Interim Comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit notes the pending assessment of the impact to heritage resources and requests that the assessment comply with section 38(3) of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999 (NHRA). Additionally, the assessment of the impact to archaeological resources must be conducted by a qualified archaeologist and comply with the 2007 SAHRA Minimum Standards: Archaeological and Palaeontological Components of Impact Assessments.
As the prospecting rights application area is located in an area of low sensitivity for palaeontological resources as per the SAHRIS PalaeoSensitivity map, no further assessment of the impact to palaeontological resources is required. A Chance Fossil Finds Protocol is required to be developed and implemented.
Further comments will be issued upon receipt of the above requested reports and the draft EIA inclusive of appendices.
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