Case Decision - 198401

Interim CommentTha SAHRA's APM Unit acknowledges receipt of the application and the attached AIA report. SAHRA request that following reports are submitted in terms of section 38(3) of the National Heritage Resources Act (25 of 1999) as part of the EA process.pload all documents pertaining to the Environmental Authorisation Application Process. As per section 38(8) of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999 (NHRA), an assessment of heritage resources must form part of the process and the assessment must comply with section 38(3) of the NHRA (25 of 1999). As the proposed Stillfontein Solar PV cluster is located in an area of very High palaeontological sensitivity as per SAHRIS PalaeoSensitivity Maps. A field assessment of the impact to palaeontological resources must be undertaken. The assessment must be conducted by a qualified palaeontologist. The report must comply with section 38(3) of the NHRA and the SAHRA 2006 Minimum Standards: Archaeological and Palaeontological Component of Impact Assessments, and the 2012 Minimum Standards: Palaeontological Component of Heritage Impact Assessments. The Minimum Standards provides allowance for a Letter of Recommendation for Exemption that can be submitted by a qualified palaeontologist should they deem it appropriate.
Once all documents including all appendices are uploaded to the case application, please ensure that the status of the case is changed from STUDIES PENDING to STUDIES SUBMITTED. Please ensure that all documents produced as part of the EA process are submitted as part of the application.
Further comments will be issued upon receipt of the above. The applicant is advised to extend the EA process in terms of section 19(1)b of the NEMA EIA regulations to comply with this comment.