Case Decision - 199266

Interim CommentThe  Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) must be done as per section 38(3) and 38(8) of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999 (NHRA). This must include an archaeological component, palaeontological component and any other applicable heritage components. The HIA must be conducted as part of the EA Application in terms of NEMA and the NEMA EIA Regulations.The archaeological component of the HIA should follow the SAHRA 2007 Minimum Standards: Archaeological Component of Impact Assessment Report. The quickest process to follow for the archaeological component would be to contract a qualified archaeologist (see www.asapa.co.za or www.aphp.org.za).A kml file of outlining the proposed development area must be submitted to the case on SAHRIS and the PalaeoSensitivity Map will indicate the palaeontological sensitivity of the development area. A Palaeontological Impact Assessment (PIA) must be undertaken by a qualified palaeontologist based on the required action for the palaeontological sensitivity (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.Any other heritage resources as defined in section 3 of the NHRA that may be impacted, such as built structures over 60 years old, sites of cultural significance associated with oral histories, burial grounds and graves, graves of victims of conflict, and cultural landscapes or viewscapes must also be assessed.Further comments will be issued once the HIA inclusive of the AIA and PIA are submitted to the case on SAHRIS.