Social Impact Assessment (SIA) consists of several steps, started with social indicator, secondly, data collection, then analysis, continued with social mapping and finally ended with monitoring. It is expected that community where the program/activity delivered will get maximum positive impact and minimum negative impact in social aspect. Same as SIA, Environmental Impact Assessment implemented as an effort to maximize positive impact and minimize negative impact of a program/activity to a community and its surrounding environment.

 
Ari, staff of Trees4Trees was checking the quality of Pancur Songo spring at Jrahi, Gunungwungkal, Pati during the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment. A spot observed, sharp slope at Gunungsari, subdistrict of Tlogowungu. Flower found by Environmental Impact Assessment during data collection of biodiversity, species Melastoma malabathiricum.
   

Production activity went from January to September 2011. The product acquired mostly Sengon, Mahogany and Teak. The harvesting process was supervised by Trees4Trees or/with local coordinator. Considering the extensive location, more time was required. This time described the continuous process after the timber cut and observation by Trees4Trees.

 
Team of Trees4Trees was observing production process. Two of them registered the loading of wood onto the truck. After cutting, the timber the arranged on the left and right side of the road, waiting for transportation. This activity was called skidding. The objective of skidding was to ease the registration and transportation process.  Mr. Ejeb (left) of Trees4Trees was coordinating with Mr. Ali Rusman (marketing staff of Rukun Tani farmer group; middle) before starting the production process, accompanied by Mr. Darisman (right) at Jrahi village, Gunungwungkal, Management Unit Pati.

Preparation of 2011 Seedbed

The preparation of seedbed was aimed at preparing seedling as supply of 2011 Planting Program. It implemented in 3 locations: Banyumas, Purbalingga and Klaten with support fro State Agricultural Vocational School and Farmer Group. Seedlings prepared in the seedbed: Teak, Mahogany, Sengon, Suren and Mango.

Students of SMKN 1 Kalibagor, Banyumas was preparing seedbed. SMKN 1 Kalibagor was one of parties cooperate with Trees4Trees. The other parties were pondok pesantren and farmer group. Members of Berkah Lestari farmer group, Management Unit Purbalingga and community around the seedbed prepared soil and other mixture for filling polybag.

Seedbed at Patemon village, Target Area Bojongsari, Management Unit Purbalingga was equipped with cover to protect seedling from rain and direct sun light or animal. Planting Manager, Mr. Ejeb Sudrajat (second from left) was selecting the seedlings.

ACIAR cooperated with Trees4Trees to conduct research entitled 'Overcoming Constraints to Community Based Commercial Forestry in Indonesia.' In the cooperation, ACIAR will make use Pati Management Unit as one of research locations until December 2014, together with other locations developed by other parties, such Gunung Kidul, Bulukumba, Konawe and Sumbawa. The objective of the research:

Analyzing social dimension of Community-based Commercial Forestry (CBCF) and design a framework for assessing its benefit for community who joined the program;
Evaluating the most dominant model of Community-based Commercial Forestry (CBCF) to provide better understanding on how maximize social economic potential and establishment of CBCF policy in Indonesia;
Improving capability of farmer group who involved in the most dominant model of community forestry in order to invest and take beneficial decision for the enhancement of livelihood;
Involve and influence primary stakeholder, so they can create optimum condition for the implementation of effective CBCF in Indonesia.
Social and Environmental Impact Assessment

During this period, Trees4Trees performed Social and Environmental Impact Assessment. Objective of environmental assessment was to identify positive and negative impact that possibly emerge of delivered program/activity towards surrounding environment.

Result of the assessment is Environmental Impact Assessment, Social Impact Assessment and High Conservation Value Report.

 
Mr. Nuryanto, guide of data collection on spring was checking the spring of 'Pucung Mudinan' in sub village of Pulingan, Gunungsari village, Tlogowungu, Pati District. A cultural site namely 'Keramat Buyut Remik' which became a finding during Social Impact Assessment in Sentul village, Cluwak sub-district, Pati. A location visited during Social Impact Assessment in Pati. It was at the slope of Gunung Muria.
Preparation of 2011 Seedbed

The preparation of seedbed was aimed at preparing seedling as supply of 2011 Planting Program. It implemented in 3 locations: Banyumas, Purbalingga and Klaten with support fro State Agricultural Vocational School and Farmer Group. Seedlings prepared in the seedbed: Teak, Mahogany, Sengon, Suren and Mango.

Students of SMKN 1 Kalibagor, Banyumas was preparing seedbed. SMKN 1 Kalibagor was one of parties cooperate with Trees4Trees. The other parties were pondok pesantren and farmer group. Members of Berkah Lestari farmer group, Management Unit Purbalingga and community around the seedbed prepared soil and other mixture for filling polybag.

Seedbed at Patemon village, Target Area Bojongsari, Management Unit Purbalingga was equipped with cover to protect seedling from rain and direct sun light or animal.  Planting Manager, Mr. Ejeb Sudrajat (second from left) was selecting the seedlings.
Area Manager Coordination Meeting

The meeting took place at Kampoeng Kopi, Banaran, Bawen, Semarang District. It was organized to discuss general issues regarding planting activity, production, planning for next period, including education program. In a session of the meeting, there was signing of MoU between Trees4Trees with supporting institution, such as vocational school and pondok pesantren.

Planting Manager, Mr. Ejeb Sudrajat was explaining material in the MoU. A participant of the meeting was responding explanation provided by personnel of Trees4Trees.

Eastern and Western Region Meeting

On May 2011, Trees4Trees organized Eastern and Western Region Meeting. Topic of the meeting was internal consolidation among Field Coordinators, review of planting activity and its challenge until 2010 and progress of Trees4Trees activity, especially production, also plan to carry out research with other parties.

The meetings were organized consecutively, started with Eastern Region Meeting on May 3rd to May 4th 2011 in Semarang, continued with Western Region Meeting on May 11th to May 12th 2011 in Baturraden, Banyumas District.

 
Field Coordinators were paying attention to presentation reviewing planting activity in a Target Area. IT & Marketing Manager explaining qualification of timber required by manufacturer in Central Java.

Mr. Ejeb Sudrajat of Trees4Trees was preparing material to Field Coordinators. It contained production activity in Management Unit. After the meeting, Field Coordinators and Trees4Trees team were photographed in spot of meeting in Baturraden.
 

Community forestry was introduced to villagers in Klumpit village, Pati district, and in Kalikidang, Banyumas district. A Forestry Management Unit , the basic management unit of a certified forest, was established in Klumpit.