Case Decision - 200248

Interim CommentThe SAHRA Development Application Unit (DAU) notes the submitted heritage studies along with the recommendation provided therein. It is noted that the report does not contain a tracklog map of the survey, therefore the HIA must be amended to include the tracklog map of the survey. The proposed development area is of high sensitivity as per the SAHRIS PalaeoSensitivity map. As such, desktop Palaeontological Impact Assessment (PIA) 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.Further comments will be issued once the amended HIA report and the desktop PIA report has been attached to the development application case on SAHRIS.