Bay of Plenty Conservancy DRAFT

Scheduleof Sitesof Significant ConservationValue

WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY

Compiledby:

Kim Young

Contributionsby:

V. Froude,S. Beadel,K. Owen, C.Richmond,B. Norton,W. Shaw,A. Jones,B. Mankelow.

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Bay of Plenty ConservancyDistrict Council ScheduleSeries No' 01 Unpublished

Preparedfor: Departmentof Conservationr Te PapaAlawhai Rotorua. t DRAFT I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNITICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: IJL3/ L Date of completion: 25.Ll.93 category: A Ecological District: TGA I Eabitat Type: Estuarine margin and wetland Narne: SS Athenree 1 I Area: Protection Status: Partially protected in the Athenree wildlife management reserve

I lilap Series: NZIUS260 Grid Reference: 725 140 I Aerial photo no: l-70788 Date Flown z 28.2.93 Landform: Estuary trabitat Description:

I This site forms part of a larger botanical and wildli-fe site. The larger site is described as a large wetland , much of which is relatively unmodified, comprising a representative exarnple of I the estuarine vegetation of Tauranga Harbour (Beadel 1-992). (Beadel, 1993). I There are five wildlife habitat sites identified within this I site described as follows and mapped in owen (L993a).

Site 1. Area of dense mixed searush and oioi sedgeland, scattered mangrove scrub in channels, with marsh ribbonwood t scrub, f1ax1and, olearia solandri scrub, pampas, gorse and wattle on drainaqe embankments. Area is contained between two I Iarge drains, Emerton Road and the Waiau River. Site 2. A rnixed estuarine vegeLation association of mangrove scrub, searush and oioi sedgeland, marsh ribbonwood scrub, I flaxland and pampas. Pohutukawa on embankment. Area lies between two drainage embankrnents, the Waiau River and Emerton Road.

I Site 3. Estuarine vegetation sequence on eastern side of Waiau River. Scattered and dense mangrove scrub and shrubland (up to 2m high), oioi, searush and Schoenoplectus pungens sedgeland I with marsh ribbonwood scrub, flaxland, manuka scrub, raupo reedland and grey willow forest. Estuarine herbfield vegetation includes shore pimpernel and rernuremu. Adjoining vegetation t comprises of oTearia soTandri scrub, pohutukawa, karo, I{uehlenbeckia australis, manuka scrub, gorse and parnpas.

Site 4. Area of natural estuarine vegetation between Waiau I River and Emerton Road. Area dominated by searush and oioi sedgeland with rnarsh ribbonwood scrub, flaxland and olearia soTandri scrub. Adjacent terrestrial area has karamu, mamaku, I manuka scrub, five finger, mahoe, ponga, hangehange, poplar and pine. T contd. . I I T:!AS* I 2 I site 5. Extensive estuarine wetLand vegetation sequence of Zostera novozelandica, mangrove scrub and shrubland (0.3rn - 1.grn T high), schoenoplectus pungens, mixed oioi, searush and Baumea juncea sedgeland, marsh ribbonwood scrub, and Olearia solandri scrub. Flaxland, raupo reedland and Baumea articulata T sedgeland association is present arong the edge of the waiau River at the south-west end. A degraded manuka shrubland, searush and oioi sedgelandrs area is severed, by a large I stopbank, from this area.

The larger site is mapped in Beader (L9g2) and described in Beadel (1993). t wildlife of the larger site incrudes the banded rail, Nr fernbird, Austrarasian bittern, pukeko and the australasian I harrier. CONSERVATTONVALUES AND JUSTTFTCATTONS: I BotanicaL: Identified as exceptional botanical conservation varue in Beadel (L993) and identified as a category one area in Beadel (L992). I wirdlife: sites 3,4 and 5 assessed as having high to outstanding habitat quality for marshbirds in owen (199ia). sites 1 and 2 I assessed as having outstanding habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1993a).

This estuarine margin strip is part of the larger wildlife I habitat site and shourd be given the same conservation considerations to vegetation to protect the wildlife values. T Other: TAREATS AND REITJARKS: I For inforrnation on threats, remarks and conservation reconmendations see owen (1993a). I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M. , L992: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. I Report prepared for Bay of plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel, S.M. in press. Significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of P1enty Regional Council. I Owen, K.L., t993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, VoI 2, Technical Report Series No.17. Department of Conservation, Bay of plenty Conservancy. I I I I I 3 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECTAL STGNIFICANCE

I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I f

Site no: UL3/2 Date of eompletion: 25.11.93

I Category: A Ecological District: TGA I Eabitat Type: Fresh water wetlands I Name: Fresh water wetlands, Matakana Island. I Area: Protection Status: Partially protected as part of wildlife I reserve. I Uap Series: NZMS26O Grid Reference: 745 085 I Aerial photo no: Date Flowu: I Landform:

I Ilabitat Description:

These wetlands are part of a larger wetland system (Matakana I Island 1 ranked as National; includes a category one area) (Beadel L992a). Although these areas are more nodified nevertheless they are of significant conservation value. t Freshwater wetlands have been greatly reduced in extent, particularly in lowland areas (c.f. Pike 1991). Taken from Beadel (l-993).

I Mapped in Beadel (1992a). I I t I I I

4 I CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS:

Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation value in I Beadel (1993) for the reasons given in above habitat description. I I Wildlife: There are 3 wildlife habitat sites within this site. They are all of moderate habitat quality for rnarshbirds (Owen, 1993a) . The three sites are 18,19 and 26. I I Other: I

Tffi,EATS AND REII[ARKS: I I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M. in press. Significant sites of indi-genous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of PIenty I Regional Council.

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, I Vo1 2, Technical nepoit Series No.12. Department of Conservation, Bdy of plenty Conservancy. I t I I T I I I I I 4. I 5 t-t- SCHEDULE oF srrEs oF spEcrAL srcNrFrcANcE Jj WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I /lf Site no: U13/3 Date of completiou: Xrr. ra Category: A Ecological District: TGA I Eabitat lt1pe: Freshwater Wetlands Name: Northern Matakana Island Wetlands and sand-dunes Area: Protection Status: Partially protected as part of Matakana T fsland Wild1ife Refuge.

Uap Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 750 095 Aerial photo no: Date Flown: I Landform: Accretionary sequence of recurved ridges (cRI, BOP). I Eabitat Oescription: Matakana Island contains the best examples of freshwater wetlands in the harbour environs; these are described in Beadel I (l-990). The wetlands contain one of the best national populations of two rare ferns, Cyclosorus interruptus and Thelypteris confluens in New Zealand....another are plant, T Ranunculus macropus, classed as vulnerable also occurs in these wetlands. Much of the wetland vegetation is in good condition and is a good quality representative example of wetland I vegetation (Beadel, L992al . I The rare plant Pimelj-a arenaria is also found in these wetlands (Beadel, L992b). I r A natural spinifex-pingao community occurs along the rnajority of I the frontal foredune of Matakana Island. This community is t relatively intact although marram is present locally in this zone (Beadel , L989) , (Beadel , 1-993).

I For a more in depth description of the seaward side of Matakana island see site U13/3a

There are eight wetlands in this site forrning eight wildlife I habitats described and mapped in Owen (1993a) and Beadel (1eeo).

I Wildlife in these eight sites collectively includes the australasian bittern, spotless crake, australasian harrier, pukeko, black shag, various waterfowlrNZ kingfisher (Owen, I 1-993a). I I I I t D I q.,\ S-6 I ,AT a4ikt /A\ CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: Botanical: Identified as exceptional botanical conservation value in Beadel (1993). This site contains high quality, I representative examples of sand dune communities and wetland comrnunities which are of national significance (Beadel, 1989 and 1990). The natural spinifex-pingao community which occurs along I the rnajority of the frontal foredune of Matakana island is generally relatively intact, ...... this vegetation conmunity is now rare in New Zealand Behind the frontal foredune I zone the vegetation is still predominantly indigenous with only scattered exotic grasses and herbs. Pingao (classed as Local is also conmon on these sites and over sixty plants of Pirnelia arenaria (classed as rare) were recorded in 1989 (Beadel 1989). ! Another species of botanical interest which occurs on the island is Melicytus novae-zelandiae. This species occurs on several other islands in Bay of plenty but is rare on the I mainland... (Beadel, S.M., pers obs). These wetlands contain one of the best populations of Thelypteris confluens (rare) and Cyclosorus interruptus (rare) in New Zealand. Ranunculus macropus (rare) also occurs in the I wetlands (Beadel, 1990), (Beadel; 1993). lgildlife: All of these freshwater water wetlands have collectively been assessed as havinq high value for wildlife I (K.L. Owen, pers cornm.). Three of the five wetlands have been assessed as havinq high wildlife habitat quality for marshbirds and the remaining two as moderate habj_tat quality for I rnarshbirds. (Owen, 1993a) . Sites are L3 ,L4,LS,L6, and L7 . TEREATS AND REI'TJARKS: For inforrnation on threats, impacts and conservation I reconmendations see Owen (1993a) and Beadel (1992b). REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M. 1989. Notes on the Vegetation and Flora of Tauranga Harbours and Littte Waihi Estuary, Bay of Plenty I Conservancy. Report prepared for the Department of I Conservation, Rotorua. 67 pp.

Beadel, S.M., 1990: An Account of the vegetation and Flora of the North Western End of Matakana fsland Tauranga Harbour. I Rotorua Botanical Society Newsletter L9:24 -36. Beadel, S.M., L992b: Threatened and Local Plants of the Bay of I Plenty Conservancy. Prepared for the Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. T Beadel, S.M. , L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel, S.M., 1993: Significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zor.e. Bay of Plenty Regional Council. I

Forbes, S. & Bridgewater, G. l-990. Coastal Resource Inventory, I First Order Survey. Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I T I 8 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY d I Site no: VL3/4 Date of comPletion: 28.2.93

I Category: A Ecological District: TGA I Habitat Type: Shrubland and scrub.

I Name: SS Athenree 2 I Area: Protection Status: Unprotected I Uap Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 7O7 L34 photo Slown: 28.2.93 I Aerial no: 770789 Date

I Landform: I Habitat Description: Relatively large examples of manuka scrub and shrubland. The major vegetation types present are: I -manuka scrub -willow-manuka forest -wi1low forest -manuka shrubland I -cabbage tree/ Baumea juncea- Coprosma tenuicauTis-Baumea articulata treeland.

I from Beadel- (L992a) . I Mapped in Beadel ( l-992a) . I I I I I 9 I CONSERVATTONVALUES AND JUSTTFTCATTONS: Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation value in I Beade1 (1993). A relatively good exarnple of the freshwater wetland vegetation types, characteristic of Tauranqa ecologj-cal district. Also identified as a category 2 area in Beadel (Lee?a) . I I wildlife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value in I Rasch (1989). This site requires a field inspection. t I other: I I THREATS AND REII!.ARKS: I REFERENCES: Beadel, S.M., I992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. I Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps.

Beadel, S.M., 1-993: Si-gnificant sites of indigenous vegetation I of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council. I I I I I I I I I I

I 11 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I d Site no: VL3/5 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93

I Category: B Ecological District: TGA I Eabitat Type: Scrub and flaxland I Name: Taupiro Point I Area: 13ha Protection Status: Partly within a landing reserve controlled I by distrj-ct council. Map Series: NZMS260

I Grid Reference: 7L3 085 T Aerial photo no: l-70813 Date Flown z 28 .2.93 I Landform: Sandspit

I Habitat Description:

Vegetated sandspit with Pjnus radiata, manuka scrub, olearia I soTandri scrub, f1ax1and, IsoTepis nodosa sedgeland, secondary coastal scrub and forest regeneration. Margins compri-se estuarine vegetation containing scattered mangrove scrub, oioi, I searush and Eaumea juncea sedgeland and estuarine herbfield. (Owen, L993a). I Also mapped in Beadel (1992a). wildlife includes the banded rail and the NI fernbird (owen, I 1993a) . I I I I I

L2 I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS :

Botanical: The estuarine vegetation of this site are identified I as rnoderate botanical conservation value (S.M. Beadel, pers comm) . I

Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1993a). I I Other: I I TEREAIS AND REUARKS: For inforrnation on threats, impacts and conservation I reconmendations see Owen (1993a). REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M. , L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Olten, K.L., 1-993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vol 2, Technical Report Series No.l-7. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I I I I I I I L3 SCHEDULEOF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNTFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY a-$ I Site no: VL3/6 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93

I Category: B Ecological District: TGA t Eabitat Type: Estuarine margin vegetation

I Nane: Ongare I Area: Protection Status: Unprotected I Itap Series: NZMS260 I crid Reference: 7]5 O75 I Aerial photo no: 170813 Date Flownz 28.2.93

I Landform: I Habitat Description: This estuarine margj-n strip forms part of a larger wildlife I habitat site. The larger site is described as a narrow, long band of estuarine vegetation around the harbour edge. Sparse to dense areas of I mangrove scrub (0.2n - O.5m hi-qh) on seaward side with a mixed association of searush and oioi sedgeland further inland. The margins contain a marsh ribbonwood scrub, manuka scrub and I Olearia soTandri scrub association (Owen, 1-993a). This site is rnapped in Beadel (1992a).

I Wildlife includes the NI fernbird, black swan, pukeko and white faced heron. I I I I I

14 t CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS:

Botanical: The estuarine vegetation of this site is of moderate I botanical conservation value (S.M. Beadel, pers comm). I rild1ife: The larger wildlife site is assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1993a). I I Other: I

TEREATS AND RE}IARKS: I

For information on threats, impacts and conservation reconmendations see Owen (1993a). I REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M. , 1-992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Owen, K.L., l-993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vol 2, Technical Report Series No.L7. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I I I I I I I 14 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFTCANCE C-'s I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY a- I Site no: UL3/7 Date of completion: 25.LL.93

I Category: A Ecological District: TGA T Eabitat Type: Estuarine wetlands

I Name: SS Matakana Island 2 I Area: Protection Status: Unprotected

T ltap Series : NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 765 040 photo Flown: 28 .2 .93 I Aerial no: l-7081-5 Date

I Landform: I Habitat Description: This estuarine margin strip forms part of a larger significant I botanical site. The larger site is a relatively Iarge, good quality representative example of the vegetation types present listed I bel-ow, characteristic of the Tauranga ecological district.

