Appendix A # Location Class Important Values Concerns Water Desired Quality Out- Classifi- come cation Wairau Catchment 11 Gibsons Creek Low Recreational area - Low flows inhibiting fish F, A M and Upper Opawa picnicking, passive. habitat and passage. River above Aesthetic landscape. Stock pollution and Hammerichs Road Bird habitat - waterfowl. damage to riparian Limited fish habitat - margin. trout, eel. Sedimentation. Reduction in water quality from adjacent landuse. 12 Cravens Creek Low Fishing - eel. Groundwater level F, CR, FS M Food gathering - cress. change. Reduction in water quality from adjacent land use. River control works that disturbs the channel bed will change the seepage pattern. Instream dams changing sedimentation and seepage pattern and barriers to fish passage. 13 Spring Creek High Outstanding natural Groundwater level F, A, AE E landscape - unique spring change. fed waterway with Reduction in water consistent flow. quality from adjacent Fishing - clear water landuse. regardless of weather, Stock pollution and trout, koura, black damage to riparian flounder, eel. margin. Recreational area - Instream barriers to fish canoeing, picnicking. passage from Wairau Fish passage and habitat - River. native fish, lamprey, giant Infilling by ‘crack’ kokopu. willows. Bird habitat - waterfowl, Duck population Eel kingfisher, fantails. population. Food gathering - cress. Native biodiversity - 5 species. Aesthetic landscape. App A - 5