Central Province

Russell Islands

Development Plan

Presented by

Troy Cassar

LEMCO is a Land Economic Management Company with operations in Australia with a track record in sustainability. Incorporated in 2008.

LEMCO Pty Ltd as an organisation is supporting the setting up and development of a new class of ‘Asset’ to be used for supporting the following:

1. Rainforest Conservation programs

2. Mangroves Conservation and rehabilitation3. Planting of Biofuel crops in cleared degraded lands

4. Supporting Sustainable Agri Projects5. Programs addressing Food Security

6. Programs for preservation of Wildlife and Sea life7. 3rd World Community Economic Development

programs including Low Cost Housing Solutions

8. Crowd funding of community based sustainability projects

History of LEMCO

Green Awards London 2013Held at Parliament House in 2012/2013. A Sustainable Development

Luncheon for 200 corporates including Citibank & HSBC. CSR focus.

LEMCO is looking to secure projects world

wide that involve LAND BANKING and valuing

output to come from production activities to be

undertaken on such lands, including the

following:

1. Fair Trade produce such as cocoa, coffee,

coconut and other organic produce.

2. Taking over distressed plantation estates.

3. Growing and harvesting of seaweed in

coastal communities.

4. Sustainable fish farming, mud crab farming

and other aquaculture opportunities.

5. Planting of biofuel crops on degraded and

cleared lands.

6. Rehabilitation of degraded forest areas.

7. Creating agro tourism opportunities.

8. Property development including resorts.

Executive Team: CEO Troy Cassar

• Troy Cassar attended university and graduated with a combined

degree in Marketing, Retail Management and Accounting in

Australia.

• Over the last 15 yrs he has specialized in working with and

consulting to listed companies promoting and selling organic and

health food supplements internationally.

• In the last 7 years Aaron became involved in Sustainable

Development & helped to establish the Conservation Central

Network.

• CEO, Director and Co-Founder of LEMCO.

• Aaron has worked on sustainable agri based projects in Cambodia,

Malaysia, Philippines, PNG, Indonesia and Colombia.

• Aaron will be bringing his business development expertise to help

develop rural economies into producing high quality exportable

products for the organic, health food and Pharmaceutical and Nutra-

ceutical markets worldwide.

LEMCO Team Members Ermino Kotlar: Social entrepreneur and conservationist for last 10 years. Exp

with REDD+ programs. Worked in Philippines, Colombia and Peru. LEMCO

Founder.

Alan Tupicoff: Australasian GPM Partner. GPM is part of the United Nations Global company. Guest Lecturer in Sustainable Development and Green

Project Management across universities. Advisor to Wyndham Resorts group.

Jeff Thomas: Successful Building Project Mgt Specialist & social entrepreneur.

Eugene Devizio: Building Maintenance Business Experience 15yrs – working on new Business Development for LEMCO.

Debbie Devizio: Asset Mgt specialist for Australian Public Education. Strong passion for working with communities to improve quality of education.

Emily Arnold Balcombe: Demonstrated experience with fund raising through sophisticated investors for land banking initiatives in Australia under TSF.

Chris Todd: Marketed in excess of 1 Billion in Agricultural Land Sales over last 35 years. Has a strong Agiri-business background with livestock

management. Currently involved in marketing and selling prime rural lands in

Australia to international investors.

Barry Dempsey: CEO and owner of Dempsey Industries. Specialists in port building, airfiled upgrades and other infra work in Aust, PNG, Laos, Malaysia.

LEMCO Team working to make it

happen for the Solomon Islands

August 3: Meeting with the PM and his Ministers in Brisbane

Prime Minister Hon

Sogavare of the

Solomon Government

signed a letter of

support for developing

the Russell Islands.

This letter was signed on

Friday 30th September.

The letter was passed

through the Auditor

General.

GPM Standard & Licensing• LEMCO has committed to undertaking the process of

becoming a GPM (www.GreenProject

Management.org) certified organisation. This will allow

LEMCO to also offer training and professional services

in sustainability in developing economies where it is

carrying out project development.

• GPM is the largest provider of sustainability training in

the world with offices in 140 countries.

• GPM is the only International Project Management

Organisation that is a signatory and contributor to the

UN Global Company (UNGC).

• GPM Is a member of ANSI (ISO) and their certification

follows ISO 17024 standards for certifications of

professionals.

• GPM has won 3 international Awards for their PRISM

(Projects Integrating Sustainable Methods)

Methodology.

LEMCO supporting CSRThe key unique selling point for LEMCO Projects is the ability to get funding fromCorporates looking to support sustainable development projects through their CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility) budgets and create an Asset that sits on theirbalance sheets if desired.