I Vegetatj-on types of the larger site incl-ude: -Cabbage tree-grey willow-manuka forest in the freshwater wetl-and along with manuka scrub. Manuka scrub and mangrove I shrubland along with flaxland, Baumea juncea sedgeTand, Baumea juncea-rnarsh rj-bbonwood-oioi sedgeland, Wharariki/Baumea juncea- oioi-rnarsh ri-bbonwood sedgeland, Mangrove/ SchoenopTectus pungens sedgeland, searush tussockland and oioj- sedgeland in the saline I wetland and Sandspit vegetati-on on the dune and beach sands. From (Beadel, L993) . I This site is mapped in Beadel (\992a). I I T

I L7 a{ t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICA}ICE *Y WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY e- I I Site no : U3-3/ B Date of courpletion: 25.l-1.93 Cat,egory: B Ecological District: TGA I Habitat, Tlrye: Est.uarine vegietation margin I Nane: At.henree Road I Area: I Prot,ection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS260

I Grid Ref erence: 71"8 l-18 I Aerial photo no: Date Flown: t Landf orn: Habitat Desc.ription: T This site forms parL of a larcre wildlife habitat site.

Mixed estuarine vegetation association extending along and out I from shoreline including 3 small indented bays. Vegetation dominated by scattered t.o dense stands of mangroves (0.3m to 1.5m high) with bands of mixed searush and oioi sedgeland I further inland. Behind this vegetat.ion a narrow riparian strip of oioi and searush sedgeland, marsh ribbonwood scrub, Baumea articulata reedland, Clperus ustuTatus, f1ax1and, and raupo I reedland merging into manuka scrub and grey will-ow forest exists. At the sout.hern end a sma1I islet of t.al1 Pinus radiata with an understory of Myrsine australis, Isolepis nodosa and rank I grasses exists. (Owen, L993a) . I This larger site is mapped in Beadel (1-992a). wildlife includes banded rai1, NI fernbird, spur winged plover, I pukeko, canada geese and the white faced heron (Owen, t993a). I I t I 18 I CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS :

Botanical: Ident.ified as moderate botanical conservation value t by Beadel (pers comm). I wildlife: Assessed as having moderat.e habitat qualit.y for marshbirds in owen (1993a). t This estuarine margin strip is part of the larger wildlife habitat site and should be given the same conservaLion consj-derati-ons t.o vegetation to protect the wildlife values. I

Other: T I THREATS AND REI'IARKS: t For information on threats, impact.s and conservat.ion recommendations see Owen (1993a).

REFERENCES: I

Beadel, S.M., L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetat.ion. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, I Whakatane. 82pp plus maps.

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habit.at. Survey, Vo1 2, Technical nepoit Series No.17. Department of I Conservatj-on, Bay of P1enty Conservancy. I I I I I I t I I t t 19 SCHEDULE OF STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE $ t WBSTERN BAY OF PI,ENTY a- t Site no: VI3/9 Datse of complet,ion:. 25.11. 93

I Category: B Ecological District: TGA I Habitat Tlpe: Estuarine vegetation I Nane: Bowentown Road t Area: I Protection Stsatus: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 7L5 L24 I Aeria1 photo no: 170788 Date Flown: 28.2.93

I Landforn:

T Habitat Description: This site forms part of a larger wildlife habitat site.

I Long, narrow strip of estuarine vegetation comprising Zostera novozeTandica, mangrove scrub (0.5m - 1.5m high), SchoenopTectus pungens, mixed searush and oioi sedgeland, marsh ribbonwood I scrub, Olearia soiandri scrub and f1axland, manuka scrub and raupo reedland (Owen, t993a). I This site is mapped in Beadel (1-992a). wildlife of the larger site includes t.he NI fernbird and the I banded rail (Owen, I993a) . I I t I I

20 I CONSERVATION VAIUES AND .JUSTIFICATIONS :

Botanical: Ident.ified as moderate botanical conservation value I by Beadel (pers comm). t WildLife: Assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in (Owen, 1993a). I This estuarine margin strip is part of the larger wildlife habitat site and should be given the same conservat,ion considerations to veget.ation to prot.ect Lhe wildlife values. I

Other: I I TIIREATS A}iID RE}IARKS: t For information on threats, impact.s and conservation recommendations see Owen (1993a).

REFERENCES: t Beadel, S.M., I992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat. Survey, Vol 2, Technical Report Series No.I7. Department of I Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I t T I t t I I t I d 2I E1; 4 I l,t Fr.^\ L jt* SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECTAL SIGNIFICANCE ST 1qr\,t'_s I q. )* WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY 14 t

Site no: U1,3/1,O Date of courpletion: 25.11.93 t Category: B EcoJ.ogical District: TGA Habitat Type: Estuarine Vegetation I WBOPDCMap: At.henree 1 (1 : 5000 ) I Name: Athenree Settlement Area: I Prot,ection Status: Unprotected

Map Series: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 725 L28 photo Flown:. 28.2.93 I Aerial no: L70788 Date

I Landforrn: estuary margin. I Habitat Description: This site forms part of a larger wildli-fe habitat sit.e as t described below. A 1ong, narrow band of estuarine vegetat.ion dominated by both scattered and dense mangrove scrub (up to 1m high) wi-th oioi and I searush sedgeland merging into a narrow strip of marsh ribbonwood scrub, Olearia solandri scrub with an area of freshwat.er wet.land vegetat.ion comprising mainly f1ax1and, raupo T reedland and grey willow forest (Owen, L993a) . t This site is also mapped in Beadel- (L992a) . wildlife of t.he larger site includes the banded rail and pukeko.

Most of this site is below Mean High Water Springs and so comes I within the jurisdiction of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council"s I Regional Coastal Environment P1an. I I I I

22 I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS :

Bot,anical: Identif ied as moderate botanical conservation val-ue I by Beadel (pers comm). I WildLife: Assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in (Owen, t993a). I This estuarine margin strip is part. of the larger wildlife habit site and should be given the same conservat,ion considerations to vegeLation to protect the wlIdlife values. T

Other: I I THREATS A}iTDREMJA,RKS: I For informat.ion on threat.s, impacts and conservation recommendations see Owen (1993a).

REFERENCES: I Beadel, S . M. , L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wet.land veget.ation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakat.ane. 82pp plus maps. I

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vol 2, Technical Report Series No.l-7. Depart.ment of I Conservatj-on, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. LANDOWNER VISITS: I 1. Mr Yeoman, PO Box 154, Kat.ikat,i. Pot.ential purchaser. I 2 - Snow Brown, 37 At.henree Road, R.D. I, Kati-kati. Legal Description: A1lot. 82, Pt Allot 81 Katikati Parish. Lots J-,2,3 ,4 and 5 DPS 45090. I

Visits by V. Froude (DOC) and Bruce Hawkins (WBOPDC) on 11.8 . 94 . I

Outcome of Visits: I Amended boundaries of site. I I T t F dt. t \,' I 23 t": t-,J.-\. .& \. SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECTAL SIGNIFICANCE 1.-';+' .Fr"+ I WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY 1) I

Site no: U13l11 Date of courpletion: 25 . l-1 . 93 I Category: B EcologicaL District: TGA Habitat type: Mangrove shrub and shrubland I WBOPDCMap: C5

Nane: Tahawai I Area: 3.Bha Protection Status: Unnrotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 702 059 I Aerial photo no: l-70813 Date Flown: 28.2.93 I tandfonn:

I Habitat Description:

I Narrow inl-et with scattered to dense mangrove shrub and shrubland (0.3m Lo 2.0m high) throughout. Margins comprise a narrow band of searush and oioi sedgeland blending into marsh I ribbonwood, Olearia solandri, and manuka scrub, raupo reedland and grey willow forest associations. Estuarine herbfield association dominated by SamoTus repens, SeJ-Iiera radicans, and TrigTochin striata, along some margins. Pinus radiata and I horticulture shelter belts around wetland margin (Owen, 1993a). I Sj-te mapped in Beadel (1992a) .

The site also includes a small will-ow-manuka/baumea freshwater t wetland on the inland side of the road. Part of this site is below Mean High Water Springs and so is under the jurisdiction of the Bay of Plenty Regional Councils I Environment Plan.

Wildlife includes the australasian harrier, NZ kingfi-sher, t mallard and the white faced heron (Owen, 1993) . I I t I

24 I CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS :

Botanical: Identifi-ed as moderate botanical conservation value I by Beadel (pers comm). I Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in (Owen, l-993a) . I I Other: Natural character values. T

THREATS AIiID REMJARKS: I

For informat,ion on threats, impact.s and conservation recommendations see Owen (l-993a). Paper road has a different I alignment to actual road locat.ion.

REFERENCES: Beadel, S.M., L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. I Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakat.ane. 82pp plus maps. I Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vol 2, Technical Report Series No.17. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I

LANDOWNERVTSITS: I

1. Crosby, 252 Tuapiro Road. Legal description: Lot 4, DPS 6331-l-3. Visited by V. Froude (Doc) and Bruce Hawkins (WBOPDC) I oN 1t-.8.94 . Outcome of visit: I Deleted t.his property f rom site. Amalgamated sit.e with ur3/6. I I I I t T d* 24 I \;" &*'v' SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE :s. i: 't'' .***s"'i, I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY ri, I Site no: VL3/ 1,2 Date of completion: 25.LL.93

I Category: A EcoLogical District: TGA I Habitat Type: TGA

I Name: Pios Beach I Area: Protection Status: Part protected in recreation reserve. I ltap Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 738 1l-5 t Aerial photo no: 1-70787 Date Flowni 28.2.93

I Landform: I Habitat Description: This site contains good quality representative sand dune vegetation communities typical of Tauranga ecological district. I Their indigenous flora is relatively diverse. An interesting feature of these communities is the presence of seedling and sapling haupara amongst the /4uehTenbeckia complexa and fso-Z.epis I nodosa. Tetragonia trigyna (New Zealand spinach) is also Iocally common amongst the /t{uehlenbeckia complexa and fso-l.epis nodosa. t one pl-ant of Pinefia arenaria (rare was recorded from this site in 1-983 (P. J. de Lange pers. cornm.) Desmoschoenus spiraTis t (pingao) is locally commonat this site (classed as local). Taken from Beadel (l-993) .

The vegetation types of this site are also listed j-n geadel I (r_ee3). I I I I 25 I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: Botanical: Identified as very high botanical conservation value I in Beadel (1993) for reasons given in above habitat description. Also identified as regionally important by Forbes and Bridgewater (1990). t

Wild1ife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). I t Other: I I THREATS AI{D REIIIARKS: I RETERENCES:

Beadel, S.M., 1993: Significant sites of indigenous veqetation I of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council. I Beadel, S.M. 1-989. Notes on the Vegetation and Flora of Tauranga Harbours and Little Waihi Estuary, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. Report prepared for the Department of I Conservatj-on, Rotorua. 67 pp.

Forbes, S. & Bridgewater, G. L990. Coastal Resource fnventory, First Order Survey. Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I I I I I 2B I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS :

Botanical: Part of t.his site identified as high botanical I conservation value in Beadel- (1993). Pohutukawa foresc was once common in the Tauranga ecological district; However it has been greatly reduced in extent. and only smal-I areas now remain (e.g. I Mount Maunganui, Bowentown Heads and Tanners Point) (Beade1, l-993). The rest, of this site is of moderate boLanical conservation value however is included as part of the A category site as it acts as a buffer to the high ranking part. of t.he I site.

Ranked as regionally important by Forbes and Bridgewat.er (1990). I wildlife: Assessed as having moderate habitat. value for I wildli-f e. This sj-te requires a f ield check as it may be t.he site of a pied shag and little blue penguin breeding colony. (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). t I Other: I

THREATS A}iID REMJLRKS: I see Forbes and Bridgewater (1990). I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M., L993: Significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional I Council.

Forbes, S. & Bridgewater, G. 1990. Coastal Resource InvenLory, I First Order Survey. Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I t t I I I

29 t r*{s SCHEDULEOF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCB ft.Y I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY Q" I Site no: U13/13 Date of conpletionz 25.11.93

I Category: A Ecological District: TGA I Eabitat Type: Forest t Name: Bowentown Heads L I Area: I Protection Status: ttap Series: NZMS26O I Grid Reference: 748 109 I Aerial photo no: L7O788 Date Flown z 28.2.93

I Landform: Headlands

I Habitat Description: A good exarnple of pohutukawa forest and secondary rnixed forest I on volcanic hard coast (Beadel, 1993). gorse perirneter. I Buffeted by and bracken on the I t t I t I I

30 I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS:

Botanical: Part of this site identified as high botanical I conservation val-ue in Beadel (1993). Pohutukawa forest was once conmon in the Tauranga ecological district; However it has been greatly reduced in extent and only small areas now remain (e.g. I Mount Maunganui, Bowentown Heads and Tanners Point) (Beadel, 1993). The rest of this site is of moderate botanical conservation value however is included as part of the A category I site as it acts as a buffer to the high ranking part of the site.

Ranked as regionally important by Forbes and Bridgewater (1990). t wildlife: Assessed as having moderate habitat value for I wildlife. This site requires a field check as it rnay be the site of a pied shag and little blue penguin breeding colony. (K.L. Owen, pers comn.). I I Other: I

TEREATS AND REMJARKS: I see Forbes and Bridgewater (l-990). I REFERENCES: Beadel, S.M. , 1-993: Signifi-cant sites of indigenous vegetation I of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Forbes, S. & Bridgewater, G. L99O. Coastal Resource Inventory, I First Order Survey. Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I T I I I I I I

I 3l- .€ +io_'i- SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE F+,*. f! v'* I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY #rW,\l t t Site no: rJL3/ L4 Date of completion: 25.LL.93 Category: A Ecological District: TcA T Eabitat Type: Forest I Name: Bowentown Heads 2 I Area: I Protection Status: Uap Series: NZMS260 t Grid Reference: 74O 108 I Aerial photo no: L70788 Date Flown: 28.2. 93

I Landforn: Headlands

I Habitat Description: A good example of pohutukawa forest and secondary mixed forest t on volcanic hard coast (Beadel, 1993). Surrounded by gorse and bracken. I Significant wildlife recorded here includes a colony of pied shag, the litt1e blue penguin and the variable oystercatcher I (Forbes and Bridgewater, 1990). t I I t I I

32 t CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS:

Botanical: Most of site identified as high botanical I conservation value in Beadel (1993). Pohutukawa forest was once conmon in the Tauranga ecological district; However it has been greatly reduced j-n extent and only small areas now remain (e.g. I Mount Maunganui, Bowentown Heads and Tanners Point) (Beadel, L993). The rest of site consisting of gorse and bracken is of moderate botanical conservation value, however is included in I the A category site as it provides a buffer for the hiqh ranking part of the site.

