Case Decision - 358790

Response to Notification of Intent to Develop:

As the proposed powerline’s DESD did not record any heritage resources identified during the screening phase, it is unlikely that in-situ heritage resources will be impacted by the proposed powerline. As such, no further assessment of the impact to heritage resources is required in terms of section 38(2)a of the NHRA.  

The applicant is advised of the following: 

• 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 Development Applications Unit (DAU) (John Pakwe / 0638941979) must be alerted as contemplated by section 35(3) of the NHRA. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offense in terms of section 51(1) of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;
• If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA DAU (John Pakwe: [email protected] / 0638941979) must be alerted immediately in terms of section 36(6) of the NHRA. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offense in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;
• See section 51(1) of the NHRA regarding offenses;
• If heritage resources are uncovered during the course of the development, a professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contracted as soon as possible to inspect the heritage resource. If the newly discovered heritage resources prove to be of archaeological or palaeontological significance, a Phase 2 rescue operation may be required subject to permits issued by SAHRA.