LEGAL CONSTRUCT OF VILLAGE-OWNED SPRINGS MANAGEMENT AS A VILLAGE GOVERNMENT ASSET

This study aims to develop the management provisions of the springs in the Law on Water Resources. This study uses secondary data in the form of books, journals, or other legal materials. Data and information gathered were analysed. The result of the research is to build the concept of prohibition in the context of sustainable asset management based on the Villages’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs Desa). One of the pillars of SDGs is Clean Water and Sanitation for Villages. Based on the research, the prevalence of water attractions that utilize springs creates new challenges in managing assets. One of the objectives of village-owned springs management for residents is to get clean water that is decent and can be consumed. The results of this study mainly recommend the government to formulate a policy to separate the springs from the tourist attractions. With these considerations, it is necessary to arrange regulations and provide legal certainty for central government, village government, management of water attractions, the private sector, and the society, as well as develop an incentive system for tourist attractions managers to separate the springs from tourist attraction area. tour. The results of this study can be used as references to analyse in formulating policies on springs’ management to obtain decent clean water, that can be consumed for the community and is sustainable.