Appendix A # Location Class Important Values Concerns Water Desired Quality Out- Classifi- come cation Wairau Catchment 2 Wash Bridge High Braided river habitat. Out of stream use during F, CR, FS M downstream to River corridor for fish and low flows. State Highway 1 birds. Flow modification. Fish passage and habitat - Reduction in water salmon spawning . quality from adjacent Lagoons and backwaters. landuse. Important trout spawning River control works areas in side streams. affecting instream flow Bird habitat - scarce depth, width and species include: black velocity. fronted tern, banded River control tree dotterel, black shag, black planting and rock work, backed gulls, black billed bank protection. gulls, pied stilts and oyster catchers. Fishing - trout, salmon and eel. Native biodiversity - 5 species. Recreational area - boating, rafting, canoeing, hunting, swimming, picnicking, passive and jetboating. 3 Lower Wairau High Tidal estuarine habitat. Reduction in water F, FS, CR E River from State Lagoons and backwaters quality from adjacent Highway 1 providing habitat. landuse. downstream to Recreational area - Salinity changes with sea boating, rowing, water Wairau Bar changes. skiing, nature watch, Sedimentation. hunting, picnicking and Reduction in flow due to passive. uncontrolled flow split Fishing - trout, salmon, into Diversion. whitebait, eel, flounder, Discharges. kahawai. Bird habitat. Native biodiversity. Whitebait spawning. 4 Grovetown High Bird habitat - waterfowl Reduction in water F M Lagoon and including mallard, grey quality from adjacent Bothams Bend duck, grey teal, shoveller, landuse. Wetland pukeko, black swan, shag, Sedimentation. kotuku, white faced heron Stock damage to riparian and cattle egret, spotless margin. crake. Fish habitat - whitebait. Instream barriers to fish passage. Recreation - nature watch, Water levels and flows passi ve. partially controlled by Natural Wetland. gates and pumps. Native biodiversity - giant Infilling by willows. kokopu. App A - 3