Implementation of Qanun Aceh Number 15 of 2017 about Post- Mining Reclamation in West Aceh Regency

Abstract

The Mining and Quarrying sector plays an important role in the economy of West Aceh Regency. In Aceh Province, laws and regulations regarding mining, especially related to post-mining reclamation, have been regulated in Qanun Aceh Number 15 of 2017 concerning Amendments to Qanun Aceh Number 15 of 2013 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining Management. However, not all mining companies are actively and legally registered in West Aceh Regency, so this can have an impact on the destruction of forest ecosystems, and also trigger other ecological disasters. Therefore, this study aims to know and understand in depth the implementation of Qanun Aceh Number 15 of 2017 related to Post- Mining Reclamation in the mining activity area of West Aceh Regency. The research method used in this study is an empirical juridical research that focuses on the enactment or implementation of normative legal provisions on every specific legal event that occurs in the field or in society. The results of the study show that for West Aceh Regency, there is no special Qanun that regulates the management of minerals and coal (minerba), especially post-mining reclamation, therefore the management in this sector follows higher regulations, such as Qanun Number 15 of 2017 and other relevant governor's regulations. Some of the factors that are inhibiting the implementation of Qanun Aceh Number 15 of 2017 related to Post- Mining Reclamation in West Aceh Regency include: scarcity of administrative documentation, lack of implementation of reclamation obligations, local socio-economic conflicts, and illegal mining activities.