Ranked as regionally important by Forbes and Bridgewater (1990). I

Wild1ife: Assessed as having rnoderate to high wildlife t conservation values for presence of one of the few Bay of Plenty pied shag colonies, the tittle blue penguin and the variable oystercatcher (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). I I other: I

TITREAfS AND RET{.ARKS: I see Forbes and Bridgewater (l_990). I REFERENCES: Beadel, S.M. , 1"9932 Significant sites of indigenous vegetation I of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Forbes, S. & Bri-dgewater, G. 1990. Coastal Resource Inventory, I First Order Survey. Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I t I I t 33{ €.\ SCHEDULE OF SrTES OF SPECIAL SIGNTFICANCE q* crtr WESTERN {Ft t BAY OF PLENTY <'\l I Site no: U13/15 Date of completion: 25.11.93

I Category: A Ecological District: TGA I f,abitat Type: Forest I Name: Part of Athenree 2 I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Uap Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 7L3 L32 I Aerial photo no: L7O788 Date Flown z 28.2.93

I Landform: t Habitat Description: Willow forest with moderate weed invasion low pest effects and I high human modification, mapped in Beadel (i-992a). Vegetation types include - Grey willow forest, Grey willow- manuka forest, Manuka scrub, Manuka shrubland, Cabbage I tree / Baumea juncea-Coprosma tenuicaulis-Baumea articuTata treeland. (Beadel, t-993) . I I t I I I I

34 I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTTFTCATTONS:

Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation value in I Beadel (1993). Part of a relatively large example of described vegetation types, characteristic of Tauranga ecologi-cal district. It was identified as a category 2 area in Beadel I (le92a). I Itildlife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value in Rasch (L989). This site requires a field check. I I other: I

TEREATS AND RE!!.JARKS: I I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M., 1-992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, I Whakatane. 82pp plus maps.

Beadel, S.M. , L9g3: Significant sites of indigenous vegetation I of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regi-ona1 Council. I t I I t I I 'l I I t 35 & t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY t "*F- I Site no: UL3/L6 Date of completion: 28.11.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA t Eabitat Type: Shrubland I Nane: Northern half of Bowentown Heads t Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS26O Grid Reference: 739 109 I Aerial photo no: L70789 Date Flownz 28.2.93 I Landform: HiLIslope I Habitat Description:

Secondary vegetation, mostly bracken and gorse (K.D. Young, pers I obs) . I I I I I I t t 35 €ft SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNTFICANCE

I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I "€= Site no: Vl3/L7 Date of courplet,ion:. 25.11.93

I Category: B Ecological Distriet: TGA I Habitat fype: Sedgeland/vineland I Na.ne: West.ern side of Seaforth Road. I Area: I Protection Status: Unprot.ected Map Series: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 729 133 I Aerial photo no: 170788 Date Flown : 28 .2 .93

I Landfo::gr:

I Habitat Description: This site contains IsoTepis nodosa/ Muehlenbeckia compTexa sedge-vineland with exotic trees, grasses and herbs being common I (Beadel, S.M., pers comm). I I I I I I I I

35 I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS :

Botanical: Identified as moderaLe conservat.ion value by Beadel I (pers comm). There are bett.er quality examples of similar vegetation elsewhere in the ecological district (eg. SS Bowentown sand dunes) (Beadel, pers comm). I

wildlif e: Assessed as havj-ng pot.ential wildlif e habitat val-ue I (K. l, . Owen, pers comm.) . I

Other: I I TTIREATS A}iID RE}T,ARKS: I Dumping of garden refuse REFERENCES: I Beadel, s.M., 1993: significant. sites of j-ndigenous vegetation of Bay of Pl-enty coastal zone. Bay of plenty Regional Council. I I t I I t I I I I I t

I 1=* SCHEDULEOF SrTES OF SPECTAL STGNTFTCANCE f!FJ I WESTERNBAY OF Pl,ENrY qtr t I Site no: V13/22 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 Category: B Ecological- District: TGA I Habitat 1lpe: Forest and treeland I Nasre: Tanners Point t Area: I Protection St,atus: Unorotected Irlap Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 709 903 T Aerial photo no: 170813 Date FLown z 28.2.93

I Landform: t Habit,at Description: Pohutukawa forest and treeland (Beadel, S.M., pers comm) with I associated saltmarsh (Owen, t-993a) site 12. I I I I I I t -f-- '.HEDULEoF srr's oF spEcrAL srcNrFrcANcE I WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY d&#r

I Site no: T13/1 Date of conpletion z 25. l-1.93 Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha & TGA

I Eabitat Type: Forest I I Names East Ngatukituku Ecological Area Extensj.on Atea:

Protection Status: Partially protected by Conservation T Covenant.

I Uap Series: NZMSzSO I Grid Reference: 630 O2O Aerial photo no: L7O759 Date Flowa z 4 .2 .93 I

Landform: Gent1e toeslopes of eastern Kaimai Range on late I Pliocene, early Miocene andesite.

t Ilabitat Description: Modified and unmodified tawa forest. The lower slopes support the more semi-coastal type forest with taI1 kohekohe subcanopy' I frequent nikau and kiekie and occasional puriri. t Common forest birds recorded. A11 information taken from Hurnphries and Ty1er (1990). I I I I I I 7 Novqnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTTFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as exceptional botanical conservation value. This site is contiguous with the East Ngatukikuti ecologj-cal area (a large representative area of indigenous I vegetation from lowland to montane). It contains semi-coastal forest which is currently under represented in the Te Aroha ecological district, Hurnphreys and Tyler (l-99O), ranking (S.M. I Beadel, pers comm). I Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate to hiqh wildlife habitat value. This site is adjacent to Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, which is a kokako habitat of outstandinq wildlife habitat value. t (K.L. Ohren, pers cornrn.). I Other: t I TITREATS AND REXARKS:

Subdivision for lifestyle blocks and wild animals. I REFERENCES: T Humphreys, E.A. & Ty1er, A.M., l-99O: Corornandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Programme. Department of Conservation. I I t I t I I t I I 7 Novqnbcr 1994 U:\Tl3.S$S I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY -$ I Site no: Tt3/2 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 I Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha Ilabitat Type: Forest I I Name: Tauhawai Stream Bush Area: I Protection Status: Partially protected by Conservation Covenant T Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 645 040 I Aerial photo no: t7oa29 Date Flown z 28.2.93 T I Landforn: Habitat Description: I Rata-podocarp tawa forest (Te Aroha PNA report vegetation map' unpub) . t Appears quite intact forest canopy from aerial photograph- I I I I I I t 7 Novmbcr 1994 T U:\Tl3.SSS I '.HEDULEOF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNTFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY -d I Site no: TL3/3 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine margin vegetation I I Name: Park Road Shoreline Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected T Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 690 028 I Aerial ptroto no: L7O826 Date Fl0wn z 28.2.93 I I Landform: Estuarine rnargin Habitat Description: t This site forms part of a larger wildlife habitat site with rnoderate habitat quality. The whole wildlife habitat site is described as a narrow to wide band of estuarine vegetation below sea cliff. Scattered to dense mangrove scrub dominates the area I with localised area of searush and oioi sedgeland with small areas of raupo reedland and flaxland merging into rnixed native and introduced secondary vegetation on the inland side. (Owen, I L993a). wildlife of the whole site includes the banded rail and New I Zealand kingfisher (Owen, 1993a). I This site is mapped in Beadel- (1992). I I I I 7 Norcrnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATTONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: The larger wildlife habitat site is identified as rnoderate botanical conservation value by (S.M. Beadel, pers cornrn). I I Ifildlife: The larger wildlife habitat site is assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1993a).

This estuarine rnargin strip is part of the larger wildlife I habitat site and should be given the same conservation considerations to vegetation to preserve the witdlife values. I Other: I I TITREATS AND REI,TJARKS:

For threats, impacts and conservation recommendations, see owen I ( l-ee3a) . REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M., L992: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Councj-l, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I

Owen, K.L., l-993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, I Vol 2, Technical Report Series No.l-7. Department of Conservation, Bay of plenty Conservancy. I I I I I T I I t 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 U:\Tl3.SSS I f '.HEDULE oF srrEs oF spEcrAL srcNrFrcANcE I WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY "$ I Site no: Tt3/4 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA Eabitat Type: Estuarine Vegetation

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I Name: SS Katikati 1 Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Uap Series: NZI,IS26O Grid Reference: 682 028 I Aerial photo no: 1,70826 Date Flown: 28.2.93 I t Landforn: Estuary rnargin/escarpment I Ilabitat Description: This site forms part of a larger site with outstanding habitat quality. On the i-n1and slopes there is native secondary I vegetation and pines and the larger wildlife habitat site is an extensive area of unmodified estuarine vegetation Contains broad bands of scattered to dense mangrove scrub and shrubland, searush sedgelands and mixed associations of both further I inland. Along the inland side raupo reedland, manuka scrub and shrubland prevail (Owen, 1-993a). I I This site is rnapped in Beade L (1,992) and described in Beadel (r-ee3). I Witdlife of the whole site includes the Australasian bittern, the NI fernbird, the australasian harrier, pukeko,rnallard, and white faced heron (Owen, 1993a). Much of the site is below mean high water springs as so comes T within the jurisdiction of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's I Regional Coastal Environment Plan. t I I t 7 Novqnbcr t994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATTONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: The greater site is identified as very high botanical value by Beader (L992) and Beadel- (l-993). A rerativery large good quality, representative example of the wetland I vegetation of Tauranga harbour. It contains relatively extensive exampres of three of the common vegetation types in the harbour: searush tussockland, oioi sedgeland and mangrove t scrub/shrubland. It was identified as a category 1 area in Beadel (L992') . I

WiIdlife: The greater site is assessed as having outstanding t wildlife habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1se3a).

This site is part of the larger wildlife habitat site and should be given the same conservation considerations to vegetation to I preserve the wildlife values. I Other: Natural character values. I TIIREATS AND RE}IARKS:

For threats, impacts and conservation recommendations see Owen T ( l-es3a) .

REFARENCES: I

Beadel, S.M., !992:. Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, T Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel, S.M. in press. Significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of PIenty Regional Council, I Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vo1 2, Technical nepoit Series No.t-7. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I

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I Site no: Tt3/6 Date of completion: 25. 11".93 category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Eabitat Type: Geothermal I I Name: Woodlands Hot Springs Atea: I Protection status: Unprotected I Uap Series: NZUS260 Grid Reference: 67o 049 I Aerial photo no: Date Flown: I T Landform: Hot Springs Ilabitat Description: t Warrn springs, water probably contaminated by surface draindg€, temperature approximately 34 degrees (Geo-preservation I inventory) . I T I I I I l 7 Novqnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNTFICANCE A I 1\. WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY F*Y -i. * I t

I Site no: T13/7 & 8 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine Vegetation including a narrow fringe of freshwater wetlands. I I Nrrne: SS Tuapiro Area:

I Protection Status: Unprotected

I llap Series : NZMS26O Grid Reference: 693 07B photo I Aeria1 no: L7OBI2 Date FLown: 28.2.93 I I L,andform: Estuarine rnarqin strip Habitat Description:

I This strip forms part of a larger site of high botanical conservation value and outstanding habitat qiality. The I northern half of this site is cornprised of pohutukawa forest on the sedimentary coastal hinterr-and (Beader, 1ssz1, grey will-ow forest, tree fern, Pinus radiat) and horticulture shelter belts (owen, 1993a). The southern half is compri-sed of raupo I reedrand '1or"n, and grey wirr-ow forest. associations r_993a).

There is a narrow fringe of freshwater wetland vegetation I (Beadel, 1993).

I The vegetation of this site is mapped in Beader (7992) and described in Beadel (1993). I wil-drife of the northern hal-f of the greater site incl-udes banded rail, Nr fernbird , austrarasian harri-er, pukeko, and the NZ kingfisher. rn the southern hal-f of the grealer si-te the banded rail, marsh crake, Nr fernbird, pukeko and NZ kingfisher I are present. (Owen, 7993a) .

AspTenium terrestre subsp. maritinum occurs in the pohutukawa I forest. I ll November 1994 I IJ:\T13.SSS I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS:

Botanical: The greater site is identified as high botanicaf conservation value in Beader (1993). rt is a large relativery I good quality, di-verse example of the estuarine vegetation of Tauranga Harbour ..there is a narrow fringe of freshwater wetland vegetation. pohutukawa forest was once I conmon in the TGA ecological district. rt has been greatly reduced in extent and only small areas nohr remain...... This site includes a good example of pohutukawa forest with a I reasonably intact understorey (Beadel, l-993) . Asplenium terrestre subsp. maritinum occurs on this site. t

rrildLife: The greater site is assessed as having outstanding wildlife habitat quality for rnarshbirds in owen (1993a). Being I part of the greater site this estuarine margin strip must be given the same conservation considerations io wir-d1ife. I This site is part of the }arger wildlife site and should be given the same conservatj-on considerations to vegetation to preserve the wildl_ife values. I I Other: There is recreational- whitebaiting associated with the greater site (Owen, 1993). I TIIREAIS AND REMARKS: I For information on threats, impacts and conservation recommendations see Owen (1993a).

REFERENCES: I

Beade}, S.M., a992: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. t Report prepared for Bay of plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel , S . M. in press . Signif i'cant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of plenty coastal zone. Bay of plenty Regional Council. I owen, K.L., 7993a: Tauranqa Harbour Marshbird Habitat survey, Vol 2, Technical Repoit Series No.17. Department of Conservation, Bay of pl_enty Conservancy. I I I I I ll November 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I & WESTERN BAY oF PLENTY ^ q}S I **ft-}.

I Site no: TL3/9 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine vegetation I t Name: Wolseley Road Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS26O Grid Reference: 700 O92

I Aerial photo no: a7O8L2 Date Flown: 28.2.93 I I Landform: Habitat Description:

This estuarine margin strip forms part of a larger wildlife I habitat site of moderate botanical and wildlife conservation value.