LEMCO will also support indigenous community engagement via promoting teambuilding opportunities for volunteerism to create greater awareness withinorganisations to really improve performance, shareholder support and value.

Via GPM Lemco can

immediately access leading

world companies committed

to Sustainability.

4 Pillars of Development

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

COCONUT based Industries with added

value production

Cocoa production and added value

processing including local chocolate

Bamboo farming. Processing into bio-

activated carbon and building materials.

Beef Industry establishment.

Community based Tourism.

RIPEL – A Unique Plantation Acquisition

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LEMCO has negotiated to secure the RIPEL

plantation asset in the Solomon Islands.

The total area of the plantation is 10,953 Ha with

4200 Ha being fully cultivated with Coconut Trees.

Leased lands no native title issues. 5 million

coconuts PLUS monthly.

The Plantation has not been operational for the

last 13 years. Result of past tensions in Solomon

Islands and company owner disputes that then

arose. As a distressed asset it is really valued at

below 30% of real sale value.

Australian group owns 75.1% and Lavukal Trust

Board traditional land owners own 24.9%.

THIS PROJECT OFFERS a quick return on

income to shareholders with double digit profit

distributions expected in first 5 years.

RIPEL has the largest land bank of REGISTERED NATIVE LANDS in the Solomon Islands.

The global demand for coconut water and virgin coconut

oil alone exceeded 100 million litres in 2012 and is

expected to reach around 500 million litres by 2020 &

become a USD5.5bn industry.

Coconut transforming Organic Demand &

creating livelihoods in developing countries

With outstanding health benefits

such as muscle performance,

weight loss, kidney cleansing,

stress reduction, heart health,

diabetic control, and hypo

allergenic the drink is expected to

be tremendous success. R&D into

degenerative diseases also being

conducted.

Strengths * RIPEL consists of over 4200 HA fully grown copra trees.* 800 ha of Cocoa Trees* Coconut collection and processing for export sales can start from day one of operation* Able to quickly receive organic certification* Opportunity for expansion to

11,000 hectares

Threats

» Poor state of wharf facilities at RIPEL may effect ability to get Copra to market.

» Resettling individuals that do not belong on the estates

» Security issues with vandalism and theft

Opportunities» Global demand for both

coconut flesh and coconut crude oil is high

» Increasing price of Cocoa beans

» No large scale coconut crude oil processing facilities

» Opportunity to start producing organic produce

» Inter cropping. Cocoa grows very well with Copra

» Potential working holiday for international backpackers

Weaknesses• Shipping and transportation costs

to Asian and other international

markets

• Inadequate inter-Island shipping

services

• May require importing foreign work

force

• Investment needed for the repair

and or replacement of plant and

equipment

RIPEL – Sustainable Development Opportunity

Cocoa Processing – the Solomon’s is

an ideal location for growing Cocoa

and processing dry beans.

As part of the funding to be

allocated to the project will

include the setting up of

Cocoa drying and

processing facilities on the

islands.

The aim would be to

produce upwards of 1000

tonnes of organic cocoa

yearly within the first 3 years

and then to grow this

significantly over 10 years.

All for the export market.

Adoption of a outgrowers

program to be used to help

increase the production.

Planned Organic Cocoa Expansion

Activated Carbon from

coconut shell to start

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TARGETING TO PLANT

1000 Hectare of

Bamboo in RUSSELL

ISLANDS.

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

and MANUFACTURING

Added value INDUSTRIES around BAMBOO

Bamboo is an excellent source of material for

furniture manufacturing, and floor boards.

Bamboo Industry

Establishment and

Production

We estimate the initial

plantation will have a two-

year establishment program.

Year one – 500 hectares

Year two – 500 hectares.

The plantation will provide

70,000 > 80,000 tonnes

annually on a five year

harvesting cycle.

Mechanical Harvesting – 1st in

the world.

Bamboo

shredding

processing setup

Organic Beef

Breeding and

Production

Objective: To work with an experienced

high grade commercial herd

breeder program from Mackay,

Australia. Program uses

Brahman cross bred bulls.

Establish a cleared area of up

to 1,000 ha to be prepared for

pastures over 2-3 yrs.

Create a cattle breeding

program from parent livestock

from Australia.

Import minimum 200 head of

cattle to start production for

organic beef.

Look to using supported high

grade organic feed growing

systems.

Get Certified Organic Food

approvals.

Exporting beef to Asia and

Europe.

To assist with reducing the grass in the Ripel Coconut plantation, rearing cattle is ideal. Copra meal is an excellent feed also of which there will be plenty produced. This would also create an ability to supply local market needs and export also potentially to Asia.

