to ensure long-term land and water
3.
4.
Environmental Impact Analyses
management function.
document. 5.
Report on the implementation of Environmental Management Plan (RKL) and Environmental Monitoring Plan (RPL).
6.
Documents on feasibility study and Engineering Design.
1.
The waste form produced by
1.
Environmental
E1.13
Water bodies is a river mouth for waste (organic
Waste handling system to
and inorganic) produced by all activities in the
activities in the plantation
Impact Analyses
preserve land quality and
plantation forest management unit. Most waste
forest management unit.
document.
watercourse function
are non-biodegradable (plastic, tin can, etc.) and
2.
Waste handling.
sustainability.
requires special treatment to avoid contamination
3.
Standard operating
implementation of
procedure of waste handling
Environmental
to the environment. The location of the waste
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Report on the
Direct field monitoring.
1.
Observation in the location of waste production and disposal.
2.
Water sample collection in water bodies.
including location accuracy.
treatment facility determines the possibilities/
Management Plan
consequences towards the sustainability of land
(RKL) and
quality and water function. If the location and
Environmental
treatment are not accurately determined, the
Monitoring Plan
sustainability of water function in the water bodies
(RPL).
may possibly be disrupted.
E1.14
The utilization of chemical elements in the
Usage of chemical
management unit can potentially contaminate
elements that may
water bodies. Therefore, it must be carefully
contaminate water.
managed.
1.
2.
The utilization of chemical
1.
Environmental
elements in unit activity.
Impact Analyses
The existence of chemical
document.
content found in water
2.
Direct field monitoring.
1.
Observation in the location of waste production and disposal.
2.
Water sample collection in water bodies.
Report on the implementation of
bodies.
Environmental Management Plan (RKL) and Environmental Monitoring Plan (RPL).
INDICATOR
E1.15
DEFINITION
In increasing community welfare, a vast
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
The availability of annual
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Report on diagnostic
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
1.
Interview with the
1.
Interview with the unit management, local
Active community
opportunity is made available in the management
plants (varieties for
involvement in the
unit area. They are opportunities to use soil and
tumpang sari/heteroculture)
environmental-friendly land
land as extensive as possible as long as it does
that can be utilized by the
utilization pattern system.
not disrupt the main plants and can increase its
community in the plantation
quality.
forest area. 2.
2. 3.
unit management
Forest support report.
and local
community, and related parties. 2.
community.
Reports on community support
2.
Field monitoring.
1.
Aerial photo
Field monitoring on tumpang sari/heteroculture system and its achievements.
surrounding the
The level of knowledge of the community regarding the
results.
plantation forest. 4.
various land utilization
Environmental Assessment
system.
Analyses document.
1.
Long-term Plantation
1.
Interview with the unit management and community
E2.1
Protected areas based on the sustainability of
The percentage of the actual
The percentage of the
gene resources, unique and/or endangered
breadth of the conservation area
Forest Management
actual breadth of the
flora/fauna habitation, wildlife corridor, buffer
with its gene resources, unique/
Plan
Results of direct
2.
Document analysis and literature study.
conservation area (gene
zone, and well-managed forest resources and its
endangered flora/fauna habitat,
(RKPHT)/Annual
field investigation
3.
Field investigation to prove the existence of the
resources, exotic and/or
recognition by stakeholders and the fulfillment in
wildlife corridor, buffer zone, and
Work Plan (RKT).
on the stated
endangered flora/fauna
meeting field biophysical considerations will
life plants that can be utilized by
Provincial/Regional
protected region.
habitat, wildlife corridor,
guarantee the preservation of natural diversity.
the community and have the
buffer zone, and appointed
recognition of related parties, to its
and well-managed forest
ideal breadth.
2.
Spatial/Land Use Plans. 3.
Report on Border
resources and utilized by
Recognition and
the community) to the ideal
Management.
breadth of the conservation
4.
area.
Aerial photo/landsat image interpretation map.
5.
Plantation forest feasibility study.
6.
Environmental Impact Analyses document.
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surrounding the forest.
analysis. 2.
protected area and is well-managed.
7.
Other related literature and information.
8.
Related report analysis.
1.
Reports on related
1.
Analyses on related documents.