I The greater site is described as a narrot^r strip of estuarine vegetation, except in the inlet at the southern end, where it is more expansive and intact. The area is dorninated by searush and I oioi sedgelands, with mangrove scrub on the seaward sj.de. Areas of manuka scrub, marsh ribbonwood scrub, Olearia solandri scrub and flaxland are generall-y confined to the wetland I margins. (Owen, 1993a) . The vegetation of this site is mapped in Beadel (l-992).

I wildlife of the greater site includes the banded rail, NI fernbird, NZ kingfisher, paradise shelduck and white-faced heron I (Owen, 1-993a). I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I BotanicaL: I

Wildlife: The larger wildlife habitat site is assessed as having moderate habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1993a). I This estuarine margin strip is part of the l-arger wildlife habitat site and should be given the same conservation considerations to vegetation to preserve the wildlife values. I I Other: t I TIIREATS AND REMJARKS: For information on threats, impacts and conservation I recommendations see Owen (1993a). REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M., t992: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I

Owen, K.L. l-991-. A Preliminary Directory of Bay of Plenty Wetlands of International Importance. Department of I Conservation, Bay of Plenty. I I I I I I I I I 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 U:\Tl3.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE #" WESTERN PLENTY BAY OF nF$ I 'rS {1'n"-.t*o ,r-

I Site no: T13/10 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 Categrory: B Ecological District: waihi

I Eabitat Type: Forest I t Name: Waihi Bush 1 Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 692 185 I Aerial photo no: L7O763 Date Flown: 28.2.93 t I Landforn: Habitat Description:

Manuka- broadleaf species scrub (Hurnphreys and Tyler, vegetation I rdp, unpub).

Reqenerating native forest with reware\,/a, treefern , pohutukawa, I ti kouka and fivefinger (K.D. Young, pers obs). I I I T I I I 7 Nwcrnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS I " '.HEDULEoF srrEs oF spEcrAL srcNrFrcANcE €*" wESTERN BAy oF pLENTy ..* Eld*" \"+\'r-+ I _-* t Site no: Ta3/I2 Date of conpletion: 25.11-.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA Eabitat Type: Forest & Estuarine wetland

I WBOPDCMap: C4

I Narne: Katikati Estuary 3 Area: Protection Status: Unprotected except for a 2O metre esplanade I reserve.

Map Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 695 038 eerial photo no: I L70826 Date Flown: 28.2.93

I Landform: Hillslopes I Habitat Description: The site is a mosaic of regenerating indigenous forest types with self seeded pines (pinus pinasier) and black wattles. Most I of the site is scattered pines- over marnaku-rewarewa forest with kanuka and kamahi in some areas. There are a few examples of pohutukawa, pole rimu, and totara. There is a small area of saltmarsh with flax and rnangroves adjoining the harbour (v. t Froude, pers obs, L9g4). I I I I I I I I

11 November 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTTFTCATTONS: I

Botanical: Identified as moderate botanical- conservation val-ue by Beadel (pers comm). Adventive species including radiata pine I are common at this site and the vegetation is highry rnodified. I wildlife: Assessed as havi-ng moderate wildlife habitat value. (K.L. Owen, pers cornm.). I I other: NaturaL character, water and soil_ conservatlon values. I

TIIREATS AND RE!!.ARKS: I Stock and falling pines.

REFERENCES: I

Beadel, s-M-,_ 1993: significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of plenty negional I Council. LANDOWNERVTSITS; t

1. George Wilks, 38 Castlereagh drive, Kauri- pt RD 7-, Katikati-. Legal description: Lot 5 Dps 3961_1. ?isited by v. t Froude (DOC) and Hawkins (WBOPDC)on g.B.g4. I outcorne of visit: Amended boundaries and site descriptj-on. t Ag:reements between WBOPDCand Landowners: 1. wilks: Pines around the rnargin of the fenced area can be I removed. Pines in the centre of the fenced area require consent from Council to avoid too much damagre to indigenous vegetation. I t t I I I

ll November 1994 ll.\Tl1 sse t t SCHEDULEOF SrTES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE .6' d' \:: ..41_ \ r. Ll,_. {lr. y WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY j -' t _.6&.r ,

I Site no: T13/13 Date of completion: 25.1L.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA

I Eabitat Type: Shrubland and estuarine wetland I

Name:

I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Uap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 695 004 t Aerial pboto no: L70826 Date Flown z 28.2.93 t Landform: I Ilabitat Description:

Narrow tidal inlet with l-ower half comprising dense mangrove I scrubland rnerging into the upper inlet where small areas of mixed searush and oioi sedgelands are found below two dam sites. Above the dams the vegetation cornprises freshwater wetland T vegetation domj-nated by raupo reedland and grey willow forest. (Owen, :-.993a). I See Beadel (1-992) for vegetation map and description. wildlife includes the banded rail and spotless crake (owen, I 1-993a). I I I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATIONVALIJES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as moderate botanical conservation value by (S.M. Beadel, pers cornm). There are better quality examples of similar vegetation elsewhere around Tauranga harbour. I I Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate habitat quality for narshbirds in Owen (1993a). T

Other: t I TIIREATS AND REIIARKS: I For information on threats, impaets and conservation recommendations see Owen (1993a). I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M., L992: Tauranga Harbour Wetland veqetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, I Whakatane. 82pp plus maps.

Owen, K.L., L993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, t VoI 2, Technical Report Series No.17. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I I I I t 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 24 U:\Tl3.SSS I SCHEDULE OF t SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFTCANCE t WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY *$ Site no: TL3/ J.4 I Date of completion : 25. l_1.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA Habitat T Type: Estuarine wetland margin t NFme: Hikurangi t Area: I Protection Status: unprotected Uap Series: NZMS260 t erid Reference: o00 100

Aerial photo no: t Date Flown:

I Landform:

I Ilabitat Description:

This estuarin" strip_is habitat r.u.gil adjacent to a large wirdlife site- The site i=-a"="ri6ed I .= .r, extensive area of estuari-ne veqetation extenaing stopbank,except ="ir"rJ-rroo' a major at north"ir, where saltmarsh behind an o1d railway "ta, is contained ]_s aoninated I scattered mangrove "ru-rx*".,t.;;;; by dense and scrub and shruria"J in band with 3 large a 50 200 metre wide areas of oioi ="ir'=n sedgrelands scattered zosteia along with novozelandica ;;-;;;"n riuuonrooJ-="rur, I flaxland and raupo reedr-and along=ia"-iil" stopbank freshwater influlnc"= and where a;;-';etrand such as at the I (Ovren, L9g3a) . northern end. The vegetation is rnapped in BeadeI (:.:9g2) I . Wildlife of the adjacent wi1dlife habitat site austral_asj-an bittein, includes the fanJ"a-i993a) rai1, Nf fernbird, pukeko and coastal birds, t mal_Iard towen, . I I I I CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I

Botanical: The large habitat site is identified. as moderate botanical conservation value by (s.M. Beadel, pers comrn). I Being adjacent to this rarger habitat site, this site must be given botanical conservation value considerations. I wildlife: The rarge habitat site is assessed as having high habitat quality for marshbirds in Owen (1993). T Being adjacent to this largrer habitat site this site must be given vrildrife conservation value considerations. I Other: I I THREATS AND REMARKS:

For information on threats, impacts and conservation recommendations see Owen (1993a). I REFERENCES: I Beadel, s.M., 1992: Tauranga Harbour weLland vegetati-on. Report prepared for Bay of plenty Regionar council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat survey, Vol 2, Technicar nepoit seri-es No.17. Departrnent of Conservation, Bay of plenty Conservancy. t t I I T I I I I I

ll November 1994 U:\Tl3.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL ! SIGNIFTCANCE & WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY ^ hip I -l-i:*'

I Site no: T13/15 Date of completion: 25. 1l_.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine margin strip I Nanrg 3 SS Katikati 2 I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NzMs26o

I Grid Reference: 696 O25 t Aerial photo no: 170826 Date Flown: 28.2.93 I Landform:

I Habitat Description:

This site forms part of a larger wildlife and botanical site of I high conservation value.

The larger site is described as a large semi encrosed inlet I dominated by extensive areas of mangrove scrub and shrubland with a relatively narrow margin of learush sedgelands, some oioi sedgelands with in some pJ-aces, a mixed associition or searush, I oioi and Baumea juncea sedgelands. Marsh ribbonwood scrub and manuka scrub is arso associated with this margin . (owen, 1993a) .

I The larger site is also rnapped in Beadel (I9g2) and described i-n Beadel (1993).

I wil-dlife of the larger site includes the banded rair, and Nr fernbird (Owen, 1993a). I I I I l1 November 1994 I U:\1'13.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATTONS: t Botanicar: The larger site is identified. as high botanical conservation value in Beadel- (1993) being a relatively large area of mangrove scrub with small areas of saltmarsh. It I contains vegetation types are'characteristic of Tauranga ecological district. rt was identified as a cateqory two area in Beadel (1-992). (Beadel, 1993) . I

The category 2 area defined in Beadel (1992a) is of high botanical conservation value and the rest of the site ifrat is I contiguous if moderate botanical conservation vaIue. I wildlife: The larger site is assessed as having high habitat I quality for marshbirds in (Owen, J-993). t

This estuarj-ne margin strip is part of the larger wildlife habitat site and should be given the same conservation I considerations to vegetation to preserve the wirdife values. I Other: I

THREATS AND REMARKS: I

For information on threats, impacts and conservation recommendations see Owen (1993a). I REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M. , 7992: Tauranga Harbour Wetland veqetation. Report prepared for Bay of plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel, s.M. 1993: Significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of plenty Regional CounciI. I owen, K.L., 1-993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat survey, Vo1 2, Technical nepoit Series No.17. Departrnent of Conservation, Bay of pl_enty Conservancy. I I I I I I November 1994 U:\Tl3.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: T13/L6 Date of completion: 25 . 1"1.93 Category: B Ecological District: Waihi

I Eabitat Type: Forest I I Name: Firewood Stream 1 Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I trlap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 643 105 I Aerial photo no: L70793 Date Flownz 28.2.93 I I Landforn: Habitat Description:

Northern part; (Rata-podocarp) /tawa forest. I Southern part; Kanuka-broadleaf species forest. see map in SSSCVfile.

I (Source: Humphreys and Ty1er, vegetation map, unpub). t I I t I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\TI3.SSS I '.HEDULEoF srrEs oF spEcrAL srGNrFrcANcE €;q wEsrERNBAY oF PLENTY * Y}J" I "*ll3n

I Site no: TL3/L7 Date of completion: 25.Ll-.93 t Category: B Ecological District: Te Aroha ffabitat Type: Forest and scrub I I Name: Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 680 086 I Aerial photo no: l"70810 Date Flosn: I I Landform: Habitat Description:

Part: pines, wattle, gorse, treeferns and scrub species with I some kamahi and kanuka. Part: (Rata) tawa nodified forest I Part: (Rata-podocarp)/tawa forest see attached mapped in SSSCV file. I (Source: Hurnphreys and Tyler, vegetation map, unpub). t I I I I I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE dfr' WESTERN BAY oF PLENTY t*\ fr{ ,4!a,'i

Site no: TL3/22 Date of completion: 25. l-l-.93 I Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha Habitat Type: I WBOPDCMap: C3

Name: Henry Road Bush I Area: Protection Status: Unprotected I ![ap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 638 014 I Aerial photo no: t70846 Date Flown: I Landform: steep gullies and hillslopes. I Habitat Description: (Pukatea) /rewarewa-tawa forest in the gullies with some rimu, kauri and miro. On the forest edges there is puriri-tawa forest. I There is a diversity of subcanopy species including kohekohe and nikau palms (V. Froude, pers obs. 3,994). I I T I I I T I t I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\T13.SSS CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATTONS: I Botanical: The forest is of high botanical conservation value due to the diversity of species present and the abundance of species such as puriri (V. Froude, pers corn). I I witdlife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value (K.L. Owen, pers comrn.) . There are good numbers of kereru along with kaka and other forest species. Birdlife reflects the abundance of food supplies (V. Froude, pers cornm). I t Other: Water and soi-I conservation values. I t TNREATS AND RE}!.ARKS: Stock grazing and tracking (bulldozer) over part of the site. I REFERENCES: I LANDOWNERVISITS: t 1. Marsdon Carrad, 426 Busby Road, Katikati. Legal description, Lot 1- DPS 49476. Visited by V. Froude (DOC), K. Owen (DOC) and Bruce Hawkins (WBOPDC)on 4.8.94. I Outcomes of visit: Amended site description. I I I t I I I I I 7 Novanbcr 1994 U:\Tl3.SSS I I '4 scHEDULEoF srrEs oF sPEcrAL srcNrFrcANcE 6\ WESTERN BAY oF PLENTY _*n F'F I 'i-14.\:1i+ 1* -a -

I Site no: T1-3/23 Date of conpletion z 25. l-1.93 t Category: B Ecological District: Waihi Habitat Type: Forest t T Nane: Fi-rewood Stream 2. Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS26o Grid Reference: 645 116

I Aerial photo no: L70'792 Date Flown: 28.2.93 I t Landform: Habitat Description:

I Part: Kanuka-broadl_eaf species forest. Part: (Rata) ltawa nodified forest Part: Highly rnodified indigenous vegretation I See map hel-d SSSCV file I (Source: Humphreys and Tyler, vegetation map, unpub) I I I I I I

ll November 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS SCHEDULE OF SITES oF SPECTAL STGNTFTCANCE I dr{ * V{ESTERN BAY oF PLENTY *-AF$ I .t t Site no: TL4/L Date of conpletion: 25.LL.93 Category: A Ecological District: oTw

I Eabitat Type: Forest I Name: End of Works Road Bush I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS260 t Grid Reference: G9o 855 I Aerial photo no: L7O7L2 Date Flown: 4.2.93 I Landform: Stream gullies

I Habitat oescription:

Dense tawa forest contiguous with Kaimai Marnaku State Forest I Park. Canopy appears intact (K.D. Young, pers obs fron aerial photo) . I I T I I I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SsS SCHEDULE OF SITES oF SPECIAL SfGNIFICANCE *4 I * WESTERN BAY oF PLENTY * b*q .f \(*b l,r t I -o! I Site no: TL4/2 Date of conpletion: 25.LL.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW I Habitat Typer Forest I Name: Works Road Bush

I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS260 t erid Reference: 7oa 859 I Aerial photo no: 1-707L2 Date Flownz 4.2.93 I Landform: Strean Gu11y

I Habitat Description:

Dense indigenous tawa forest on the northern side and general I hardwood forest on the southern side. Site forms part of the larger Wainui ri-ver bush which is partly I owned by DOC. t I I t I I I 7 Novernber 1994 t U:\Tl4.Sss I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE\ICE I {R I WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY CSF*

I Site no: TL4/3 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological DiEtrict: oTw

I Habitat Type: Forest I Name: End Wright Road Bush

I Area: 15ha I Protection Status: Unprotected llap Series: NZMS26O

I Grid Reference: 582 882 t Aerial photo no: L7O71-2 Date Flosn z 4.2.93

I Landforn: Flat qround and steeper sides of a small side stream.

