Interim Comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit requests that a field-based Palaeontological Impact Assessment be conducted for the proposed mining application as the development footprint is located in an area of very high sensitivity for palaeontological resources as per the SAHRIS PalaeoSensitivity Map. The report must be undertaken by a qualified palaeontologist. (See https://www.palaeosa.org/heritage-practitioners.html for a list of qualified palaeontologists). The report must comply with the 2012 Minimum Standards: Palaeontological Components of Heritage Impact Assessments.
The applicant is advised to extend the EA process in terms of section 19(1)b of the NEMA EIA Regulations in order to comply with this comment. A revised BAR with the results of the above requested specialist study must be completed.
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