ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL SOIL DAMAGE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMASS IN ACEH TENGAH DISTRICT

The purpose of analyzing the status of soil damaged is for the planning and management of maintenance, improve soil quality to produce biomass in Aceh Tengah District. Research has been going on for seven months in 2014, which includes the Pegasing and Atulintang Subdistrict. This study used survey method and the combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. Procedure and observations of variable customized research with government regulations of the Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 2006, 150 of 2000 and number 20 of 2008. The results showed that the effective area of land for biomass production in 2014 in Aceh Tengah District is 14019.86 Ha. An area of 8618.9 Ha (61.6%) are in Pegasing and 5400, 96 Ha (38, 5%) is located in Atulintang Subdistrict. Land in the Subdistrict have been damaged and must be presented to the public by the government of Aceh Tengah District. The limiting factors of land use that has been damaged is the texture and soil permeability.