Aerial photo/landsat
document
2.
Map analyses, such as land covering, soil,
The proportion of the
image interpretation
analyses.
management unit area
result.
The function-based area
1.
Work map.
design.
2.
E2.2
The arrangement of the management unit
The area structuring of
working area that considers the interest of
management unit based on
flora/fauna conservation, plantation forest stands
the importance of
and resources that is useful to the local
flora/fauna conservation,
community will guarantee the preservation of the
design performed by the unit
plant forest stumpage
natural diversity besides maintaining the stability
to its ideal standard.
Engineering Design
protection, and forest
of the ecosystem of plantation forest stands in the
The implementation of the
documents.
resources that is very
long run.
2.
3.
area design presented in a
3.
4.
2.
Feasibility study and
good and accurate map
Impact Analyses
community.
(area design report) or
document. 5.
topography, and other related maps.
Interview with
3.
Interviews with related parties.
related parties.
4.
Direct field monitoring of areas stated by the unit, especially conservation areas.
Environmental
useful for the local
information system.
1.
Long-term Plantation Forest Management Plan (RKPHT)/Annual Work Plan (RKT).
6.
Other related literature and information.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
VERIFIER
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PRIMARY
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
1.
Long-term Plantation
E2.3
The conservation area (gene resources,
The percentage of the
unique/endemic and/or endangered flora/fauna
Forest Management
actual breadth of
habitation, wildlife corridor, buffer zone) that are
Plan
conservation area (gene
well structured and clearly mapped, which
resources, exotic and/or
existence can be easily monitored and evaluated
endangered flora/fauna
in relation to the process of the system within the
habitat, wildlife corridor,
unit and the surrounding area to guarantee a
buffer zone, and life plant
sustainable natural diversity.
2.
1.
Aerial photo
1.
Interview with the unit management and community surrounding the forest.
analysis. Results of direct
2.
Document analysis and literature study.
(RKPHT)/Annual
field investigation
3.
Field investigation to prove the existence of the
Work Plan (RKT).
on the stated
Provincial/Regional
protected region.
2.
protected area and is well-managed.
Spatial/Land Use Plans.
area utilized by the
The percentage of the actual
community) that is well
breadth of the conservation area of
structured to the ideal
gene resources, habitat of unique/
breadth of the conservation
endangered flora/fauna, wildlife
area.
corridor, buffer zone, and life
3.
Recognition and Management. 4.
structured and managed, to its
Aerial photo/landsat image interpretation
plants that can be utilized by the community and that are well
Report on Border
map. 5.
Plantation forest feasibility study.
ideal breadth. 6.
Environmental Impact Analyses document.
7.
Other related literature and information.
8.
Related report analysis.
1.
Prove of maintenance of
1.
Management unit
1.
Document
E2.4
Border maintenance means not only maintaining
The assurance/
guideposts and inspection route but also the
border guideposts and
administration report,
analyses aimed to
maintenance of
control shift of conservation area function to other
inspection route.
particularly reports on
identify condition
conservation area security
form, and reducing the size of the area that has
Change in the function of
forest security and
and existence of
2.
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1.
Interview with the unit management and community surrounding the forest.
2.
Monitor the condition of the guideposts and inspection route using sampling test with specific
(gene resources, exotic
no clear reasonable basis. Further, the meaning
conservation area to other
and/or endangered
of maintenance should include activities in
function.
flora/fauna habitat, wildlife
evaluation and rehabilitation of conservation area
corridor, buffer zone, and
condition, to keep it well-functioning in the long
forest resources utilized by
run.
3.
4.
the community).
2.
the conservation
sampling intensity level according to the length of
Environmental
area.
the observed border.
2.
Field monitoring
3.
Monitor evaluation and rehabilitation activities in
Change in size of the
Impact Analyses
conservation area.
document.
using sample test
Report on the
on the quality of
implementation of
guideposts and
participation in protecting and sustaining the
Standard operation
Environmental
inspection route.
conservation area.
procedure of forest security
Management Plan
protection.
(RKL) and
Evaluation and management
3.
of the conservation. 5.
support.
the conservation area by the management unit. 4.
Monitor unit activities in relation to community
Environmental Monitoring Plan (RPL).