I Habitat Description:

The canopy is tawa dominant with occasional rimu emergent above I the tawa along the stream. Rewarewa occurs throughout, with kamahi, puriri and kohekohe also present in the canopy. I Nikau occurs over the stream , with kamahi and tanekaha common 1ocaIIy near margins. Some larger puriri are present, with manaku scattered throughout the canopy and loca11y common along I the stream along with pukatea. The tawa canopy is L8-20n high with kohekohe common in the canopy and understorey. Other understorey components include I hukihuki, ponga. Kawakawa is common near the stream. The groundcover is predominantly litter with scattered seedlings of kohekohe, kareao, heruheru and kamu. There is grazing damage throughout, but its intensity varies markedly. The understorey I is particularly open adjacent to the farm access track that bi-sects this bIock.

I The canopy is relatively open in places, probably reflecting the inplact of previous logging of emergent podocarp. Some trees I have been removed for firewood along the western rnargin. (Shaw, uD pub) . I I 7 Novenrbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.sss SCHEDULEOF SrTES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE I €f< WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY ._..E:,. .u F5. I \*

I Site no: TL4/4 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: OTW

I Habitat Type: Forest I Name: Whatakao Stream Bush

I Area: 21ha I Protection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: 69]- 880 Aerial photo no: ]-7071-2 Date Flown z 4.2.93

I Landform: Steep stream gully I Habitat Description: A relatively large area of predorninantly secondary forest which is contiguous with the Kairnai-Mamaku Forest Park Narrow tongues of contiguous forest also extend up side streams of the I Whakatao Stream.

Most of this block is secondary forest dominated by I rewarewa/kamahi-kanuka. Different species are dominant or prorninent on different sites reflecting site conditions and history. Some remnant exampJ-es of rirnu/tawa-puriri are still I present in gullies and tanekaha occurs 1ocal1y, and is dominant in one place. Mamaku is locally common in the canopy. Mahoe occurs loca1Iy in the canopy. Heketara is 1ocal1y common along with regenerating kohekohe in the understorey. The understorey I has been heavily depleted by stock qrazing.

Kamahi (12-l-4 metres hi-gh) is dorninant on a flat sectj-on of I ridge. The understorey is very depleted, with scattered kohekohe, kaponga, hangehange present. The groundcover is nainly litter with Oplismenus imbecillus, Blechnum filiforne and I scattered seedlings of mahoe, kaponga and rewarewa. There are a few rimu and rniro present, 4-6 metres high.

Tanekaha is dominant on one section of ridge crest near the I forest park boundary, up to 16 metres high, in association with rewarewa and toru. The understorey on this sj-te is abundant tanekaha, locally abundant komingiroa, occasional hukihuki, I hangehange and mapou. Ground cover is almost entirely litter. Rirnu and karnahi also occur with the tanekaha. Pukatea occurs near the va1ley floor in a small side stream.

I (Shaw, unpub) I 7 Novmber 1994 t U:\T14.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanicar: rdentified as Hiqh botanical conservation value using Shaw's (in press) rankings. This site contains an example of tanekaha forest. ft is contiguous with a Iarge tract of I indigenous vegetation. It extends down the whatakao stream into Tauranga ecological district, As such it provides a sequence extending towards the coast. I

Wildllife: Assessed as having rnoderate to high wildlife habitat I value (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). I

Other: I I THREATS AND REITIARKS: I This site should be fenced from stock as there is heavy grazing damage (Shaw, unpub).

REFERENCES: I

Shaw, W.B., 1-993. Field inspection of Davey Property: Kaimai Foothills, Otanewainuku Ecological District. Unpublished. I t I I I I I I I I I 7 Novmber 1994 U:\Tl4.SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I

Site no: TJ,4/ 5 Date of conpletion: 25. 11,.93 I Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha Babitat Type: Forest I WBOPDCMap: E4

Name: Poupou Stream Bush I Area: Protection Status: Unprotected I Dtap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 555 910 I Aerial photo no: L7O7l2 & 170734 Date FLowa: 4.2.93 I Landform: Gentle foothills of the eastern Kainai Ranges on I Waiteariki ignimbrite Itabitat Description:

I Some of these stream valleys emerging frorn the Kaimaj. Ranges still support original of slightly rnodified (rata-podocarp) /tawa forest. Below about 20Om up sheltered valleys there is a semi- I coastal type of forest with puriri and sometj-mes a distinctive, tall dense subcanopy of kohekohe. In areas which have been rnodified there is karnahi scrub or taller kamahi forest with good regeneration of other forest species under main canopy, I especially kohekohe. Common forest birds recorded. (Humphreys and Tyler , L990) .

I The northern arrn of the sit is tawa-rewarewa forest with scattered pines on the upper slopes (V. Froude, pers obs. t 1_0.8.94) . I I I I I I 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl3.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATTONS: I Botanical: Identified as moderate conservation value by Humphreys and Ty1er, 1990). Under-represented semi-coastal type forest and scrub, two bioclinatic zones and three vegetation I types gives moderate diversity. Some remnants have a high degree of naturalness although grazing has reduced naturalness. (r.eeo). I wildlife: Assessed as having moderate to high wildlife habitat value (K.L. Owen, pers cornm.). I I other: Scenic I I TI{REATS AND REII!.ARKS: Conversion to farming, forestry and residential subdivision I (lifestyle blocks) (Hurnphreys and Tyler, l-990).

REFERENCES: I

Humphreys, E.A. & Ty1er, A.M. , l-990: Corornandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Progrramme. I Departrnent of Conservation. LANDOWNERVISITS: I 1. T. Hindrup, 186 Upland Road. Legal description: Iot 2, DPS 50651-. Visited by V. Froude (Doc) on 10.8.94. I Outcome of visi-t: Amended site boundaries to delete most of property. I I I I I I I I 7 Novcrnbcr l99l U:\Tl3.SSS I SCHEDIILE OF SITES OF SIGNTFICANT CONSERVATION I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY {.9 "e-s .;\-- I Site no: TL4/5 Date of conpletion: 25.1L.93 Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha t Habitat Type: Forest I WBOPDCMap: E4

Nane: Poupou Stream Bush I Area: Protection Status: Unprotected

I uap series: NzMs260 Gricl RefereDce: 665 910 I Aerial photo no: L7O7LZ & L7O734 Date Flown. 4 .2.93

T Landform: Gent1e foothills of the eastern Kainai Ranges on I Waiteariki ignirnbrite Habitat Description: I Some of these stream valleys emerging from the Kaimai Ranges sti11 support original of slightly rnodified (rata-podocarp) /tawa forest. Below about 200m up sheltered valleys there is a semi- coastal type of forest with puriri and sometimes a distinctive, t tall dense subcanopy of kohekohe. In areas which have been modified there is kamahi scrub or taller kamahi forest with good regeneration of other forest species under main canopy, I especially kohekohe. Commonforest birds recorded. (Humphreys and Tyler ,1990) . I The northern arm of the sit is tawa-rewarewa forest with scattered pines on the upper slopes (V. Froude, pers obs. I 10.8 .94) . T I I T I I 7 November1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as moderate conservation value by Humphreys and Tyler, 1990). Under-represented semi-coastal type forest and scrub, two bioclirnatic zones and three vegetation I types gives moderate diversity. Some rernnants have a high degree of naturalness although grazing has reduced naturalness. (1eeo). I I Wiltllife: Assessed as having moderate to high---2-- wildlife habitat value (K.L. owen, pers comm.). t t Other: Scenic t t TIIREATS AND REII!.ARKS: Conversion to farming, forestry and residential subdivision I (lifestyle blocks) (Hunphreys and Tyler, t-990) .

NEFERENCES: I

Humphreys, E.A. & Tyler, A.M. , l-990: Coromandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Programme. I Department of Conservation. LANDOWNERVISITS: I l-. T. Hindrup, 186 Upland Road. Legal description: Iot 2, DPS 50651-. Visited by V. Froude (DOC) on 10.8.94. I Outcome of visit: Arnended site boundaries to delete most of property. T I t I I I I I ? November 1994 U:\T14.SSS I SCHEDULE F SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

vsJ WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY -y'':, .9, ri. :. t .fY ?'"' f"t't.: I Site no: Tt4l6 Date of completion: 25. 11.93 Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha I Habitat Type: Forest I Nane: End Hume road Bush

I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Uap Series: NZMS260 t Grid Reference: 557 9L4 I Aerial photo no: t7O7L2 & L7O734 Date Flown z 4.2.93 t Landform: Gent1e foothills of the eastern Kaimai Ranges on I Waiteariki ignirnbrite I t Habitat Description: t Some of these stream valleys emerging from the kairnai ranges still support original of slightly modifj-ed (rata-podocarp) /tawa forest. Below about 2oom in sheltered valleys there is a semi- coastal type of forest with puriri and sometimes a distinctive, I ta1l dense subcanopy of kohekohe. In areas which have been rnodified there is kamahi scrub or ta1ler karnahi forest with good regeneration of other forest species under main canopy, I especially kohekohe. I Common forest birds recorded. A11 information taken from Humphreys and Tyler (l-990). t I t t I 7 November 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as exceptional botanical conservation value using Shaw's (in press) rankings. It is part of a representative example of the vegetation of Te Aroha ecological I District.

Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate to high wildlife habitat I value (K.L. Owen, pers cornrn.). I

Other: Scenic I I TIIREATS AND REI4ARKS: I Conversion to farrning, forestry and residential subdivision (lifestyle blocks) (Hunphreys and Tyler, 1990). I Identified as moderate conservation value by Humphreys and Tyler, 1990). Under-represented semi-coastal type forest and scrub, two bioclirnatic zones and three vegetation types gives rnoderate diversity. Some remnants have a high degree of I naturalness although grazinq has reduced naturalness. (1990). REFERENCES: I Humphreys, E.A. & Ty1er, A.M., 1990: Coromandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Programme. Department of Conservation. I I I I I I I I t I 7 November 1994 U:\Tl4.SSS I SCHEDULEOF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE r ,}\.4 ,4F l rb* t WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY ft.*j. 1''r++ (A I f,.ri;+

I Site no: T14/7 Date of completion: 25.11.93 category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha

I Habitat Type: Forest I Name: Lockington Road Bush

I Area: I Protection status: Unprotected Uap Series: NZMS260

I Grid Reference: 649 922

I Aerial photo no: L7O7L2 & 17A734 Date Flownz 4.2.93 I t Landform: Gentle foothills of the eastern Kairnai Ranges on I Waiteariki ignirnbrite Habitat Description:

T Some of these stream valleys ernerging from the kaimai ranges still support original of slightly modified (rata-podocarp) /tawa forest. Below about 2O0rnin sheltered valleys there is a semi- I coastal type of forest with puriri and sornetimes a distinctive, tal1 dense subcanopy of kohekohe. In areas which have been rnodified there is kamahi scrub or taller kamahi forest with good regeneration of other forest species under main canopy, I especially kohekohe. I Cornmonf orest birds recorded. A11 information taken frorn Humphreys and Ty1er (1990). T I I I t 7 Novembcr 1994 T U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as exceptional botanicaL conservati-on value using Shawrs (in press) rankings. It is part of a representative example of the vegetation of Te Aroha ecological I District.

Wildlife: Assessed as moderate to high wildlife habitat value I (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). T

Other: Scenic t t THREATS AND REII!.ARKS: I Conversion to farmj-ng, forestry and residential subdivision (lifestyle blocks) (Humphreys and Tyler, 1990). I Identified as moderate conservation value by Hunphreys and Ty1er, 1990). Under-represented semi-coastal type forest and scrub, two bioclirnatic zones and three vegetation types gives moderate diversity. Some remnants have a high degree of t naturalness although grazing has reduced naturalness. (l-990). REFERENCES: I Humphreys, E.A. & Tyler, A.M., l-990: Coromandel- Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Prograrnme. Department of Conservatj_on. I I I I I t I I I t 7 Nwember 1994 U:\Tl4.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES oF SPECTAL STGNTFTCANCE _r{ WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY t\,tf- \,u" <,! ' I ,a-q-\'i-...,

I Site no: TLA/ 8 Date of eompletion: 25.LL.93 Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha

I Habitat Type: Forest I Name ! Tuapo Stream Bush

I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 655 932

I Aerial photo no: I7o71-2 &. L7o734 Date Flown: 4 .2 .93 I I Landform: Gentle foothills of the eastern Kairnai Ranges on I Waj-teariki ignimbrite Ilabitat Description:

I Some of these stream valJ,eys emerging from the kaimai ranqes sti11 support origi-nal of sligrhtly rnodif ied (rata-podocarp) /tawa forest. Below about 20om in sheltered valleys there is a serni- I coastal type of forest with puriri and sometirnes a distinctive, tall dense subcanopy of kohekohe. In areas which have been rnodified there is kamahi scrub or ta11er kamahi forest with good regeneration of other forest species under rnain canopy, I especially kohekohe. I Comrnonforest birds recorded. A11 information taken from Humphreys and Tyler (L990). I I t I I ll November1994 t U:\T14.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: l Botanical: Identified as exceptional botanical conservation value using Shaw's (in press) rankings. ft is part of a representative example of the vegetation of Te Aroha ecological I District.

Wildlife: Assessed as having rnoderate to high wi-ldIife habitat I value (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). I

Other: Scenic I I THREATS A}i[D REIIARKS: I Conversion to farming, forestry and residential subdivision (lifestyle blocks) (Hurnphreys and Tyler, l-990).

