Case Decision - 199944

Interim Comment
SAHRA requests that the pending heritage impact assessment assesses the impact of the proposed mining on all heritage resources including, but not limited to, archaeological heritage, palaeontological heritage, rock art, any significant structures and intangible heritage. This assessment must not only assess impacts in terms of the development footprint, but must also assess broader, indirect impacts to heritage that may result from the proposed development. The HIA must comply with section 38(3) of the NHRA. The quickest process to follow for the archaeological component would be to contract a qualified specialist (see www.asapa.org.za or https://www.aphp.org.za/index.php/memberlist). The report must comply with the 2007 Minimum Standards: Archaeological and Palaeontological Components of Impact Assessments
A Palaeontological Field assessment study must be undertaken by a qualified palaeontologist (see https://www.palaeosa.org/current_members.html). The PIA must comply with the 2012 SAHRA Minimum Standards: Palaeontological Components of Heritage Impact Assessments. Any other heritage resources that may be impacted such as built structures, sites of cultural significance associated with oral histories, burial grounds and graves, graves of victims of conflict, and cultural landscapes or viewscapes must also be assessed.The case will be processed further once the draft EIAr documents, and the appendices, as well as the HIA and PIA reports are submitted to the case.