Change in wildlife diversity.
1.
Environmental
E2.5
The main plant management in the plantation
Wildlife diversity in the
forest area influence the diversity of wildlife in the
Impact Analyses
production area.
region. Based on the early condition of the wildlife
document
habitat, the plantation forest management can
2.
decrease and/or increase their diversity.
Direct field monitoring.
Field monitoring on the diversity of wildlife species using standard method (mammals, birds and reptiles).
Documents on Environmental Management/Monitor ing Report.
INDICATOR
E2.6
DEFINITION
The development of the natural resource
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
Form of resource utilization
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SECONDARY
1.
Report on natural
PRIMARY
Direct field monitoring.
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
Interview with the unit management and other related
information network system by the management
information system
unit and other stakeholders is an implementation
(location, potential,
of the natural diversity conservation strategy and
company owners and the
Impact Analyses
cultivation technique,
welfare improvement of the local community. With
community.
document.
harvesting technique, etc.).
this system, the local community can utilize the
2.
3.
natural resources appropriately in a long period. Moreover, the local community can participate in maintaining and protecting its natural resources.
4.
Relationship between
Document/data concerning
parties.
resource potential.
by the local community.
Forest resources
2.
3.
Environmental
Report on the
information on forest
implementation of
potential resources.
Environmental
Monitoring the natural
Management Plan
diversity.
(RKL) and Environmental Monitoring Plan (RPL). 4.
Report on the results of the diagnostic study.
1.
Monitoring potential pest,
Annual report on annual
disease or parasite.
plantation maintenance.
1.
Interview with field
1.
Interview with plant maintenance supervisor.
officers.
2.
Monitoring pest/disease/ parasites control
E2.7
Control over pest/disease and parasite is a
Pest, disease, and parasite
necessary action in maintaining forest stands. In
control activities using
its activity, the actions are conducted by avoiding
environmental-friendly
or restricting the usage of chemical-based pest,
integrated pest management
on pest/disease/
technology (using natural
parasite control, which is considered to have
system.
parasites control.
predator), so that the
significant effects on natural diversity.
2.
3.
natural ecosystem in the management unit area won’t be disrupted.
Effort of implementing an
Utilization of chemical-based pest, parasite control.
4.
Utilization of biological potentials to control pest/disease/parasites.
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2.
techniques.
Field monitoring 3.
Impact intensity measurement caused by the control actions using chemicals.
1.
Categories of forest
1.
Report on community
1.
Interview with the
E2.8
To create a condition where forest resources can
The existence of forest
be utilized sustainably by the community, one
resources that can be
support surrounding
unit management
resources that can be
must actively involved in forest resource
utilized by the community.
the forest.
and local
utilized by the local
management within the plantation forest
Environmental
community.
community.
management unit.
2.
Form of forest resource
2.
Impact Analyses
management system.
2.
1.
Interview with the unit management and other related parties.
2.
Monitoring relating to the form of activity of the community in utilizing forest resources.
Field monitoring.
document. 3.
Report on the implementation of Environmental Management Plan (RKL) and Environmental Monitoring Plan (RPL).
4.
Report on the results of the diagnostic study.
4.2. Social Economy and Cultural Aspects
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
VERIFIER
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DATA & INFORMATION SECONDARY
PRIMARY
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
1.
Identification of the area
1.
Community area
1.
Informant t.
1.
Document study.
map.
2.
Observation.
2.
In-depth interview.
Work map.
3.
S1.1
Forest deployment in a certain region must
The certainty of the forest
comply with the land tenure system, which some
within the tribal jurisdiction or
utilization area status.
are represented in various pattern of land use.
land tenure.
2.
Description of the area
3.
Dispute map
4.
Related document.
Therefore, the status of the utilization area must
2.
be clear in its ownership and utilization. The
inhabited by the local
concession area and the local community must
community.
be free of all claim of possession and of forced
3.
clearance by each party.
Discussion group
3.
Observation.
member.
4.
Group discussion.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
Description on the management unit’s business area.
4.
Identification of dispute areas.
The certainty of access to
The management unit provides certainty and
Long Term Plantation
1.
the forest utilization by the
assurance to the local community to utilize non
type of forest product utilized
Forest Management
2.
community.
timber resources in the concession area such as
by the community.
