GOAL
To revitalize Bumiaji Sub-district as an upstream area of Brantas Watershed by applying community-based and sustainable Brantas Watershed conservation

OBJECTIVES
Objective 1 : To accelerate the revitalization of nature condition in Batuaji as an effort to protect Brantas Watershed
Indikator : 1. The following plants:
? Thick and dense type of plants: Mindi (Melia azedarach L.) ? 1200 trees, Casuarina ? 200 trees, Langon ? 1200 trees, Bamboo ? 300 trees, Sengon Laut (Memosaceae) ? 500 trees, and Jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba) ? 400 trees.
? Hardwood: Apple ? 1000 trees, Kesemek (Asian Persimmon) ? 400 trees, Durian ? 900 trees, and Breadfruit (400 trees).
are planted in critical areas in Sumber Brantas, Bumiaji, and Tulung Rejo
2. Existing pilot project of 12 infiltration wells in each three villages.
3. Existing pilot project of 14 biopori system (small tunnel or pore found underground of a healthy soil and created by tree roots and soil organisms) in each three villages
4. At least 12 persons in each three villages understand the method to build infiltration well and are able to teach other people
5. At least 14 persons in each three villages understand the method to build biopori holes and are able to teach other people at least in the village
6. Existing plan to maintain the conservation area and agreed by the community live in the area. The plan is made during participatory meeting and signed by the representative of respected community.

Kegiatan : 1. Implementing land conservation by using vegetative method

The method will combine two mechanisms, interception ? to transform high intensity but short period of rain into longer period but lower intensity ? and infiltration ? to increase the capacity of groundwater by holding more water in the aquifers and slowly released as spring water.

The method is matched for Batu area since the majority of area is for plantation and forest. Thorough review on the condition of the land is needed to identify type of plants that is suitable in the working location by considering the economical, hydrological, aesthetics, and cultural aspects.

The working area for this is three following villages: Sumberbrantas, Tulungrejo, and Bulukerto, that located in Bumiaji sub-District that is also functioned as water catchment area.

2. Implementing land conservation by using constructive method
a. Infiltration well
The well is made to collect and absorb rainfall into the ground. Some of the objectives of this well are:
- to reserve the excessive surface water in the ground
- to repair the groundwater quality
- to increase the production of groundwater for drinking or other purposes
- to reduce the operational cost of pump by increasing the surface of groundwater
- to avoid land subsidence
The well will be constructed in three villages, Sumberbrantas, Tulungrejo, and Bulukerto, with 12 wells in each village.

b. Waste processing through biopori system
Biopori is small tunnel or pore found underground of a healthy soil and created by tree roots and soil organisms. The tunnel will be filled with air and act as the media for groundwater to go through and smoothing the water infiltration process to the water.

The system will be applied by creating vertical and cylindrical holes in the home garden with 10 cm diameter and 100 cm depth. The holes will be filled with organic waste to produce the bio-pores and to trigger the natural pores for the subsequent process.

The hole will be constructed in three villages, Sumberbrantas, Tulungrejo, and Bulukerto, with 14 wells in each village.

Both activities will be done together with community to increase their capacity in doing land conservation by implementing constructive method. It is expected that the community can tap the knowledge and teach others in order to replicate such method.

4. Planning the maintenance method with community
The plan include participatory meeting with community to come up with maintenance planning. It will also include the responsibility, ownership, and border of the conservation area.

Objective 2 : To strengthen the role of neighboring community to be involved in conserving the water resources and Brantas Watershed
Indikator : 1. Community are able to understand and realize the importance of clean water and Brantas Watershed conservation and willing to become volunteer in taking part of the conservation
2. Existing community group with the form of Cooperative, comprising of household wives with members of 20-30 persons per village
3. Basic organizational trainings are implemented once in each three villages and involve at least 90% of the group members
4. Existing pilot project of environmentally sound agriculture system
5. Existing system for revolving fund management and pilot for biogas unit
6. Inter-sectoral discussion between three villages are implemented
7. Campaign for cleaning the river is implemented, including movie screening, story-telling, trees planting, and public river cleaning
8. Trainings on waste management and processing are implemented once in each three villages and involve at least 90% of the group members
9. There is example from waste development into product with economical values
10. There is plan to develop household scale business for every working group by utilizing waste that has economical values
Kegiatan : 1. Strengthening community participation in Brantas Watershed conservation
a. Forming a group/cooperative in each village
This is important to make the project management easier and more effective. The group/cooperative will act as working group with responsibility including to manage revolving fund given by Pusaka Foundation. The group will be made per working area and consist of household wives in three villages with members of 20-30 persons per group.

b. Conducting basic organizational training to strengthen community group
The training is conducted for three times in each village and comprise of basic accounting, basic management, and basic facilitation skills.

c. Implementing environmentally sound agriculture system
One of the contribution for Brantas Watershed conservation is by reducing chemical fertilizers by utilizing two cows and developing biogas as alternative energy resources.

2. Campaigning on healthy environment and positive attitude to protect and conserve Brantas Watershed
a. Conducting inter-sectoral discussions between three villages dengan tema???
b. Implementing local campaign namely ACIL and SISKA that comprise of movie screening, story-telling, trees planting, and public river cleaning

3. Conducting training for waste management and processing
The training include:
a. How to sort, select, and utilize wastes
b. Skills to utilize waste for fertilizers, briquette, and handicraft.
The training will be followed by assistantship to develop these products both from the quality, product diversification, and marketing. These will be developed into business plan for household-scale business.
The target for such training is for the entire three villages of working sites.

Objective 3 : To strengthen the sustainability of Brantas Watershed conservation by having policy intervention and knowledge sharing
Indikator : 1. Existing comprehensive documentation regarding Brantas Watershed conservation done by various stakeholders
2. Existing recommendation in the form of publication of Brantas Watershed conservation that comprising of effective working component and working area
3. Distribution of such publication to related stakeholders
4. Existing recommendation for three village regulation in each working area to support the Brantas Watershed conservation that formulated based on participatory agreement
Kegiatan : 1. Creating basic secondary data analysis of Brantas Watershed conservation
The activity will involve mapping of numerous efforts related with Brantas Watershed conservation done by multistakeholders. It will include available documents, working area, parties involved, results, publication, and many more. This will be the basis for recommendation for further activity to be done in Brantas Watershed that can be useful for other organizations or groups working in similar issues. The documentation will also be completed with stories from Pusaka Foundation group as the case study.

2. Endorsing Village Regulation in related with area conservation in the working area
The area will be done in three working area those are Sumberbrantas, Tulungrejo, and Bulukerto, and it will include:
a. Data inventory
b. Problem/challenges identification
c. Compiling draft together with representative of community and other related stakeholders
d. Public socialization, especially with local government officials
e. Soft launching of village regulation for further review
f. Socialization of the regulation to public
g. Legalizing the regulation

3. Conducting knowledge exchange and learning in the form of monitoring and evaluation.
In order to enrich the activities, GEF SGP or its designated parties will done monitoring and evaluation for three times during the program period.


PARTICIPANTS AND/OR PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
Direct : 3 groups @ 30 persons in 3 villages (total 90 persons)
Indirect : 3 villages ± 1500 persons from woman groups (household); local governmental organization (LMDH); students; community figures; religious leaders; Head of Villages and Hamlets; and Local Government of Batu