Thursday, August 20, 2009

Gap Assessment Training


Gap assessment training is an activity Java Plantation Programme TFT (The Forest Trust) in August 2009. The aim from this training is to support Perhutani in order to preparation Partial certification from Wood Soil Association (WSA) and Society de General Surveillance (SGS). Output that expected of this activity was participant could do gap assessment in FMU partial certification.
Training was held in Purwodadi FMU on August 10-15, 2009. The participant are Perhutani staff from Unit I Central Java, Unit II East Java and Unit III West Java and Banten totally number forty eights (48) person that composed of twenty eights (28) as main team and twenty (20) as observer.
Training gap assessment method are classroom, simulation, practices and field study. Training matter include audit technique, principle and criteria FSC, audit template technique writing and practice training was done gap assessment of Purwodadi FMU include entire gap assessment process; opening meeting, desk audit, field audit, develop gap assessment report, develop certification action plan (CAP) and closing meeting.
All team Java Plantation programme were be done trainer. Productions team: Ismoyo, Eko Juni Eksanto and Nofri Iswandi. Environmental team: Samsul Ulum, Laela Qodariah and Yulia Hardini. Social team: Oktovianus Rusmin and Sigit Wijanarko.
In first day, training followed by 48 Perhutani staff from 10.00 a.m. – 10.30 p.m. with agenda: opening gap assessment training, pre test, introduction SFM and principle & criteria FSC and simulation an understanding of P & C FSC.

a. Opening Training Gap Assessment
Opening gap assessment training have done by head office of Purwodadi FMU and vice deputy of Perhutani Unit I Central Java.

b. Pre test
Pre test was given with a purpose that to know elementary knowledge of participants training about forest sustainable management, Principle and Criteria FSC. Based on pre test report, seventy percent (70 %) of participant would not have an understanding about forest sustainable management and P & C FSC.

c. Introduction Principle and Criteria FSC
The first theory was given introduction principle and criteria FSC. This session divided into three sessions; First session was given about forest sustainable management and FSC by Nofri Iswandi; Second sessions was given about principle and criteria FSC by Eko Juni Eksanto (Principle: 1, 5 and 7), Oktovianus Rusmin (Principle: 2, 3 and 4), Laela Qodariah (Principle: 6, 8 and 10) and Samsul Ulum (Principle 9); The last session by Haris Tri Wahyunita (Head of section SFM Unit I Perhutani) about Story of journey SFM in Perhutani. Moderator this session is Sigit Wijanarko. The participant followed this session enthusiastically and finished at 05.45 p.m.

d. Simulation an Understanding P & C FSC
The next step from introduction of P & C FSC was simulation an understanding P & C FSC from all participants. This method chosen with purpose all participants well thought what appealed by P & C FSC. Simulation divided to three aspect; environmental aspect with guide by Yulia, Samsul and Laela at meeting room, production aspect with guide by Ismoyo, Nofri and Eko at aula room and social aspect with guide by Oktovianus and Sigit at SFM secretary room.

The report from this simulation each aspect brought to plenary session in aula room. This session pass the time 3.5 hours from 08.00 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. and so several participants seem weary and sleepy.

Second day, training started with presentation of theory about audit technique and then practice gap assessment Purwodadi FMU from 08.10 a.m. – 05.30 p.m.

a. Theory of Audit
Theory of audit technique was presented by Samsul Ulum and Ismoyo as moderator. In it include theory how to do audit, how to collected evidence and fact finding from interview-document-observation in the field, how to classification conformance and nonconformance, how to develop CAR and what the requirements of an auditor.
Beside theory about general audit, also was given how to develop gap assessment report, filling the audit gap assessment template and develop Certification Action Plan (CAP) as result from gap assessment. This session were given by Nofri Iswandi, Sigit Wijanarko, Yulia Hardini and as moderator Eko Juni Eksanto. Participant followed this section with discuss interactive. This session pass the time from 08.10 a.m. – 01.00 p.m.

b. Practice of Desk Audit
After break, the next agenda are practice gap assessment. Gap assessment to begin with opening meeting that series of activities: introduction from auditor (training participant as lead auditor is Trisno Aji) and explanation about forest management by Purwodadi FMU Manager. Furthermore have done desk audit by each aspect (Production, social and environment) with their PIC Purwodadi FMU. The number of production team auditor 10 personals, environmental team 10 personal and social team 8 personal. Social team have done audit in PHBM, HRD, finances, public relation and securities sub division with guide by Oktovianus and Sigit. Production team have done audit in production, planning, PSDH and securities sub division with guide by Ismoyo, Nofri and Eko. Whereas environmental team have done audit in Planning, production, FSC secretary and securities sub division with guide by Samsul, Laela and Yulia. It practice given an opportunity to participants how to do audit (desk audit) and collecting evidence or fact finding. Desk audit in first day finished at 05.30 p.m.