Lingatu

DevelopmentPhase 1

• Temporary workers

camp

• Clear of the whole

area

Phase 2

• Coconut

Processing Facilities

• School

Phase 3

• Hospital

• Permanent Housing

development

Sustainable approach for

Development plan The buildings are planned using sustainable materials using

sustainable building design principles

I. Energy and emissions - Strive for long-term sustainability and energy security by installing renewable energy generation systems.

II. Water and wastewater - Maximise water efficiency and surpass minimum statutory requirements for water efficiency.

III. Indoor environment quality - Install an energy monitoring system to keep track of your usage, Install insulation to regulate the indoor climate.

IV. Waste and construction materials - Maximise reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste.

V. Local environment - Restore habitat and improve community spaces surrounding buildings.

CASACLIC FOR INDUSTRIAL

OUTDOOR AND PUBLIC BATHROOMS FOR STAFF, and COMMUNITY

STORAGE SHEDS, PROCESSING

SHEDS, WORKSHOPS

PRODUCT PROCESSING FACILITIES,

PRODUCT SHOW ROOMS

The CASACLIC APPLICATIONS • FAST CONSTRUCTION, LOW COST, LOW MAINTENANCE,

NO WASTE, NO TERMITES, NO MOULD, GMP GRADE STND

• Construction of Offices

• Housing for management team based on island

• General staff housing and dormitory housing

• Storage warehouses, Industrial buildings

• Workshops

• Small Shops for selling of goods and providing of

services to community.

• Medical Centers and a Private Hospital

• Public School, Kindergarten

• Police Buildings, and other Government Builidngs

• Bar and Cafés for residence and visitors

• Welcome Building at Airfield and Wharf

• Library, Multipurpose shelters, and Community Halls

• Worker Amenities and Bathrooms

Community Project

Lavukal School

Capacity: 360 students

12 classrooms

Levels:

Junior (7 – 8)

Middle (9 – 10)

Senior (11 – 12)

Lavukal Hospital Capacity: 6,000 to 8,000

Administration Building

Women’s wing

Men’s wing

Surgery rooms

Maternity area

Consultation rooms

X-ray facilities

Heliport

Tribal Admin Area

Four (4) Tribal Leader sleeping quarters - each the size of a bed room (7.2m x 6m).

Approximately 43 sq.m residential unit

Common rest rooms and showers.

An Open Auditorium space with a stage

A Tribal Administration Facility for meeting purposes

Common kitchen

Meeting Room

Radio Broadcast room

Holiday Resort

A great Eco-Resort PotentialPrior to 2002, the Russell Islands had

its own resort located nearby to

Yandina. This was a regular tourist

destination for people visiting the

Solomon Islands due to the great

diving offered including viewing of

World War 2 relics in the deeper

waters.

Other resorts were also located on

other islands including a 9 hole golf

course on a nearby island.

Re-establishing tourism on the Russell

Islands would quickly create

revenue, new supporting

opportunities and employment.

Example of

Layout for the

Holiday Resort

1 Reception

1 Dinning common

area

1 Kitchen

1 Sitting Lounge

9 Lodges

Typeofrooms Numberofrooms

Roomsforcouples 6

Roomsforbackpackers 2Baranddiningarea 1

kitchen 1Lounge 1

Securityroom 1Reception 1Gallery 1Total 14

Numberofcouples 6*2=12Numberofbackpackers 8

Total 20

SizeoftheResort

Accommodation & Capacity

Additional accommodation would mainly consist of A-frame houses

Material for construction would include natural readily available timber for furnishings

Extra room for security, guarding the resort 24 x 7

Gallery showcasing WW2 pictures and stories

Gallery also showcasing traditional instruments, handicrafts, souvenirs, artefacts

ESTABLISHING an SEZ

SEZs are geographically bounded areas of land used to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

It offers unique tangible and non-tangible benefits based on its location and incentives within the zone

Tenants in the SEZs are restricted from selling their goods or services into the local economy, but local businesses can and are encouraged to sell their goods and services to tenants in the zone.

What are Special Economic Zones (sez)

Creating a great

future for future

Solomon’s Islanders

and us.

Next 3-4mnths.

Start new office and accommodation in the Solomon Islands. (Oct)

Formalising agreements between stakeholder, SIG, VGG and LANCE Capital

Work on 1st stage Feasibility studies & business plans NOV.

Funding Delegation visit to the Solomon Islands including shareholders and fund investors. (Nov)

Support with carrying out studies for developing new area with support of Ministries of Infrastructure and Agriculture. (Nov)

Putting in a Radio Station.

Admin buildings for LAVUKAL

TARGETED FULL FUNDING to start in FEB 2017

Finalising Special Economic Zone Status.