Case Decision - 189995

Interim Comment
Regarding archaeological and palaeontological heritage resources, the SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites Unit accepts the submitted Heritage Screener Report. However, we cannot promote the recommendation that a HIA not be conducted for the proposed development Area A. While there have been many other studies conducted over the properties in questions, they have not assessed the specific impacts of the proposed development.
The following conditions must be adhered to and must form part of the Scoping and EIA phase of the project:

A Heritage component must be included in the Scoping Report. This must be in the form of a Heritage Scoping report where detailed background is provide on the heritage resources within the area to inform the EIA phase of the project;
A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) must be completed for the proposed Brandvalley EIA phase.
The heritage reports must CLEARLY state which heritage resources are located within the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces to allow the relevant Heritage Resource Authority (HRA) to provide comments. The report must also clearly state the distance between each proposed project activity and identified resources via detailed descriptions and a map;
The HIA must include the following studies:

An Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA);
A Palaeontological Impact Assessment (PIA);
An assessment of Burial Grounds and Graves, if relevant;
Incorporate comments regarding heritage resources recorded during the public consultation phase of the project; and
A VIA must be completed on identified heritage resources.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that comments from HWC are received regarding the areas of the proposed development located in the Western Cape Province.
Final comments will be published once the above has been submitted along with the Scoping and EIA for the project.
Decisions regarding Built Environment will be provided by Ngwao-Boswa Jwa Kapa Bokone (NBKB), the Northern Cape Provincial Heritage Resource Authority (Ratha Timothy - [email protected] / 053 831 2537).