Plan (RKPHT)
Official statement and prove
document.
water, animals and other non timber forest
1.
2.
Identification of location and
1.
products. This utilization must be permitted as
delivered by the
long as it doe not alter land use.
management unit in relation
Impact Analyses
to the free access, that there
document.
are no prohibition
2.
3.
whatsoever for the community to be able to utilize non timber forest resources. 3.
The management unit facilitates the local community in utilizing non timber forest resources.
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Environmental
Diagnostic study document.
4.
Other related documents.
3.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
Observation.
4.
Observation.
4.
An agreed procedure approved by the unit and the local community in utilizing non timber forest products.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
Identification of the existing
S1.3
The development of the business area of a
The assurance of
management unit must consider communication
communication and
communications and
and traditional transportation lines that exists
transportation system,
transportations.
before the presence of the unit.
traditionally known by the
SECONDARY
1.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Community area
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
map.
2.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
Observation.
4.
Observation.
1.
Document study.
2.
In-depth interview.
2.
Work map.
3.
Related documents.
3.
Description on the
1.
Labor data.
Informant.
recruitment process.
2.
Annual Work Plan
community. 2.
METHOD OF
Description of the traditional communication and transportation system after the presence of the unit.
S1.4
The management unit should take into account
Employment opportunity
matters of employment related to the recruitment
for the community.
process for the local community. The process
1.
2.
Composition of workers
should consider the available local employment
suited with the needs and
market. Information on vacancies in the unit must
potential.
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(RKT) document.
be made public, indiscriminating, and sufficient.
S1.5
In daily social economic environment, the
The local community is
Data on the available
1.
Management unit
management unit permits the local community to
permitted to use the roadway
physical and social
2.
infrastructure utilization by
use the physical facilities built in the concession
built in the unit area and
facilities.
the community.
area given that it does not disrupt any process
other physical facilities in
and not endangering the safety of the community.
other management unit.
1.
2.
3.
Informant.
1.
In-depth interview.
Discussion group
2.
Group discussion.
member.
3.
Observation.
Observation.
The community is permitted to use social facilities built in management unit camps.
3.
Description on the infrastructure used by the community and the system of utilization.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
S2.1
In forest utilization activities, the management
The management unit
unit must consider the social and cultural impact
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
SECONDARY
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
No physical border between
1.
Area map.
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
and within the community
2.
Worker.
2.
Observation.
2.
In-depth interview.
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regions.
considers the social
such as isolation caused by a condition where a
cultural impact to the
community is separated from the forest utilization
community.
process; impact causing cultural degradation
ideas, activities, and artifacts
such as the impairment of a historical site and lost
in the concession area.
of access to perform social cultural activities in a
2.
3.
certain location caused by the process.
3.
Observation.
Identification of cultural
The assurance of sustaining social cultural activities in the concession area.
S2.2
The management unit recompenses the
Standards or
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
Consequences towards
consequences caused by its activities that
recompensation settlement
procedure of
2.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
utilization or damage of
impairs the natural resources, transfers of rights
under the unit’s
recompensation.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
resources owned by local
of ownership and the possibility of utilizing local
management.
community.
knowledge. The recompensation must be
Informant.
1.
Document study.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
1.
2.
Procedure on
where the value of land and
collective agreement and complied by the parties
other natural resources
involved. Therefore, the unit is expected to
owned by the community
develop a procedure of compensation towards
that is utilized by the unit is
the utilization or impairment of resources owned
approved by both parties. 3.
2.
Recompensation document.
Prove of recompensation
performed rationally and mutually based on
by the community.
1.
Prove of recompensation where the value of the impairment of rights of ownership or resources owned by the community caused by the unit activity is approved by both parties.
S2.3
Forest utilization activities held by the
Identification of the various
Environmental
1.
Increasing the variety of
management unit are expected to provide
occupations created as to the
Impact Analyses
2.
economic resources for the
economic benefit to the local community such as
presence of the management unit.
document.
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1.
local community.
creating employment opportunities related to the
2.
