Case Decision - 190110

Final Comment
The recommendations provided in the 1 March 2016 comments pertaining to Palaeontological resources stand and must be included in the final EMPr.
The following additional recommendations must form part of the final EMPr:

If Environmental Authorisation is granted for the preferred route of Alternative 1 Rev 1, a 30 m buffer must be maintained around all identified highly significant heritage i.e. cemeteries near the route and access should not be restricted. The status of the cemeteries must be monitored during the construction phase;
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 (Natasha Higgitt/Phillip Hine 021 462 5402) must be alerted. If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit (Itumeleng Masiteng/Mimi Seetelo 012 320 8490), must be alerted immediately. A professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contracted as soon as possible to inspect the findings. If the newly discovered heritage resources prove to be of archaeological or palaeontological significance, a Phase 2 rescue operation may be required.