Case Decision - 185755

Final CommentSAHRA has no objection to the proposed development and supports the recommendations of the author and requests that:

Site ZWK95 should be avoided by all development activities. To ensure this, a temporary fence should be erected around the site, no less than 5m from the visible boundaries of the site. The access road that is planned for the Kasarmberge should be moved at least 10m from the fencing and should run no closer than 15m from the edge of the site. Should it not be possible to change the alignment of the access road, and should the impact on this site be unavoidable, the applicant will need to liaise with the SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites Unit to determine the appropriate way forward.
If any evidence of archaeological sites or remains (e.g., remnants of stone-made structures, indigenous ceramics, bones, stone artefacts, ostrich eggshell fragments, marine shell and charcoal/ash concentrations), unmarked human burials, fossils; or other categories of heritage resources are found during the proposed activities, SAHRA APM Unit (Kathryn Smuts/Colette Scheermeyer 021 462 4502) must be alerted immediately, and a professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contacted as soon as possible to inspect the findings. If the newly discovered heritage resources prove to be of archaeological or palaeontological significance, a Phase 2 rescue operation might be necessary.