EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA
EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA
EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA
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Item 13: The clearance of an area of 1 hectare or more of vegetation where 75% or more of the vegetative cover<br />
constitutes indigenous vegetation.<br />
Item 14: The clearance of an area of 5 hectares or more of vegetation where 75% or more of the vegetative<br />
cover constitutes indigenous vegetation, except where such removal of vegetation is required for:<br />
i) Purposes of agriculture or afforestation inside areas identified in spatial instruments adopted by the<br />
competent authority for agriculture or afforestation purposes;<br />
ii) The undertaking of a process or activity included in the list of waste management activities published in<br />
terms of section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in<br />
which case the activity is regarded to be excluded from this list;<br />
iii) The undertaking of a linear activity falling below the thresholds in Notice 544 of 2010.<br />
Item 15: Physical alteration of undeveloped, vacant or derelict land for residential, retail, commercial,<br />
recreational, industrial or institutional use where the total area to be transformed is 20 hectares or more.<br />
Item 20: Any activity which requires a mining right or renewal thereof as contemplated in section 22 and 24<br />
respectively of the Mining and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002).<br />
4.2 National Heritage Resource Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999)<br />
In terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act 25 of 1999), a Heritage Impact Assessment has been<br />
undertaken for the site since the site is greater than 0,5 hectares (ha) in extent.<br />
The Act makes provision for the potential destruction of existing Heritage sites, pending the archaeologist<br />
recommendations through permitting procedures. Permits are administrated by the South African Heritage<br />
Resources Agency (<strong>SAHRA</strong>).<br />
Section 38. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (7), (8) and (9), any person who intends to undertake a<br />
development categorized as-<br />
(a) the construction of a road, wall, powerline, pipeline, canal or other similar form of linear development or<br />
barrier exceeding 300m in length;<br />
(b) the construction of a bridge or similar structure exceeding 50m in length;<br />
(c) any development or other activity which will change the character of a site-<br />
(i) exceeding 5 000 m 2 in extent; or<br />
(ii) involving three or more existing erven or subdivisions thereof; or<br />
(iii) involving three or more erven or divisions thereof which have been consolidated within the past five<br />
years; or<br />
(iv) the costs of which will exceed a sum set in terms of regulations by <strong>SAHRA</strong> or a provincial heritage<br />
resources authority;<br />
(d) the re-zoning of a site exceeding 10 000 m 2 in extent; or<br />
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