Identified as moderate conservation value by Hurnphreys and T Ty1er, l-990). Under-represented semi-coastal type forest and scrub, two bioclimatic zones and three vegetation types gives moderate diversity. Sorne rernnants have a high degree of T naturalness although qrazing has reduced naturalness. (1990). REFERENCES: I Humphreys, E.A. & Tyler, A.M., 1990: Coromandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Programme. Departrnent of Conservation. I t t I I I I I I I 1l November1994 U:\T14.SSS I SCHEDULEOF SITES oF SPECTAL SIGNTFICANCE & T {-\ WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY , 'r ,^qt*l* I 1i.-.-;

Site no: Tt4/9 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 I Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha Eabitat Type: Forest

I WBoPDCMap: D3

Name: Waitekohe Stream I Area: Protection Status: Upland part of site is protected by a Queen T Elizabeth National Trust Covenant (see nap). Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 640 94O I Aerial photo no: L7O742 Date Flownz 4.2.93

t Landform: Easy low foothills of the eastern Kaimai Range on Waiteariki ignimbrite and Huka group siltstones, sandstones and I conglomerates. I Habitat Uescription: Tawa forest in this area has been nodified but stil1 maintains a forest canopy. The valley of the Waitekohe lies below 2O0m and supports a semi-coastal type of tawa forest which has been I mostly cleared for agriculture on the eastern side of Kaimai- Mamaku Forest Park and is currently under-represented in I protected natural areas in Te Aroha Ecological District. Common forest birds recorded. t There is some past modification. (Hunphreys and Ty1er, L99O). t The vegetation on the Hurnphries property (northern end of the site) is a mosaic of indigenous forest and shrubland communities including tawa-rewarewa forest (some with young rimu in the I canopy); Kamahi-rewarewa-hinau forest, nanuka domi-nant shrubland with scattered ernergent wilding pinesl treefern and pockets of pasture. There is a snall area of kauri regeneration. Pukatea, puriri, miro, kohekohe and nikau are I present. (V. Froude, pers obs. 1,994). I I I T 7 Novernber 1994 I U:\T14.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICA?IONS: I Botanical: fdentified as a Recommended area for Protection by Hunphreys and Tyler (l-990). This smaIl forested catchment supports under represented semj_-coastal tawa forest. I I Itildlife: Assessed as having moderate to high wildlife habitat value (K.L. Owen., pers comm.). I

Other: I I TIIREETS A![D REITTJARKS: I Subdivision for lifestyle blocks and horticulture, feral animals. Site requires protection and some management to rnaintain natural values (Hurnphreys and Tyler, 1990). I I REFERENCES: I Humphreys, E.A. & Ty1er, A.M., 1-990: Corornandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Programme. Department of Conservation. I LANDOWNERVISITS:

1. Barry and Jean Humphrey, 392 Lund Road. Legal descrJ-ption: t Lot L, DPS 35116, Blk 1-, Aongatete. Visited by V. Froude (DOC), B. Hawkins (WBOPDC),K. Owen (DOC) on 4,8,94. I Outcome of visit: Amended boundari-es of site to exclude pasture dominant and rnodified areas.

Agreements between WBOPDCand Landowners: I Humphrey's property is a mosaic with some small areas of pasture included within the rnarked schedule sj.te because they are too srnall to exclude at a Lz25 000 scale of mapping. The I provisions of the schedule do not apply to these pasture areas. I t I I I 7 Novqnber 1994 U:\Tl4.ssS I SCHEDULEOF SITES OF SPECIALIAL SIGNIFICANCE { I {-\ WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY T\"\ * \* I '',"t*

I Site no: TLA/J,o Date of completion: 25.LL.93 Category: A Ecological District: Te Aroha

I Habitat Type: Forest I Name: Te Rereatukahia t Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS26O

I Grid Reference: 626 964 I Aerial photo no: L7O742 Date Flown. 4.2.93 r Landforn: Easy hillslopes in the lower Te Tereatukahi catchment I on Waiteariki igninbrite and Huka groups siltstones, sandstones and I conolomerates. T Habitat Description: Lowland and semi-coastal type (rata-podocarp) /tawa forest occupies major hi1ls1ope and stream valleys with frequent, t scattered hardbeech and kauri along streams, especially those to the south. Ta1I tawa forest in the semi-coastal zone has a dense subcanopy of kohekohe and occasional puriri and karaka. Past kauri logging has resulted in secondary kamahi forest on I ridges with other forest tree regeneration. On the northern side of the catchment is a distinctive and unusual dense kauri I grove on a ridge. Comrnonforest birds recorded. T AIl above inforrnation taken frorn Humphreys and Tyler (1990). Kingfern occurs at this site. Kingfern is classed as rare I (Cameron et d1, L9930. I I I 7 Novcrnber 1994 I L9 U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as a Reconmended area for Protection by Hunphreys and Tyler (L990). It is of very high botanical conservation value. ft contains one of the last rernaining I exarnples of semi coastal forest in the ecological district. This site is contiguous with a large tract of indigenous vegetation which extends over several ecological districts. This I site also includes one of the southernmost hardbeech kauri forest associations. Source, Humphreys and Tyler (1990). I Wildlife: Assessed as having rnoderate to high wildlife habitat value (K.L. Owen, pers conrn.1. I I I Other: I

TUREATS AND REU.ARKS: I

Requires protection and low level of management, threats include fire, people damage and wild animals. Popular walking tracks I run through this area. REFERENCES: t Beadel, S.M., 1992: Threatened and Local Plants of the Bay of Plenty Conservancy. Prepared for the Departrnent of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I

Humphreys, E.A. & Tyler, A.M. , 1990: Corornandel Ecological Region. Survey for the Protected Natural Areas Programrne. I Department of Conservation. I I t I I I I 7 November 1994 U:\Tl4.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES oF SPECIAL SrcNrFrcANcE dfq * WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY - ?}5 I '"*€*E-*

I Site no: X14/I1 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Ilabitat Type: Forest and Geotherrnal I I Naure: Sapphire Springs Bush Area: I Protection Status: District Council Reserve, Crown owned. I Uap Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 645 977 I Aerial photo no: 1-70742 Date Slowni 4.2.93 I Landforn: Warm springs emerging forrn the back of Te t Rereatukahia Stream. Habitat Description:

I Regenerating natj-ve forest with rewarewa canopy with good understorey (Rasch, 1989) .

I Regionally irnportant geological feature (Geo-preservation Inventory) . I I I t I I I 7 Norcrnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: rdentified as high botanicar conservation value. A good example of the present day vegetation of the semi coastal bioclirnatic zone of the Tauranga r-ologica1 District. This site I may deserve a higher ranking and shourd be re-evaruated when more information is available. I

Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value in Rasch (1989). I I

otber: Regionarly important geological feature with a I wulnerability of 2 classj-fication (Geo-preservation Inventory). I I THREATS AND REMJARKS: I REFERENCES: I Geo-preservation Inventory I

Rasch, G. 1-989: wildlife and wirdlife Habitats in the Bay of Plenty Region. Regional Report Series Nurnber 1t-. Department of Conservation, Rotorua. I I I I I I t I I I 7 Novanbcr 1994 U:\Tl4.SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCB ,f 6a-"\ WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY f\. \, i."il.' I .'*.t:-,".''

I Site no: TL4/I2 Date of conpletion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Eabitat Type: Estuarine vegetation I Name: Waitekohe Stream Mouth I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Uap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 702 983 t Aerial photo no: Date Flown: I Landform: Estuary margj-ns I Habitat Description:

This estuarine margin site forms part of a rarger wildlife t habitat site with high habitat quarity. rn the site itself there is dense and scattered mangrove scrub and shrubland with searush and oioi sedgeland and smarl remnant areas of marsh I ribbonwood and manuka scrub and raupo reedland along with pampas along the stopbank margin (Owen, 1993a). t The vegetation of the larger site is also mapped in Beadel (L992) .

wildlife of the larger site includes the australasian bittern I and Nr fernbird along with the white faced heron, pukeko, brack I swan and mallard (Owen, t993a). I I I I 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 I U:\T14.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as moderate botanical conservation value (Beadel, S.M. , pers comrn). I

wirdrife: The whole wildrife habitat site is of high habitat I quality for marshbirds (owen, Lgg3) , being part of this site the estuarine margin strip must be given the same consideration. I

Other: I I THREATS AI{D REITARKS: I A major stopbank and drains built along the furl length of the inland margin of wetland prohibi-ts the sea from entering reclaimed pasture. Domestic and farm rubbish including old I tyres, trees etc durnped into wetland. Parts of wetland unfenced at northern end, stock have access to top end of wetland and to stopbank where browsing and pugging occurs, spartina sp. present along edge of stopbank. Source, Owen (1993a). I For conservation recommendations see Owen (L993). I

REPERENCES: I Beadel, s.M. 1989. Notes on the Vegetation and Flora of Tauranqa Harbours and Lj-ttre waihi Estuary, Bay of plenty conservancy. Report prepared for the Department of conservation, Rotorua. 67 I pp. I owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat survey, Vol 2, Technical Report Seiies No.17. Department of Conservation, Bay of plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 24 U:\Tl4.SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE ^ {n WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY A D+\ I ,R\{* I \,J'

I Site no: T14/L3 Date of completion: 25. t-1.93 t Category: A Ecological District: TGA Eabitat Type: Forest I I Name: Cole Bush Area:

Protection Status: Partially protected by QE2 Covenant on I northern half.

I Map Series: NZMS260 I Grid Reference: G95 893 Aerial photo no: t7o7t3 Date Flown: 4 .2.93 I I Landforn: strean gully Habitat Description:

I Mainly kanuka, rewarewa, and rimu forest ernergent over treefern. Some large rimu present on northern half of site however some pine invasion as well. Southern half of site in poor condition I being pasture, gorse, bracken and pines (K.D. Younq, pers obs). I I I I I I t 7 Novanbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation value except for areas dorninated by adventives. This site contains one of the few rernaining examples of indigenous vegetation in I the semi-coastal biocrinatic zone in the Tauranga ecorogicar district. However there is very little information on the present day vegetation in the district and this site should be I re-evaluated when more information becornes available. I wildlife: Assessed as having moderaLe to ' highrrlvrr wildlifewrruJ-rr-s habitatttarrr'r-dL varug (K. L. owen, p.rs conrn. 1 . I I otber: Popular spot for the rocars to picnic, swirn and watch the trains go over the railway bridge. I I TIIREATS AND REUARXS:

Owner Ted Cole on southern half of sj-te wishes to swap land with I part of the reserve opposite his property. REFERENCES: I Young K.D (pers obs) notes held in SSSWBOPfile. I I I I I I I I I I 7 Novanbcr l99l U:\Tl4.SsS I T SCHEDTJLEoF srrEs oF spEcrAL srGNrFrcANcE d- T WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY f} bS fiF' I V

I Site no: Tt4/14 Date of conpletion: 25.1L.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA t Eabitat Type: Forest/ Shrubland I

Narne: Walford Road Bush. t Area:

Protection Status: Partially protected by BOPRC Land I Improvernent Agreement. t Uap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 688 905

I Aerial photo no: L7O7L3 Date Flown z 4.2.93 I I Landform: Habitat Description:

I Regenerating native forest with some tawa but mainly kanuka, karnahi, young, I and some pine (K.D. pers obs). I I I I I I t 7 Noranbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS I I SCHEDULEoF srTEs oF spEcrAL srGNrFrcANcE €T WESTERNBAY oF PLENTY .a FI I fi'.}'

I Site no: TL4/t5 Date of conpletion: 25.l_1.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTI{

I Habitat Type: Forest/Shrubland I Name: Whatakao Stream Bush 2 t Area: I Protection status: southern tip protected by eE11 covenant I ltap Series: NZMS26O Grid Reference: 698 984 I Aerial photo no: a7o7i-3 Date Flownz 4.2.93 t Landform:

I Habitat Description:

Regenerating native forest. predominantly rewarewa, kanuka, I treefern with some pole rimu and kamahi. some areas are conpretely invaded by pines and there are some pure stands of rev/arewa. canopy is approximately 15m with a moderate native t understorey. (K.D. Young, pers obs. 1994). T I T I I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS t SCHEDULEOF SrTES OF SPECTAL STGNTFTCANCE ..-q *i*t'\ wEsrERN BAY oF PLENTY dq! f)+\ SrY*t I 'i..p

I Site no: T1-4/16 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA t Eabitat Type: Estuarine Wetlands I t Name: Rereatukahia Estuary Area: t Protection Status: Unprotected I lrlap Series : NZMS26O Grid Reference: 688 992 I Aerial photo no: Date Flown: t Landforn: I Habitat Description:

Mainly searush tussockland and oioi sedgeland with mangrove t scrub and shrubland. AIso manuka, Olearia solandri, and marsh I ribbonwood shrubland (Beadel , 1,992) . I t I I I I I 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES p* WESTERN::""::":::i;*'FrcANcE t fig"*'

I site no: T1,4/ L7 Date of conpletion: 25.Ll.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA

I Eabitat Type: Estuarine Wetland I

Name: t Area: I Protection Status: I Ir{ap Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: I Aerial photo no: Date Flown: I Landform: t Habitat Description:

Mangrove scrub and shrubland, searush tussockland, oioi I sedgeland and marsh ribbonwood/oioi shrubland are the dominant types. There are small exarnples of rnanuka shrubland, manuka - Olearia solandri scrub, raupo reedland and ti kouka/ manuka I shrubland . (Beadel, L992). I T I I t t I 7 Norrcmbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE ,.f Yir WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY tt'g- I ._*i: i,

I Site no: TL4/2O Date of senpletion: 20.L2.93

Category: A Ecological District: TGA & Te Aroha

I Habitat Type: Forest I I Name: Stevenson Bush Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected t Uap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 663 925 t Aerial photo no: L70734 Date Flown: 4 .2.93 I Landform: Strearn gul1y I Habitat Description:

Tawa forest remnant with kamahi, kohekohe, puriri and nikau palm I in the sub canopy. Mainly broadleaf understorey. The core of the forest is reratively intact however the outer franks are less intact with pine and wattle emergent over younger secondary t growth with rnainly treefern canopy. The outer flanks are bordered by gorse in places. (K.D. young, pers obs). I I t I I I I 7 Novmbcr 1994 I U:\Tl4.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: rdentified as high botanical conservation varue. There is very Iittle vegetation of a sirnilar type remaining in the Tauranga ecological district. I I Wild1ife: Assessed as having moderate to high wildlife habitat value (K.L. Owen, pers comm.). I other: I I TIIREATS AND REMJARKS: I The main burk of the site appears fenced although rather flinsily. There is an intruiion into the core of the site for a cattle watering pathway arlowing access to the strearn. At the I time of visit this site is undei subdivision apprication and according to current owner the new owner intends to use adjacent land for a nursery. I REFERENCES: I I I I I I I I I I I 7 Novcrnbcr 1994 U:\Tl4.SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICAI{CE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no : 1J1,4/ 2 Date of complebion: 24.LL.93 Category: A Ecological District: OTw I Habitat Tlpe: Forest WBOPDCMap: F5, F5

Nane: Mackersey Bush I Area: r Protection SEatus: Part of the site is protected by QE2 national I trust covenant (26 ha) which incl-udes ri-parian areas not mapped in r the schedul-e site.

