Case Decision - 192563

Final comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit reviewed the HIA and PIA and accepts the recommendations therein. The development may go ahead and if Environmental Authorisation is granted, the following conditions and the ones in the heritage reports must be strictly adhered to and must be incorporated into the Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for implementation:
1. Mitigation and demolition permits must be applied for.
2. A CMP must be implemented that includes monitoring and recommendations as stipulated in the HIA.
3. A Chance Finds Procedures must be developed for the project to ensure that standard protocols and steps are followed should any heritage and/or fossil resources be uncovered during all phases of the project. These procedures should outline the steps and reporting structure to be followed in the instance that heritage resources are found. This must be included in the Environmental Awareness Plan.
4. Should any objects of archaeological or palaeontological remains be found during construction activities, work must immediately stop in that area and the Environmental Control Officer (ECO) must be informed.
5. The ECO must inform the South African Heritage Recourse Agency (SAHRA) and contact an archaeologist and/or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the find, to assess the importance and rescue them if necessary (with the relevant SAHRA permit). No work may be resumed in this area without the permission from the ECO and SAHRA.
6. The final EIA and appendices must be submitted to SAHRA upon submission to DEA. Should the project be granted Environmental Authorisation, SAHRA must be notified and all relevant documents submitted to the case file.