The Directives of Critical Land Use After Sand Mine Closure in Ranji Kulon Village of Kasokandel District to Restore Land Productivity and Economic Value

Abstract

Mining in Kasokandel District consists of mines that have been exploited and are being exploited. Mines that have been exploited include legal and illegal mines, located in Ranji Wetan and Ranji Kulon villages. Currently, the mine in the Ranji Wetan village has been closed and the mined land has been reclaimed into teak and waterboom attractions. While in the Ranji Kulon village, the mining activity has continued until today. Many environmental problems are caused by the illegal mining in the Ranji Kulon village. It has made 2.7% of the total area critically endangered due to previous mining activities. Another issue arising in the mining of Ranji Kulon village is the economic problem. Welfare of the communities around the mine area has not been increased significantly, uptake of the local labor force is not large, and there is no income for the villages. These problems lead to questions about how the post illegal sand mining land use directives so that the environment can be productive again and the economic value of the land can be increased. To answer these questions, this study performed analysis of land suitability, land critical analysis, demographic analysis, and economic analysis. The result of this project is the directives for post-mining critical land use for reproductive environment and economic value.