Botswana - Request Archaeological Impact Assessment

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Procedure

How to Apply :

1. If you are a developer contacts the Department of National Museum and Monuments to establish whether they need to carry out an Archaeological Impact Assessment, by telephone, post or fax.
2. Your claim will be verified and if the assessment is required you will be notified, then you (developer) should consultant archaeologist accredited and approved by the Department of National Museum and Monuments. (check list below under office and location)
3. The archaeologist will then carry out an assessment as per the guidelines for planners and the assessment reports are submitted to the department for reviewing.
4. If the department is satisfied with the information obtained from the assessment report you will be informed on the approval decision within 7 days and you will be issued with an archaeological impact assessment permit.
5. The development may then take place and mitigation measures should be implemented during the process.

Note :
If by any Chance of discoveries is made during construction it should be immediately reported to the department and the archaeological consultant. The work should be halted until the developer is advised on the way forward.

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Required Documents

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Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism:
Department of National Museum and Monuments
Private Bag 00114
Gaborone,
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3610409
Fax. 3902797
Email. [email protected]
Hours of Operation: 07:30 to 16:30 (Monday to Friday). Closed on Public Holidays.

LIST OF CONSULTING ARCHAEOLOGISTS: Link

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Fees

• There are no fees associated with this service.

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Processing Time

• within seven business days.

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Instructions

• The Department of National Museum and Monuments, reviews and approves the Archaeological Impact Assessment reports and monitors existing development projects, as mandated by Section 19 of the Monument and Relics Act of 2001.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant(developer)
• Address of the developer
• Site that near assessment.
• Name of the archaeologist consultant
• Assessment report detail

Need for the Document

• The RequestforArchaeological Impact Assessmentservice is used to determine whether a developer should be permitted to carry out developments on undisturbedland, if required and approved by the department then the developer is issued anarchaeological impact assessment permit.

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