Case Decision - 199081

CaseReference

Proposed Development of a 132 kV Overhead Power Line and Supporting Infrastructure for the Proposed Vhuvhili Solar Photovoltaic Energy Facility, near Secunda in the Mpumalanga Province

Applicable legislation

38(3)

38(8)

Decision Date

14/12/2022

Committee

By Delegation of Authority

Decision Status

Interim Comment

Case Decision

Interim Comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit requests that an archaeological field assessment of the powerline routes be conducted as part of the EA process. The HIA must be revised based on the results of the field assessment.
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 revised HIA and a revised DBAR that incorporates the results of the revised HIA.