Third Day
, participants continuing desk audit and develop desk audit report

a. Desk Audit
Like as the last day, in third day participants have done desk audit. Environment team have done desk audit with Planning (mapping and general planning) and Securities division, social team have done desk audit in PHBM sub division and production team have done desk audit in production sub division. This session finished until 00.30 p.m.

b. Develop Desk Audit Report
As the next step from desk audit, participants have done develop desk audit report. Desk audit report included determine of evidence, fact finding and conformance or nonconformance. Arranging desk audit report has done by each team in different room with guide by TFT team and then brought to plenary. But then can not be determined decision general finding and CAR because field audit have not yet done. Developing desk audit report finished at 10.00 p.m.

Fourth day, all team have been done field audit. Field audit be done in different place to each teams. Where each teams divided to three groups with different or same object audit. Environmental team traveled from BKPH Penganten to BKPH Jatipohon and finished in BKPH Pojok and Karang Asem. Social team traveled from BKPH Karang Asem to Sambirejo and finished in BKPH Linduk and Pojok, expect group 3 they had traveled from BKPH Jatipohon to BKPH Penganten. Production team traveled from BKPH Bandung to BKPH Karang Asem and BKPH Sambirejo.

a. Environmental Team

Group 1: 4 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Laela)
Group 1 started field audit from BKPH Penganten office, where them interviewed KRPH Terkesi, Plosokerep, Pakem and Prawoto. Field visit had be done in riparian zone compartment 21c RPH Terkesi, water spring Sendang Layapan compartment 27e RPH Plosokerep and Site Mbah Tabek Prawoto in compartment 9c RPH Prawoto BKPH Penganten. Before continuing field visit in BKPH Jatipohon, they had a break to rest at Gubuk Mesra and Sukolilo village.
After take a rest, group 1 continuing field visit in compartment 94e plantation of Melia azedarach ex outbreak of pest and diseases RPH Tegal Sumur BKPH Jatipohon. Then, they had visited in compartment 94f teak plantation 2008 RPH Tegal Sumur BKPH Jatipohon and finished in compartment 122 RPH Peting BKPH Karang Asem ex burned. Field audit group 1 had been time-consuming from 07.30 a.m. – 06.00 p.m.

Group 2: 3 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Samsul)
Group 2 started field audit from BKPH Penganten office, where them interviewed KRPH Terkesi, Plosokerep and Pakem. Field visit had be done in compartment 21d riparian zone RPH Terkesi, compartment 5c water spring RPH Prawoto, Site Mbah Tabek Prawoto in compartment 9c RPH Prawoto BKPH Penganten.
From BKPH Penganten, group 2 had been continuing field visit in compartment 84 (teak young plantation) RPH Jangglengan, compartment 125e ex harvesting RPH Tegal Sumur and City view BKPH Jatipohon (Kars and water spring). Group 2 finished field audit in compartment 40 HAKL RPH Tlogo Manik BKPH Pojok with time-consuming from 07.30 a.m. – 06.00 p.m.

Group 3 : 3 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Yulia)
Group 3 started field audit from BKPH Penganten office, where them interviewed KRPH Terkesi, Plosokerep and Pakem. Field visit had be done in compartment 27e riparian zone and water spring RPH Plosokerep, compartment 37c water spring RPH Sumur Jajar, compartment 27h Goa macan RPH Plosokerep and compartment 37 karst RPH Plosokerep BKPH Penganten.
In BKPH Jatipohon, group 3 had been field visit in compartment 66d water spring Sendang Guo and nursery compartment 67e RPH Sinawah BKPH Jati Pohon. They finished in compartment 37a, 38a, 39b and 40a HAKL RPH Tlogomanik BKPH Pojok at 06.00 p.m.

b. Production Team
Group 1: 3 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Nofri)
Group 1 started field audit from BKPH Bandung office that interview with KBKPH, staff vice administratur and KRPH Pekuwon about forest security. Field visit had been done in compartment 39 (teresan) RPH Bandung, CoC audit in log yard Wirosari, compartment 147 (Melia azedarach plantation) RPH Sendang Pelem and RPH Siwalan BKPH Sambirejo. Group 1 had been Interview with harvesting operator, KRPH, KBKPH, log yard staff and plantation foreman. They finished with time-consuming from 07.30 a.m. – 05.30 p.m.

