Table: Taieri Catchment: Site Name: McRaes Creek

1.Catchment land use

1 Land and margins grazed

2

3

4

5 Appears in an unmodified condition

2.Riverbank condition

1 Banks eroding

2

3

4

5 Banks appear stable

3. River shape

[Factors 3 and 20 were removed from the analysis because they could not be rated consistently. Factor 6 was included in the mahinga kai component.]

1 Shape modified

2

3

4

5 Natural shape (pools, riffles, etc)

4.Riparian vegetation

1 Little or no riparian vegetation

2

3

4

5 Complete cover of indigenous margin

5.Indigenous species

Exotic vegetation visible:

Indigenous vegetation visible:

1 on adjacent land

2

3

4

5 on adjacent land

1 on riparian margins

2

3

4

5 on riparian margins

6.Mahinga kai species (birds)

1 No birds are present

2

3

4

5 Range of native birds present

7.Riverbed condition

1 Mud and sands present

2

3

4

5 Cobbles and gravels appear clear

8.Use of the river

1 Evidence of modification (e.g. stopbanks, straightening, etc)

2

3

4

5 Appears unmodified

9.Use of the river

1 Evidence of takes/discharges

2

3

4

5 No takes or discharges

10.River flow

1 Cannot see movement

2

3

4

5 Movement of water is visible (whitewater and ripples)

11.River flow

1 Flow cannot be heard

2

3

4

5 Noise of the flow is obvious

12.Water quality

1 Unpleasant odours present

2

3

4

5 Clean freshwater smell

13.Water quality

1 Appears polluted (e.g. foams, oils etc)

2

3

4

5 No pollution evident

14.Water clarity

1 Water badly discoloured

2

3

4

5 Water is clear

15.Sediment

1 Sediment covering riverbed

2

3

4

5 Riverbed free of sediment

16.Use of the riparian margin

1 Margins grazed

2

3

4

5 Margin appears unmodified