Final Comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology, and Meteorites (APM) Unit notes and accepts the submission of the draft EIAr, the desktop PIA, and HIA reports. SAHRA has no objections to the proposed development on the following conditions:
38(4)a – The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit and the Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit has no objections to the proposed development;38(4)b – The recommendations provided by the heritage specialists are supported and must be adhered to. However, due to the length of the project, a suitably qualified archaeologist must be appointed to do a final walk-down of the water pipeline routes due to the likelihood of heritage sites occurring. A report of the final walk-down must be submitted to SAHRA prior to construction phase for comment. SAHRA reserves the right to provide additional conditions based on the results of the walkdown;A 50m buffer zone around all heritage identified must be adhered to, to prevent any unintended damage.38(4)c(i) – 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 (Nokukhanya Khumalo/Phillip Hine 021 202 8654) must be alerted as per section 35(3) of the NHRA. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offence in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;38(4)c(ii) – If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit (Thingahangwi Tshivhase/Ngqalabutho 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 offence in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;38(4)d – See section 51(1) of the NHRA regarding offences;38(4)e – The following conditions apply with regards to the appointment of specialists:i) If heritage resources are uncovered during the course of the development, a professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contracted as soon as possible to inspect the heritage resource. 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 Final EIAr must be submitted to SAHRA for record purposes;The decision regarding the EA Application must be communicated to SAHRA and uploaded to the SAHRIS Case application.
Applicable legislation
38(4)
38(8)
Decision Date
Committee
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Case Decision