Interim Comment
SAHRA requests that the HIA be revised to include a field assessment of the proposed development area. Additionally, as the development footprint is located in areas of very high sensitivity as per the SAHRIS PalaeoSensitivity map, a field-based PIA must be conducted by a qualified palaeontologist. The report must comply with the 2012 Minimum Standards: Palaeontological Components of Heritage Impact Assessments. The above reports must be conducted as part of the EA application.
The applicant is advised to extend the EA process in terms of section 19(1)b of the NEMA EIA regulations in order to address this comment. Further comments will be issued upon receipt of the above requested reports and updated DBAR that incorporates the results of the heritage studies.
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