I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 755 803 I Aerial photo no: 170889, 170888 Date Flownz24/3/93 I Landfo::sr: Rolling hill slope down to stream. Habitat Description:

Tawa - rewarewa/kohekohe forest with Pukatea , mangeo, hinau and I puriri. Nikau palms are common in the understory. The canopy is approxJ-mately 25 - 3Om high. It. is dominated by tawa over much of the site although pukat.ea is dominant in part of the northern end. I Beneath the pukatea canopy is a treefern-rimu sub-canopy with nikau palms. (V. Froude, pers obs, 1994) . I Wildlife includes tui, be11bird, tomt.it, fantail, NZ pigeon (C. Mackersey, pers obs) . I I I T I I T I I U:\SCVSI 9 Nov€rnber 1994 CONSERVATION VALI'ES AI{D iIUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as very high botanical conservation value using shaw's (in press) rankings. A relat.ively good example of ungrazed semj--coastal vegetation of Otanewainuku ecological I district.. This ranking should be re-evaluated when more information is available. t Wildlife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value (X. Owen, pers comm).

Other: Water and soil- conservati_on val-ues. I THREATS AIiID REI'IARKS: I Enhancement. planting by owner G. Mackersey wit.h Tasmanj_an blackwood. The stock margins are fenced therefore the forest margrins are not being grazed by stock. occasionally deerr goats and wild pigs are present. I REFERENCES: I K.D. Young (pers obs) notes held in SSSWBOpfile. I LANDOWNERVISITS:

1. Godfrey Mackersey, 105 Odey Road. Legal description; Pt Whakamarama 2 Te fri hanga 1 and Oteora 1 Blocks, Lot 70, Z,F I 5LL2, Lots 59, 5g, DP 6662. Visited by V. Froude (DOC) and B. Hawkins (WBOPDC)on 10.8.94. I Outcome of visit: I I I I I I I I T t 9 Novernber 1994 I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY r'4\

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I Site no : 1J1,4/ 4 Date of completion : 23 .1,I . 93 t Category: A Ecological District: TGA Ilabitat Tygre: Secondary shrubland, scrub and forest. I I Narre: Eastern side of Te Puna Quarry Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 795 840 I Aerial photo no: 170859 Date Flown: Zq/Z/gZ I I tandform: Hil-l-slope Habitat Description:

Regenerating shrubland with emergent rewarewa over treefern and I kamahi.

Potential habitat val-ue. Good supply of food species and supplies I and a good stepping stone to Kaimai-Mamaku forest. park. Lots of pines, however with a good percentage of t.he area covered in rewarewa there is a good supply of nectar in season. Also very I prevalent is bush lawyer in the understorey (Rasch, 1989) . I Part mapped in Beadel (1992c) . I I I I I I 9 November 1994 CONSERVATTON VALUES A}ID iN'STIFICATTONS : I Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation value using Shaw's (in press) rankings. The site is a sizable example of secondary veget.ation where there is relatj-vely 1ittIe indigenous I vegetation cover remaining in the Tauranga district. I

Wildlife: Potential as assessed in Rasch (t-989) I I Other: Very scenic. Hj-gh1y visible from st.ate highway 2. I I

THREATS A}iID REI{ARKS: I

Local conservat.ion group wish to preserve area as a botanical reserve wit.h the intention of enhancement planting including nat.ive I orchids and other species. Site has had a history of planning issues related to j-ts preservation, (see DOCfile Min 323228). The site also provides a buffer for Minden scenic reserve. I

REFERENCES: I

Beadel, S.M. L992c: Vegetation and flora of Te Puna Quarry, Tauranga. Report prepared for Max JohnsLone, Thames. 10pp. I DOC file MIN323278. Mining Western Bay of Plenty Dist.rict Council.

Rasch, G. 1989: Wildlife and wildlife Habitats in t.he Bay of Plent.y I Region. Regional Report Series Number 11. Department of Conservation, Rotorua. I I I I I I I U:LSCVSI 9 Novernber 1994 I -f scHEDrrLEoF srrEs oF spECrAL srcNrFrcANcE t WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Sit,e no: Ui-4/ 6 Dat,e of completion: 23 /LL/ 93 Category: B-A Ecological District: OTw I Habitat ffi>e: Forest WBOPDCMaps: F5 and F5-

Nane: Whakamarama Bush I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 753 825 I Aerial photo no: 170890 & 170858 Date FLownt 24/3/93

I Land.fo:ur: Undulatinq hill countrv

T Habitat DescripE,ion:

I wildlife includes tui, fantail, greywarbler, bellbird and kingfisher (F.S.U. unpub), kiwi (N. Birks, pers com. L994) and Kaka (a. Benn, pers com. L994).

I The site contains semi-coastal tawa dominant forest with puriri. The Benn property contains fenced (for Z0 years) remnant of tawa- rewarewa-puriri-mangieo forest with abundant kohekohe subcanopy and T hi-nau. The Birk property contains a fenced tawa dominant forest remnant with miro and kamahi; and abundant kohekohe. Fenced areas have a t good understorey. I I I t I I I I 9 Novernber 1994 CONSERVATION VAIJI'ES AI{D iIUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as moderate to higrh botanical conservation value using Shaw's (in press) rankings. I I wildlife: Moderate habitat value as assessed in Rasch (1989) Reasonably good bird list and a larger habitat. (F.S.U., unpub) . I

Other: rj-parian habitat, natural character, water and soil t I I THREATS A}iID REIII.ARKS: I Partly fenced off with an electric fence. The three forest remnants are al_l fenced with some fences having been in place for 20 - 30 years. t

REFERENCES: I

Rasch, G. 1989: Wildlife and wildlife Habitats in the Bay of Plenty Region. Regional- Report Series Number 11. Department of Conservation, Rotorua. T

LANDOWNERVISITS: I

1. Noel Birks, 23 Leyland Road, Legial description: Dp 27364, pt 1 DP 36531, Lots 2,3,5,6 - DPS 46093, Pt Lot 2 DP 25626. I Visited by V. Froude (DOC) and B. Hawkins (WBOPDC)on 10.8.94. Outcome of visit: I Several areas added, pines del-eted, updated site description.

2- Austin and Ann Benn, 50 Goodall Road, Legal description,- to come. Visit as above. t Agreements with l-andowners and WBOpDC. I 1. Bi-rks and Benn. Pines on the margin part of the site are not part. of the site. t I t I U:LSCVSI t2 9 November 1994 I t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAy OF pLENTy _+ f? j, I i***'u* " t Site no: Vl4/lL Date of complet,ion: 23.Il-.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW t Habitat Type: Forest WBOPDC Map: G7 t Name: Merrick Road Area: I Protection St,abus : Unprot.ected

Map Series: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 843 743 Aerial photo no: 170908 Date FLownz 24/3 /gZ t I Landform: steep gorge I Habit,at Deseription: Lowland forest remnant with good species diversity. Canopy includes tawa, rewarewa and treefern with some pines on ridges. Dense understorey including mahoe, fivefinger and nikau palms (K.D. t Young & V. Froude/ pers obs). I I I I I I I I t t 9 Novernber 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY t Site no: UI4/I2 Date of completion: 23.1-1-.93 Category: B Ecological Dist,rict: OTW t Habitat Type: Forest t t Name: Edward Ave Bush Area: t Protection Status: Unprotect.ed I Map Seriee: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 845 745 I Aeria1 photo no: 170908 Date FLown: 24/3 /gl I Landfo::sr: steep gu11y I Habitat Descript,ion: I Regenerating indigenous forest consisting of treefern-rewarewa canopy with broadleaf ground fern understorey. Approximately 9m canopy height.

I Southern end is less intact with manuka and qorse covering and a more open canopy (K.D. Young, pers obs). I t I I I I t t 23 9 Novernber 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIA], SIGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I ::'frt.

I Site no: V1-4/L3 Date of completion: 23.L1-.93

Category: B Ecological District: OTW

I Habitat Type: Forest I I Nane: Joyce Road/Pyes Pa Bush Area: 35ha I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Seriee: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 850 750 I Aerial photo no: 170909 Date Flown: 23/Z/gl I I Landfo::tr: Ilabit,at Description : I Kamahi mixed broadleaf forest with emergent rewarewa (Rasch, 1989) .

wildlife j-ncludes grey warbler, fantail, silvereye, welcome I swallow, NZ Pigeon, Tui, Bellbird, morepork, shining cuckoo, kaka and kingfisher (Rasch, 1989) . I Good understorey and ground cover (F.S.U. unpub). I t T I I I t 25 9 November 1994 t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICAI{CE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

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I Site no: 1J1,4/L4 Date of conpletion z 25.11.93 I Cat,egory: A Ecological- District: OTW Habitat, Tlpe: Forest I I Name: Archer's Bush Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 720 7L5 I Aeria1 photo no: L7O7O3 Date Flown: I I tandform: Habitat Description: I This site contains highly modified indi-genous vegetation. The forest cover is predominantly heavily cuLover tawa dominant forest Where the canopy has not been damaged by logging I there is an intact canopy of large Lawa and scattered hinau with an understorey of mainly porokaiwhiri, kaponga and wheki. Kiekie is loca11y abundant on the ground and scrambling up trees and there I are also 1ocal thickets of mangemangeand supplejack- The groundcover is mainly crown fern and litter. Blechnum fraseri and HymenopphyTTun demjssum are locally abundant. Mamaku is I l-ocaIly dominant. The understorey contains a few plants preferred by browsing animals.

I Source (Shaw, unpub). I I t I I U:LSCVSI 27 9 November 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: V1-4/16 Date of completion: 23.11.93 I Category: A Ecological District: TGA & OTW Ilabitat Type: Forest I t Name: Waipapa River Bush Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 732 855 I Aerial photo no: r-70857 Date Flown: 23 .4.93 t I tandform: Steep sided riverine gorge Habitat Description: I Regenerating indigenous forest with rewarewa, treefern, tawa, rj-mu, ti kouka, kohuhu and some pine (K.D- Young, pers obs).

wildlife includes RoseIla, heron, tui, bell-bird, swaflow and canada I geese (K.D. Young, pers obs). I I t I I I I t 3L 9 Novernber 199{ SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I >4- i-.

I Site no: U1,4/La Date of corrpletion: 23 . 11 . 93 I Category: A Ecological Dist,rict: TGA Habitat Type: Forest I I Name: Ross Road Bush 2 Area: tha T Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 738 832

I Aerial photo no: 1-70857 Date Flown:. 24.3.93 I t Landfo::ur: Habitat Description: I Densely intact forest remnanL - unmodified. Pukatea, rewarewa, tawa, kohekohe and kamahi (Rasch, 1989). I wildlife includes grey warbler, tui and NI Fantail (F.S.U. unpub) T Excellent habitat quality with dense understorey (F-S.U., unpub) . I I I I t I t 9 Novernber 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE t WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY .,_...:

I Site no: VI4/I9 Date of conpletion: 24-LI-93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW

I Habitat Type: Shrubland and forest I t Na.ne: Rocky Road Cutting Bush Area: 20ha I Protection Status: Unprotecled I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 963 802 I AeriaL photo no: 17880 Date Flown z 24.3.93 I T Landform: St.eep sided gu11y Ilabitat Description:

Regenerating indigenous forest with treefern canopy and emergent t rewarewa. Natives j-nclude kanuka and mingimingi in the understorey.

Sj-te is heavily invaded with pines and wattle, approximately 202 T of each, and densely covered in creepers (K.D. Youngr p€FS obs) -

The regionally rare fernbird has been sited at this site (e. I Mankelow, Tga Fj-eld Office, pers obs) . I I I I T I I 37 9 Novmrber 1994 I SCHEDUIJE OF STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE t WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: VL4/20 Date of compJ-etsion t 25.11. 93

Category: A Largest Remnant Ecological District: TGA I B Other Remnants

Ilabitrat Tlpe: Semi-Coasta] Forest ,,] t WBOPDCMaps: F10, F11 i i:.i:. I .-r f,;'ntr' I Na-ure: \tt Area: I Prot,ect,ion Status: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 998 797 t Aerial photo no: 170879 Date Flown: 24.3.93

I Landfor-r: Gullies in hill country

I Habitat Description: The site is a series of semi-coastaL forest remnants. The t.wo western remnants (nearest Reid Road) are rewarewa forest with some I puriri. The eastern most remnant is rewarewa forest with mangeo and some Karaka-rewarewa foresL. Kohekohe and tit.oki are present I as subcanopy species (V. Froude, pers obs, L994). I I I I I I I I I 9 Novernber 1994 CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: The western two remnanEs and t.he most easLern remnanc. are of moderate botanical conservation value. These small forest remnants are some of the few remai-ninq examples of indigenous I forest in the semi-coastal bioclimatic zone of the Tauranqa ecological district.. I The largest remnant is of high botanical conservation value as it contains a good diversit.y of coastal tree species. I

Wildlife: The largest remnant has di-verse wildlife for its stze, kereru are present. (V. Froude, pers obs. 1,994). I

Ottrer: Water and soil conservation values. T

THREATS NiID REI{ARKS: I Threats include st.ock grazing and damage due to the edge effect. Part of the largest remnant is fenced to exclude stock. I REFERENCES: LANDOWNERVISITS: t 1. B1ack1ey, 345 Reid Road, RD7, T€ puke. Legal description: 6 l- DPS 32429, Lot.s l and 2. DpS 59155, pt Sec 25, Sec 9,4I, t Pt sec 22 BIk rrr re Tumu survey district. visited byv.Froude (DOC) and B . Hawkins (WBOPDC) on 11 .8 .94 .

