Case Decision - 193762

Final Comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit and the Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit has no objections to the proposed development and supports the recommendations of the specialists. The recommendations of the specialists and the following conditions must be included in the Environmental Management Programme (EMPr):

The JB Marks Provincial Heritage site memorial must be avoided with a buffer of 100 m;
The animal rubbing stones must be avoided with a buffer of 10 m and a fence with access gate must be installed;
An amended plan showing the heritage sites with the relevant buffer zones must be supplied to SAHRA;
Should the farm workers settlement be over 60 years old, a destruction permit must be applied for from the North West Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (NWPHRA) in terms of section 34 of the NHRA. Should the farm workers settlement be over 100 years old, a destruction permit in terms of section 35 of the NHRA must be applied for from SAHRA. These permits must be applied for prior to construction commencing;
Before construction commences, an investigation regarding the possible grave must be conducted. A ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey is recommended. The results of this survey must be submitted to the case for review by the SAHRA BGG Unit. No construction within 30 m of the possible grave site may commence without comments from the SAHRA BGG Unit;
The Final BAR and EMPr must be submitted to SAHRA for record purposes;
If any evidence of archaeological sites or remains (e.g. remnants of stone-made structures, indigenous ceramics, bones, stone artefacts, ostrich eggshell fragments, charcoal and ash concentrations), fossils or other categories of heritage resources are found during the proposed development, SAHRA APM Unit (Natasha Higgitt/Phillip Hine 021 462 5402) must be alerted as per section 35(3) of the NHRA. If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit (Thingahangwi Tshivhase/Mimi Seetelo 012 320 8490), must be alerted immediately as per section 36(6) of the NHRA. A professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contracted 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 may be required subject to permits issued by SAHRA;
 The decision regarding the EA Application must be communicated to SAHRA and uploaded to the SAHRIS Case application for record purposes.