0. Bario Asal & Arur Layun Micro-Hydro Project – INITIAL BRIEFING PACK

1. Session Objectives To introduce the Micro-Hydro Project Scope & Plan
To describe the benefits of implementing the hydro
To present the project outline
Cost Estimates
Project Funding
To describe how the community will be involved in the project
Project Team – Roles & Responsibilities

2. Outline Why are we doing this? What is a Micro-Hydro Power Plant?
What are the benefits to Bario Asal & Arur Layun community?
Where are we now and what next?
Who will be involved in the Project?

3. Why are we doing this?
Provide the residents of Bario Asal & Arur Layun with electricity;
Elevate the standard & quality of life of the local community;
Encourage sustainable development.

4. What are the benefits to the community?
A constant supply of electricity
Savings on the cost of buying diesel for diesel powered generators
Low environmental impact
Low noise and air pollution
Coupled with reforestation in the water catchments area, the project also aims to reduce the risk of flash floods in years to come.

5. What is a Micro-Hydro Power Plant?
A small scale power plant that generates electricity using the energy potential of water.
Micro-hydro power plants convert the energy of flowing water into electrical energy.
The energy produced by them is renewable & the process does not emit polluting gases.

6. Outline Why are we doing this? What is a Micro-Hydro Power Plant?
What are the benefits to Bario Asal & Arur Layun community?
Where are we now and what next?
Who will be involved in the Project?

7. Where are we now?
A bank account at Maybank Boulevard, Miri has been set up in the name of JKK Kampung Bario Asal with over RM10k in the account
A preliminary site survey has been carried out and a project paper has been drafted;
Contacted various interested parties who have prior experience in executing similar projects in Borneo:
The Borneo Project Team – Focal Point : Jessica Lawrence
PACOS – Focal Point : Adrian Lasimbang
Seacology.Org – Via Jessica Lawrence
PACOS & Seacology.Org previous projects website

8. Micro hydro Gantt Chart
Q2 2006
Q3 2006
Q4 2006
Q1 2007
Q2 2007
Q3 2007
Q4 2007
Preliminary feasibility study
Conceptual Design /Design
Full feasibility study and Project Plan
Excavation and civil works
Build and test
Electromechanical component installation
Wiring and testing
Implement
Maintenance Training
Mapping, Reforestation and Training
Fundraising

9. Cost Estimates – Total RM200,000
No.
ITEM RM 1.
Excavation (Estimation basis: Fuel Costs of 5 days work) Note: Propose that the usage of tractors & driver be provided in kind.
1,000 2.
Material – Electromechanical (turbine & cabling)
70,000 3.
Material – Civil Structures (pipes, gate valves, flanges, cement, rebar/brs)
20,000 4.
Equipment rental – Surveyor’s equipment from PT Heksa Indonesia
Note: Genset & welder (in-kind. Value:RM2k); Truck & Tractor (in-kind. Value:RM5k)
2,000 5.
Transportation – technical team from PACOS & HEKSA 6.
Transportation – materials (Estimation basis: flight charter) Note: Propose that the followings are provided in kind: (a) transportation from airport to site; (b) transportation fuel 7.
Mapping of upstream area
5,000 8.
Reforestration activites of upstream area
15,000 9.
Training
8,000
10.
Administration, accounting & reporting (stationeries, printing etc.)
11.
Technical Consultancies – In kind
Propose that food & lodging to Technical team be provided in kind
12.
Unplanned costs
53,000

10. Who will be involved in the project?
Everyone will be involved, at varying levels in the various phases.
Project Team
Will involve Local Project Team & PACOS Technical Advisors to effectively plan and execute the work
JKK Kampung Bario Asal Committee
Overall coordination of Bario Asal community efforts
JKK Kampung Arur Layun Committee
Overall coordination of Arur Layun community efforts
The Community
(refer next slide)

11. Community Involvement?
Volunteer labor for excavation and construction works
Transportation of equipment and people to and from microhydro site
Food and lodging for technical team and volunteers
Mapping, marking and reforestation of water catchments
Maintenance personnel
Conduct workshop to train end users on responsible resource
management
Fundraising activities, sourcing of materials

12. Local Project Team – Roles & Responsibilites
Overall Project Coordinator – Plan & monitor project progress, liaise with NGOs & manage project team logistics;
Fund Raising Committee – Organise fund raising activities, contact governments or NGOs or Companies or Individuals for donations & materials;
Financial Controller – Manage project budget, focal point for donation, assist in raising funds;
Bario Asal Focal Point – to source and organise local manpower & equipment, to assist in trainings, to assist in attaining food & lodgings for technical advisors & volunteers;
Arur Layun Focal Point – to source and organise local manpower & equipment, to assist in trainings, to assist in attaining food & lodgings for technical advisors & volunteers.
IT Focal Point – to upload and manage documents on the project website

13. How to find us Project updates will be posted at :
s pertaining to the project can be sent to :

14. End of Slides
Thank You

15. Bank Account Details Bank : Maybank Boulevard, Miri
Type of account: Savings account
Account Name: JKK Kampung Bario Asal
Account No.:
Signatories: 1. Ribed Inan, 2. Sekan Berauk, 3. Aline Pasang
Item
Transaction Date
+ve
-ve
Total
Donation from Aline Pasang
5 June 2006
250.00
Donation from Datu Robert Lian
16 June 2006
9,997.00
10,247.00
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