Case Decision - 379910

Response to the Notification of Intent to Develop:

• The SAHRA Development Applications Unit (DAU) acknowledges the application for the proposed development of a township.
• The SAHRA DAU is requesting a field-based Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) to be undertaken for the proposed developments in terms of section 38(3) of the NHRA and an assessment of the properties that exist within the proposed development footprint.
• The assessment must include historical assessments of all structures that are found on-site and the impact on the bordering nature reserve in terms of the heritage implications as may be impacted by the proposed development.
• The field-based archaeological component of the HIA must be conducted by a qualified archaeologist and must comply with the SAHRA 2007 Minimum Standards: Archaeological and Palaeontological Components of Impact Assessment Reports (see www.asapa.co.za or www.aphp.org.za for a list of qualified archaeologists).
• The applicant is further requested to submit a KML file that accurately maps the entire proposed development footprint. When this is done, there is a potential that a Palaeontological Impact Assessment may be required based on the SAHRIS Palaeosensitivity Map.
• Further responses to the NID will be issued upon submission of the required HIA report and KML file.