Group 2: 3 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Ismoyo)
Group 2 started field audit from BKPH Bandung office that interview with KBKPH, staff vice administratur and KRPH Pekuwon about forest security. Field visit had been in compartment 44a castor oil plantation, compartment thinning (93 and 20b accurate thining) RPH Bandung and Darsemi, compartment 39 (teresan, calculate MAI), 87 ex burned area RPH Bandung BKPH Bandung.
In BKPH karang Asem, group 3 had field audit in BKPH office about forest security. Then field visit to compartment 5a as conflict compartment RPH Karang Asem, compartment 147 water spring Sendang Pakelan BKPH Sambirejo, compartment 25 spring water Cerupak RPH Peting, compartment 22 riparian zone RPH Karang Asem, compartment 25d RPH Peting RPH, LMDH Karang Asem effort to achieve security (cooperation with LMDH), compartment 39 forest fire guardian (illegal logging, wildlife hunting, grazing and forest fire) BKPH Karang Asem and they finished in verification gun warehouse Purwodadi office. Group 2 finished with time-consuming from 07.30 a.m. – 05.30 p.m.

Group 3: 2 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Eko)
Group 3 started field audit from BKPH Bandung office that interview with KBKPH, staff vice administratur and KRPH Pekuwon about forest security. Field visit had been done in compartment 39 forest fire guardian RPH Dorosemi that interview with KRPH Bandung and forest ranger. Then visit to compartment 44a castor oil plantation RPH Dorosemi that interview with plantation foreman and compartment 87 ex burned area.
Group 3 continuing next traveled to BKPH Karang Asem office, interview with KRPH Karang Asem and then field visit to sensitive/conflict area in compartment 5a and LMDH RPH Karang Asem. They finished in verification gun warehouse Purwodadi office with time-consuming from 07.30 a.m. – 05.30 p.m.

c. Social Team

Group 1: 3 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Sigit)
Group 1 started field audit in BKPH Karang Asem office and then had been field visit in castor oil plantation, livestock feed area in BKPH Karang Asem, LMDH Desa Godan that have biogas activity, intercrop area, BKPH Sambirejo. Next they traveled to Desa Linduk to audit about tenure and securities aspect in BKPH Linduk. Group 1 finished field audit with time-consuming from 08.00 a.m. – 05.30 p.m. Next day, they still had been field visit to conflict village in Pelem sengir village BKPH Bandung and Dusun Klumpit in BKPH Karang Asem.

Group 2: 3 auditor, 3 observer
Group 2 started field audit in BKPH karang Asem and then had been field visit in intercrop area and livestock feed area, castor oil plantation, tenure and security area and compartment 74 ex harvesting BKPH Sambirejo and log yard Wirosari for worker rights aspect. Beside that, they visit to LMDH Batur BKPH Pojok. Time-consuming : 08.00 a.m. – 05.30 p.m.

Group 3: 3 auditor, 2 observer, TFT (Oktovianus)
Group 3 started field audit in BKPH Jatipohon. They had been field visit in nursery compartment 67e RPH Sinawah about worker right aspect with interviewer nursery foreman and worker. Then they visited to ecology and culture site Sendang Guo compartment 66d RPH Sinawah with interviewer by kuncen (mbah Parkum). Then group 3 continuing traveled to BKPH Penganten office to audit documents and interview with TU, worker that be illegal logging victims. Field audit had been done in Compartment 32c RPH Terkesi to aspect tenure/illegal activity, compartment 9c site Tabek Mbah Prawoto RPH Prawoto, LMDH Terkesi BKPH Penganten. Group 3 finished in PLDT (land utilization under stand) teresan area RPH Ngricu compartment 104a BKPH Jatipohon with time-consuming from 08.00 a.m – 05.30 p.m.

In Friday (fifth day), participant have done develop gap assessment report completely. In this session, participant have to determined conformance and non conformance, general finding, status conformance (major, minor, pass, N/A) for each indicators and criteria based on cross triangulation (documents, interview and observation in field) method. Beside that, they have to develop corrective action request (CAR) as a result from gap assessment. Develop gap assessment result time-consuming at longest, such as; environment team finished at 01.20 a.m. Saturday (started at 08.40 a.m. Friday) and social team finished in next day (Saturday).

The last day, as closing training was held post test, closing meeting gap assessment and closing gap assessment training.

a. Pos Test
To know effectiveness and success of training, then so participants have been pos test. Based on the test result, ascertainable more than ninety percent (90 %) knowledge participants about SFM, audit and P & C FSC had been upgrading than pre training. It was testified that gap assessment training was successful.

b. Develop Gap Assessment Report
Social team and environmental team continuing develop gap assessment report. Environmental team finished of principle FSC in meeting room and completely report before 10.30 a.m. Social team continuing develop gap assessment report in SFM Secretary room and completely report on 10.45 a.m.

c. Develop Certification Action Plan
As a result of gap assessment, all team develop certification action plan to follow up corrective action request that should to fulfill by Purwodadi FMU. The result from all team presented by each team (production by Trisno Aji, environmental by Fajar and Social by Danang) in plenary meeting that Purwodadi FMU staff attended.