Environmental
presence. The opportunity will increase the
Management Plan
choices of jobs for the community. The unit is also
(RKL) and
expected to develop an economic development
Environmental
program based on the local potentials.
Monitoring Plan (RPL) documents 3.
Diagnostic study document.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
S2.4
In forest utilization activities, the management
A sound environmental
unit must care about the impact of technology to
guarantee for the local
the environment, in terms of potential chemical
community.
contamination or air and noise pollution, etc. the unit must at least demonstrate some effort to
1.
2.
manage the impact.
SECONDARY
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Environmental
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
environmental program.
Impact Analyses
2.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
Environmental protection
document.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
3.
Observation.
4.
Observation.
Providing sound
from chemical pollution. 3.
METHOD OF
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
1.
2.
Environmental
Minimal noise disturbance
Management Plan
and good air quality.
(RKL) and Environmental Monitoring Plan (RPL) documents
Increase of variety and
Medical records in
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study
responsible to the community health status. The
quality of health services by
Community Health Centers
2.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview
responsibility is demonstrated in proactively
the unit for the community.
and the management unit.
member.
3.
Group discussion
S2.5
The management unit is expected to be
Assurance on community health status.
increase the health quality of the community,
1.
2.
Health services subsidy for
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3.
Observation.
the community.
cooperation with health authorities, and accessibility of health facility in the management
3.
unit.
Observation.
Coordination with local health authority.
1.
A planned general facility
1.
S2.6
The management unit supports the structuring of
Public facility for local
general facilities as part of the social obligation to
program for the local
community.
the community. This program is planned and pays
community.
2.
Participative planning
3.
close attention to problems and settlements
2.
within the community, local necessities, and participating the community in the planning and implementation of the program.
INDICATOR
4.
DEFINITION
3.
Diagnostic study
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
document.
2.
Observation.
2.
In-depth interview.
3.
Observation.
PMDH report. Prove of allocation
process and implementation.
and realization of
Description of general
budget for the
facility.
general facilities.
VERIFIER
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DATA & INFORMATION SECONDARY
PRIMARY
METHOD OF VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
1.
Conflict management
S2.7
The presence of a management unit will affect
Functioning the conflict
the social cultural life of a certain region. To
management process.
control the effects of its presence, the unit must
2.
Low criminal level.
develop a conflict management system where
3.
Low violence action.
4.
Low racial- or religion-based
conflict cases and potentials are discussed, settled and managed. The system must be
1.
Conflict settlement
Informant.
1.
Document study.
2.
In-depth interview.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
1.
Document study.
2.
In-depth interview.
document.
procedure 2.
Data on criminal acts (within the unit, police station, village, etc.).
conflicts.
performed by the unit and the procedure approved and accepted by the community. The procedure must consider the sense of fairness and balance in the negotiation process. It must also be open to all resolution alternatives, from tribe law, local consensus to formal regulations.
1.
Identification of diversified
S2.8
The presence of the management unit is
Creating and maintaining
expected not only submissively affect the
economic activities
productivity of the local
economic lives but must actively participate in
performed by the community
community.
developing community economics. The unit’s
before the presence of the
activity in community development is represented
unit.
in various programs in social administration
2.
frame.
1.
Diagnostic study
1.
document.
2.
2.
PMDH activity report
3.
Data on village potential.
Description of the effect of the presence of the unit in business productivity.
3.
Contribution of the unit toward the improvement of community welfare.
S2.9
Besides providing economic values to the
Substantial management
community, the presence of a management unit
unit contributions to the
must also provide an equal benefit to a wider
economic development in
extent. The contribution can be in the form of
the management unit area.
retribution and/or tax for regional development.
1.
2.
The amount of retribution/tax
Data on tax
for the area.
contribution and other
The amount of the unit's
retribution.
purchase in the local market. 3.
1.
The extent of the circulation
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2.
Other related document (purchase,
Informant.
Other contribution is a wider market in the region
of money in the unit area.
expenditure note,
surrounding the unit.
INDICATOR
etc.).
DEFINITION
S3.1
In running forest business, a management unit
Safety and health of
must pay attention to the health and safety of
workers.
workers such as providing health assurance
1.
Health and safety assurance
2.
