Case Decision - 200319

Interim Comment 
The SAHRA Development Application Unit (DAU) notes the heritage studies along with the recommendations provided therein. A Phase 1 Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) must be undertaken for the proposed study area and the report must be submitted to SAHRA. The proposed development area is located mostly within an area of high sensitivity in terms of palaeontological resources 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 upon submission of the desktop PIA and field based AIA reports.