d. Closing Meeting Gap Assessment
As a last process from gap assessment, was held closing meeting gap assessment. This session included: Presentation about evidences/findings from auditor and CARs, presentation of response from Purwodadi FMU to findings/evidences auditor and closing gap assessments. Although CAP and gap assessment report completely not yet accepted by Purwodadi FMU, but over all participant especially auditor team have well done their task in Gap Assessment process. Closing meeting gap assessment finished at 01.30 p.m.

e. Closing Gap Assessment Training
The series gap assessment training ended with closing gap assessment training. As appreciation to participant seriously, enthusiastically and mindfully, TFT given a mini appraisal/reward to Supangat (environmental staff Kebonharjo) as the best 1 participant, Trisno Aji (Kasi PSDH Randublatung) as the best 2 participant and Y. Danang (KSS PHBM & BL Kendal) as the best 3 participant. All participants have getting the certificate gap assessment training and copy of training matter completely. Over all, gap assessment training well done and participants have enthusiastically from first day until last day while full schedule. Gap assessment training closed by Haris Tri Wahyunita (Kasi PHL Unit I) and finished at 02.00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Saatnya Benalu Diperhatikan

Benalu merupakan tanaman pengganggu yang bersifat parasit bagi tanaman inangnya. Keberadaan benalu dalam jumlah yang banyak akan mengganggu pertumbuhan dari suatu tanaman. Akan tetapi, seringkali benalu dilupakan oleh pengelola bidang kehutanan, sebut saja misalnya Perhutani. Perhutani menganggap benalu bukan merupakan ancaman yang besar terhadap produksi-nya seperti inger-inger, sehingga upaya pengendaliannya pun bisa dibilang tidak pernah dilakukan karena keterbatasan anggaran yang dialokasikan untuk pemberantasan benalu.

Pohon jati yang terserang benalu

Sebagai contoh kasus di KPH Kebonharjo Unit I Jawa Tengah. Selama ini serangan benalu tidak pernah diperhatikan dan akhirnya sampai pada tahun 2006 terjadi serangan benalu yang hebat sehingga menimbulkan kerusakan yang intensif. Tidak tanggung-tanggung, tanaman jati yang terserang intensif benalu jumlahnya ratusan ribu pohon. Dari situ KPH mulai sadar bahwa serangan benalu telah mengakibatkan kerugian dengan terhambatnya pertumbuhan tanaman-riap tegakan menurun. Maka dari situ KPH Kebonharjo melakukan upaya pemberantasan benalu pada beberapa petak, tidak semua petak diberantas sebab anggaran yang terbatas dari Unit.

Pembekalan teknik pengendalian benalu

Kasus serupa terjadi di KPH Randublatung. Dengan adanya SOP pengendalian hama dan penyakit tanaman dengan dilakukannya monitoring rutin hama dan penyakit tanaman, maka
teridentifikasi terjadi serangan benalu yang intensif pada beberapa BKPH. Lagi-lagi, dari rencana pengendalian benalu ini hanya disetujui separuhnya (tidak semua petak diberantas dan tidak semua pohon dalam petak yang disetujui diberantas) oleh unit dengan alasan keterbatasan anggaran. Sehingga akhirnya KPH membuat prioritas pengendalian Benalu pada beberapa petak yang disepakati saja.

Benalu yang berhasil diidentifikasi

Pada awal Agustus 2009, KPH melakukan pelatihan pengendalian benalu. Petugas lapangan dari beberapa BKPH yang teridentifikasi serangan benalu dikumpulkan di kantor KPH dan diberikan pengarahan tentang teknik pengendaliannya. Selain itu dilakukan juga praktek langsung pemberantasan benalu di BKPH Boto.








Berdasarkan hasil praktek langsung di lapangan, diketahui bahwa jenis benalu yang menyerang adalah Scurula parasitica. Selain itu diperoleh bukti bahwa penyebaran benalu sangat cepat dengan ditemukannya calon-calon benalu baru pada batang yang masih sehat.



Praktek memberantas benalu

Tunas baru calon benalu pada ranting sehat

Dapat dilihat, dalam satu ranting yang terserang satu benalu dapat ditemukan calon benalu antara 4-10 buah yang dalam kondisi siap tumbuh. Dengan demikian dapat dibayangkan bahwa dalam satu pohon bisa mencapai puluhan individu benalu yang menyerang. Jika ini terjadi pada tanaman yang masih muda, maka akan menghambat pertumbuhannya, maka wajar jika dilihat pertumbuhan jati tanaman muda yang ada saat ini tumbuhnya kerdil. Dari sini KPH semakin sadar dan yakin bahwa benalu harus diberantas sedini mungkin sebelum menyebar lebih luas dan menyerang lebih intensif demi kelangsungan produksi.