The availability of work protection and security
that provides assurance on work safety, and first-
system and tools. 3.
protection of health and work safety must also include daily and collective workers.
SECONDARY
1.
system for workers.
facility, work protection instruments, regulations aid facilities. Besides for permanent workers, the
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
4.
2.
3.
VERIFICATION/SAMPLING
PRIMARY
Jamsostek
1.
document.
2.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
3.
Observation.
4.
Observation.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
Group discussion
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
Work safety regulation instruction.
METHOD OF
Report on policlinic
Adequate health facility and
and worker medical
service for workers.
record.
Low accident level and sickness from work.
S3.2
As a part of the production unit, workers must be
Employment
1.
Labor involvement in
involved from the beginning in understanding
created and/or approved
agreement
2.
contract arrangement.
their rights and obligations. This is represented in
together.
document.
participating their representatives in the Labor
1.
2.
Employment agreement
The worker acknowledge
1.
2.
Organization
Union in the agreement arrangement process that
his/her rights and
structure of the
explains their position, rights and obligations in a
obligations.
management unit.
management unit. This agreement is a statement of the rights and obligations of workers and the management unit that binds the two parties and acts as a media to create a congenial industrial
3.
The worker acknowledge the
3.
KKB document
management unit
containing job
organization structure and
description, rights
his/her job description.
and obligations.
relations.
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Labor union
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
is democratic, permanent,
establishment
2.
Group discussion
2.
In-depth interview.
sustainable, and independent.
documents.
member.
3.
Group discussion
S3.3
As part of the workers’ right to articulate their
The presence of a labor union that
Assurance for freedom of
opinions, the management unit provides freedom
union.
to unite in a democratic, permanent, sustainable, independent manner and formed voluntarily. The
1.
2.
Related documents.
labor union will be a media for protecting and defending the rights and interest of the workers.
INDICATOR
DEFINITION
SECONDARY
The management unit must consider the workers
Employees’ Social
1.
Facilities supporting labor
as company asset. It should be represented in
insurance for workers and
Security (Jamsostek),
2.
welfare.
the procurement of welfare facilities in the
their family.
KKB document.
working area and homes.
2.
3.
The availability of health
Good housing and suitable
1.
2.
List of available
environment.
social and general
Religion, recreation,
facilities.
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PRIMARY
S3.4
1.
METHOD OF
DATA & INFORMATION
VERIFIER
3.
Informant.
1.
Document study
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
member.
3.
Group discussion.
Observation.
4.
Observation.
education and sports
3.
facilities. 4.
Other related documents.
Economic facilities such as, market, co-op, canteen, stores, etc.
S3.5
The unit management provides an open career
Description on employee structure
Career improvement
system for all employees based on potential and
system.
opportunity for all labor
achievements. The positions are based on
Plan (RKPHT)
force.
evaluation of capability, in a clear and
document
indiscriminating promotion system.
1.
Long Term Plantation
Informant.
Forest Management
2.
1.
Document study.
2.
In-depth interview.
1.
Document study.
2.
In-depth interview.
Annual Work Plan (RKT) document
3.
Employment regulations.
1.
Providing sustainable plans
S3.6
The management unit seriously conducts training
Enhancement of education
and skill development activities for all employees
to improve employees’
and skill for all labor force.
as part of employment capability and productivity
education and skill.
improvement program. The program can be
2.
performed in the unit or sending to another institution. The unit provides plans and
1.
Education and
Informant.
training plans. 2.
Prove of participation in a training program.
Prove of efforts in education and skill improvement.
3.
procedures for all employees to have the same
Number of employees participated in the training
opportunity.
and education program, type and frequency of training and education.
The amount of payment
1.
Employee wage list.
1.
Informant.
1.
Document study.
the management unit, for permanent, daily and
must be able to provide
2.
Regulation on
2.
Discussion group
2.
In-depth interview.
collective employees must meet local standards.
sufficient living according to
member.
3.
Group discussion.
S3.7
Pay and remuneration structure implemented by
Labor wage comply with local standard.
1.
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overtime, premium
local living standard.
The amount of money received must be able to provide sufficient living for the employee and the family according to local standard.
2.
Additional payment for overtime, premium, and achievement bonus.
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and bonus.