Case Decision - 198159

Final Comment
As the commenting timeframe in terms of section 3 the NEMA EIA regulations has concluded, SAHRA cannot provided additional conditions for the development pertaining to palaeontological impact assessment.  The recommendation in the Heritage Impact Assessment are supported and a field-based assessment should undertaken priro to construction for trenches and boreholes. The applicant must take note of the following:

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. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offense in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;
If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit (Thingahangwi Tshivhase/Ngqabutho Madida 012 320 8490), must be alerted immediately as per section 36(6) of the NHRA. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offense in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;
See section 51 of the NHRA regarding offences;
The decision regarding the EA Application must be communicated to SAHRA and uploaded to the SAHRIS Case application.