STATE NEWS
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
REGULATION OF MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
No. 17 YEAR 2012
ABOUT
THE SETTING OF THE KARST LANDSCAPE REGION
WITH THE GRACE OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,
Weigh: a. That the landscape of karst has a unique geological component and serves as the natural regulator of the water system and holds the scientific value, so it needs to be conserved and protected in order to prevent any damage to support. sustainable development and the development of science;
B. that the setting of the karst region as set in the Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 1456 K/20/MEM/2000 on the Karst region Management Guidelines has not been able to protect the karst landscape effectively and It doesn't match the progress of the laws of the law;
c. that under consideration as referred to in the letter a and the letter b, need to establish the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources on the Penetration Of The Karst Landscape Area;
Remembering: 1. Law No. 32 Year 2004 on Local Government (Indonesian Republic of Indonesia 2004 Number 125, Additional Gazette Republic of Indonesia Number 4437) as amended last by Act No. 12 of the Year 2008 (sheet State of the Republic of Indonesia 2008 No. 59, Additional Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4844);
2. Law No. 26 Year 2007 on Alignment Of Spaces (State Sheet Of The Republic Of Indonesia Year 2007 Number 68, Additional Sheet Of State Republic Indonesia Number 4725);
3. Law No. 32 Year 2009 on the Protection and Management Of The Environment (sheet Of State Of The Republic Of Indonesia In 2009 Number 140, Additional Gazette Of The Republic Of Indonesia Number 5059);
4. Government Regulation Number 38 Year 2007 on the Partition of Government Affairs Between the Government, Provincial Local Government, and the District/City Local Government (Indonesian Republic of 2007) number 82, additional state sheet Republic of Indonesia No. 4737);
5. Government Regulation No. 26 Year 2008 on the National Area Tata Plan (Sheets Of State Republic Of Indonesia 2008 Number 48, Additional Sheet Republic Of Indonesia Number 4833);
6. Presidential Decree Number 59 /P Year 2011 dated October 18, 2011;
7. Ordinance of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 18 of 2010 on the Organization and the Working Governance of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (State News Indonesia of 2010 Number 552);
DECIDED:
Establish: REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES ON THE DESIGNATION OF THE KARST LANDSCAPE REGION.
BAB I
UMUM CONDITIONS
Section 1
In Regulation of this Minister, referred to by:
1. Karst is a natural landscape that is formed by the dissolution of water on limestone and/or dolomite.
2. Karst Natural landscape is Karst exhibiting a particular form of exokarst and endokarst.
3. The Permanent Water Eye is the springs that are always flowing throughout the year.
4. Karst Hill is a hill with a conical (conical), blinding (sinusoida), tower (tower), table (table), and/or other bente.
5. Dolina is a closed indentation on the surface due to the process of dissolution and ruin that has a size varying to a depth of between 2 (two) up to 100 (100) meters and a diameter of between 10 (ten) up to 1,000 (thousand) meters.
6. Uvala is a combined of 2 (two) or more Dolina.
7. Polje is a composite of 2 (two) or more Uvala.
8. Telaga is the Uvala or Polje the waterterized Polje.
9. The Lower River is a river that flows below the surface of the ground.
10.Speleotem is a result of the dissolution of calcium carbonate (CaCo3) which adorn the interior of caves such as stalactites, stalacmite, pillars, and flowstones.
11. The aquifer is a layer of soil water saturated rock that can store and carry on sufficient amounts of groundwater and economical soil.
12. Minister is the Minister who organizes government affairs in the field of geology.
13. The Head of the Agency is the Head of the Agency whose task and responsibility is in the field of geology.
BAB II
PURPOSE
Section 2
The designation of the Karst Natural Span Area aims to:
a. protect the Karst Landscapes Region which serves as the natural regulator of the waterworks;
B. preserving the Karst Landscape Area which has its uniqueness and scientific value as an object of research and inquiry for the development of science; and
c. controlling the utilization of the Karst Natural Span Area.
BAB III
STATUS AND CRITERIA
KARST LANDSCAPE AREA
Section 3
The Karst Nature Landscape area is a geological protected area as part of the national protected area.
Section 4
(1) The Karst Natural Span Area as referred to in Article 3 is the Karst Landscape Region which exhibits certain exokarst and endokarst forms.
(2) The exokarst form as referred to in verse (1) is Karst on the surface section.
(3) The endokarst form as referred to in verse (1) is Karst at the bottom of the surface.
(4) Certain exokarst and endokarst forms as referred to in paragraph (1) have the following criteria:
a. have a scientific function as an object of research and inquiry for the development of science;
B. has a function as an area of groundwater imcure capable of becoming a medium to permeate surface water to the ground;
c. has a fixed (permanent) groundwater storage medium in the form of an aquifer whose existence is sufficient hydrological function;
D. have the Permanent Water Eye; and
e. have a cave forming a river or an Underground River network.
a. inquiry; and
B. Karst Natural Span Area.