Outcome of visit: I Adjusted boundaries and updat.ed description. 2. McNaughton, SH opposite BelI Road. Legal descri_ption: Sec 6 I Blk IIf, Te Tumu survey district. Sec 13, Pt 10 11 Blk IIITb Tumu survey distrj_ct.

Outcome of visit: I Updated descrj-ption. t Agreement.s between WBOPDCand Landowners:

1. Blackley - The logging of the planted trees around the natire I forest remnant (s) will be permitted as lonq as the n a t i v e forest is not damaqed t t I I I 40 9 November 1994 I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: VI4/21, Date of courpletion: 24 -1-1-.93 Category: B Ecological District: TGA I Habitat, type: Forest WBOPDCMap: F5

Na.ne: Ross Road Bush 1 I Area: tha Protection Status: Protected by Queen Elizabeth 2",$a$4onaI Trust I Covenant. Sq{-' Map Series: NZMS250 t Grid Reference: 735 835 Aerial photo no: 1-10857 Date Flown: 24 .3 .93 I t Landf o:-r: f 1at. Habitat Deecript,ion:

Tawa -rewarewa -puriri forest with kohekohe understorey. Mangeo I is also present. The area is fenced and covenanted with QE II National- Trust. (V. Froude, pers obs. 1994) . wildlife includes N.z. pigeon, grey warbler, silvereye and harrier I hawk (F.S.U., unpub) - t t I I I T I I I I 9 Novenrber 1994 T SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: UL4/22 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW

I Habitat Ttpe: Forest I

: f"q'i. I Name: Mangakawhj-rua Stream Bush .-.1'!. Area:

Protection Status: Partially protected in Regional Council Land I Improvement agreement. and QEII Covenant.

I Map Series: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 750 745 & 765 734 Aerial photo no: 1,7070I Date Flown: 24.3.93 I I Landform: Habitat Description:

I Regenerating indigenous forest. with patches of shrubland, wilding pines, coprosma, mingimingi and emergent rewarewa. Some pasture I right to the waters edges (e. Norton, pers comm) - I t I I T I I I 43 9 Novernber1994 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECTAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: U1,4/24 Dat,e of complet,ion: 24 . LL . 93 I Category: A Ecological District: TGA Habitat $pe: Forest I t Name: Ohineanganga Stream Bush Area: 150ha I Protection St,atus: unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 005 705

I Aerial photo no: L70668 & 1"70671, Date Flown: 24 .3 . 93 I I Landforgr: Habitat Description: I Broadleaf forest with some radiata pines. Kingfern abundant (Rasch, 1989).

Very good habitat quality, mostly very steep, some parts of site t fenced off at the top denying st.ock access. Much of farm adjacent is horticul-tural-. There is a smalI amount of feral pig sign I (F.S.U., unpub) . Various parts of the gully have become dominated by poorer exotic I vegetation of pine and gorse (F.S.U., unpub) . wildlife incLudes fantail, tui, grey warbler, welcome swallow. NZ pigeon, beLlbird and morepork were reported and the threatened NI I brown kiwi is present (F.S.U. , unpub) . I I I I t U:\SCVSI 47 9 November 1994 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE t WESTERN BAY OF PLEIiMY

I Site no: UI4/25 Date of coutpletion : 24 - LI .93 I Category: B Ecological District: OTW Habitat Tlpe: Forest I I Nane: Waiorohi Stream Bush Area: 200ha I Protection Status: unprotected I Map Seri Grid Reference: 857 733 I Aerial photo no: 1-70696& 170563 Date Flown: 24.3.93 I I Landform: Riverine gorge Habitat Description: I Tawa-podocarp forest in stream catchment (Rasch (1989). Extensive stream system in good condition with good forest diversity and regenerat.ion (F.S.U., unpub) .

I Lower stream is emergent in pines and macrocarpa, and there i-s a 1ot of exotics raspberry, gforse, pine, eucalypLs, wattle) invading t the peripheral areas (F.S.U., unpub) . There is good tawa forest in pJ-aces and fish present in the sLream t (unidentif ied at time of survey) (F.S.U. , unpub) . wildlife includes grey warbler, harri-er, bellbird, fantail, kingfisher, and the threatened NI brown kiwi are suspected to be I present (F.S.U., unpub) . Bats have also been reported at this site in the gorge cave Nth of t Pyes Pa school (F.S.U., unpub) . t I t I U:\SCVSI 49 9 Novernber 1994 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: Ut4/21 Dat,e of completion: 25 .If . 93 I Category: B Ecological District: OTW Habitat Type: Forest I ,:"*ti' I Name: Mangakorengorenga River Bush i Area:

I Protection status: Part.ially protect.ed under QErr covenant.

I Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 762 733

I Aerial photo no: 170903 Date Flown:- 24.3.93 I I Landform: Steep sided riverine gully Habitat Description:

I There is past.ure right to the escarpment edge of this sit.e, but the valley itself is predominant.Iy tawa forest with rewarewa, treefern, kamahi, some pole rimu and fivefinger and mahoe in Lhe understorey. I (9. Norton, pers comm) I t I I I I I I 9 Novefllber 1994 I scHEDur,EOF SITES OF SPECTAL SIGNIFICAIVCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: UI4/28 Date of completion: 24.1-1-.93 Category: A Ecological District,: OTW I Habitat Type: Forest WBOPDCMap: G10, Hl-O

Name: Atuarua Stream Bush I Area: 200ha Protection Status: Unprotected uKr*-'

I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 003 732 I Aerial photo no: L70691 & J-70592 Date Flown : 4 -2 .93 I Landforur: Gu11y System I Habitat, Description: Mosaic of native forest communit.ies on st.eep gorge sides wi-th pines on the upper slopes in many places. Main native forest types I include ; rewarewa -kamahi - treef ern, kanuka- treef ern ; mixed broadleaf forest and rewarewa-tawa forest (V. Froude, pers obs. a994)

Wildlife incl-udes Fantail, tui, bellbird, harrier, NZ pigeon, grey I warbler, silvereye, IittIe shag, ki-ngfisher, morepork and the threatened NI brown kiwi- (F-S.U., . I unpub) I I I I I I I t I 9 November 1994 CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identifi-ed as high boLanical conservation walue using Shaw's (in press) rankings. ringfern occurs at this site (classed as rare, Cameron et &f, f993) - I I Wild1ife: Assessed as moderate wildlife habitat value in Rasch (1989). Good bird Iisr. I other: swimming pools in main stream. Landscape values and I natural- character of sLream. Water and soil conservati-on values. wildlife corridor. I I THREATS ATiID REI'IARKS:

No threat of development according to F.s.u. (rg}2). I REFERENCES: I Rasch, c. 1989: wildlife and wildlife Habitars in the Bay of Prenty Regi-on. Regional Report. series Number 11. Department of Conservation, Rotorua. t LANDOWNER VISITS; I 1 . Mr Karst.anj e, 121 No . 4 Road, T€ Puke- Legal description; 6 7, DPS 62l-46. Visited by v. Froude (DOC) on 11.8.94.

Outcome of visit: I I I I I I I T I 54 9 November 1994 I I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I t WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: Ul4/29 Date of completion: 24.1I.93 Cat,egory: A Ecological District: TGA & OTW t Habitat $pe: ForesL

":i:_. d#t+ ,' T w Narne: Waipapa River Bush t Area: 45Oha I Protection Status: Part.ially protect.ed under QEII Covenant. I Map Series: NZIvIS260 Grid Reference: 7:.5 825 I Aerial photo no: 170855 Date Flown: 24.3.93 t tandf onr: t Habitat, Descript,ion :

Cutover podocarp-tawa-kamahi forest unmodified forest along ri-ver I (Rasch, 1989) .

Wildlife includes NI fantail, bellbird, silvereye, tui, grey I warbler, NZ pigeon, grey duck and the mallard duck (F.S.U., unpub) . I Pigs deer and possum are present (F-S.U., unpub) . t I I I t t 55 9 November 1994 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PIJENTY

I Site no: V3.4/30 Date of completion: 24.3.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW

I Habitat fipe: Forest

-l I r"it! - '4' rftLF * I Y,\' \,4. I Nane: Mangiapapa Opuinaki Bush Area: 15Oha

Protection Status: Partially protected, Tga City Council Wat.er I Reserve

I Map Series: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 775 705 Aerial photo no: 170700 Date Flown: I I Landform: Habitat Description:

I Modif ied podocarp-tawa-kamahi forest with good regeneration (Rasch, 198e) . t A continuum of interconnected forested gullies with areas of good native hardwood forest wirh rimu emergent. There is exceptional I podocarp regenerat.ion in some cases (F.S.U., unpub) . wil-d1if e includes bell-bird, warbler, pied t.it, f antail, tui, I kingf isher, welcome swallow and harrj-er (F.S.U., unpub) . I t I t t I JI 9 November 1994 t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPEC]AL SIGNIFICAI{CE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: ur4/3r Date of complebion: 24.3.93 I Category: B Ecological District: OTW Habitat 1]pe: Forest I I Nagre: Soldi-ers Road Bush Area: 90 I Protection Status: Unprotected

I Map Seriee: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 745 705 t Aerial photo no: 170701- & L70657 Date Flown: 4.2.93 I I Landform: Habitat Description: t Cutover broadleaved forest with podocarp (Rasch, 1989) - The site is grazed and stock are keeping regeneration down and T allowing access to noxious weeds (FSU, unpub) - Wildlife includes silvereye, grey warbl-er, NI pied fanLail- (FSU, I unpub) . I t I t I I I 9 November 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE WESTERN PLENTY I BAY OF

I Site no: VL4/32 Date of completion: 24.3.93 Category: A Ecological District: oTw

I Habitat Type: Forest I Name: Kaikaikaroro Bush t Area: I Proteetion Status: unprotected I ltap series : NzMs26o Grid Reference: 735 765 I Aerial photo no: 170903 & t-7O7OL Date Flownz 24.3.93 I Landform: T Habitat Description:

Heavily cutover tawa podocarp forest with gorse and bracken on the T northern side of DOC reserve spur and patches of lowland steepland and highlands softwoods over the whole sj-te (Nichol1s, 1,974).

I Predominantly tawa, rirnu, totara in original parts of forest. I According to adjacent landowner G. Mackersey, kiwi are present. t

r !,!i. :, , r, r'F"!. 1 'r'.Jn.: I "o' t I t I I tri\SCYSI 6l ll Novenber199{ I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE I WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY

T Site no: Ut4/33 Date of completion: 24.3.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA T Habitat fype: Forest and Shrubland WBOPDCMap: E5 DRA,:r- Name: Wainui River Bush 2 I Area: Protection Status: Part of the site is protected in a 15ha covenant with the Department. of Conservat.ion. Part of the site is t the Wainui Scenic Reserve. The remainder of the si-te is unprotected.

I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 706 880 t Aerial photo no: 1-70714 & 1707L2 Date Flown: 4 .2 .93 I Landform: St.eep sided gullies

I Habitat Deseription:

The site is a mosaic of indigenous forest and shrubland including -kamahi I rewarewa - treef ern forest ; rewarewa -manuka- kanuka f orest and shrubl-and; kamahj--tree ferns-mixed broadleaved forest and rewarewa- kamahi-tree ferns- mixed broadleaf forest and shrubland. There are T some scattered self seeded pines. (V. Froude, pers obs. 1994). I I I I I t I I I 63 9 Novernber 1994 CONSERVATTONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation va1ue. This site contains one of the few remaining examples of indigenous vegetation in t.he semi-coastal bioclimalic in the Tauranqa I ecological district. "on I Wild1ife: Assessed as having moderate wildlife habitat value (I(. Owen, pers com). I

Other: Water and soil- conservation, natural character, adjoins DOC I reserve. I

THREATS A!{D REI'IARKS: I I REFERENCES: Nichol1s, J.L., J-974: Ecological survey of New Zealand Forests. I Forest Servj-ce Mapping Series No 5. Sheet 5, Rotorua, Forest Research Institute.

LANDOWNER VISITS: I

1. Peter Savage, 307 Wainui South Road, RD 2, Katikat.i. Legal description: Lt 4, DpS 33G05. Visited by V. Froude, (DOC) on I 19.8.94. Outcome of visit: I Updated site description and modified site boundaries. Agreements Between Landowners and WBOPDC: I 1 Savage: A house site can be established on the area of black wattles near the south-west corner of the block. I I I I I I I U:LSCVSI ffi 9 Novernber 1994 I I I SCHEDULE OF SrTES OF SPECTAL STGNIFTCANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY t Site no: UL4/34 Date of completion: 24.1-l-.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW I Eabit,at Type: Forest

I Na.ne: Tautau Stream Bush PRg\r' Area: I Protection Status: unprotected Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 842 735 I Aerial photo no: 170697 Date Flown : 4 .2 .93 I I Landf orm: Ri-verine gorge Habitat Description:

I Regenerating native forest badly invaded by pines in the northern end with the southern half of site more intact. t Southern half of site j-ncludes tawa, rimu, kamahi, kanuka and pine on the ridges- According to owner Mr Merrick, kauri i-s present at the junction between Hidden Gorge Scenic reserve and his propert.y I (K.D. Youngr p€rs obs) - t I I t I I I t I 65 9 Novmber 1994 I SCHEDULE OF STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY t Site no: U1,4/35 Date of cornpletion: 24 .a:-..93 Category: A Ecologtical District: OTW

I Habitat Type: Forest

I * -_bir u Name: Otawa-Otanewainuku private land 4 ftEl a\tr I f, tttt Area: 155ha I Protection Status: Unprotected T Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 980 760 I Aerial photo no: 170915 Date Flown: 24.3 .93 t I Landform: Habitat Description: I Rewarewa-kamahi forest, bracken fernland, kanuka forest and treel-and. (see Beadel- (1985) for a vegelation map of site) .

The site is part of the proposed Otawa-Otanewainuku reserve by I beaoer (1yu5)

The whole site is ranked as outstanding wildlife value by Beadel I (1985) for being part of a kokako habit.at. I I I I I I I 67 9 Novmber 1994 SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: VI4/37 Date of completion:. 24.11. 93 Category: A Ecological District: OTW Habitat T14pe: Forest

I WBOPDCMap: cl-O

I Na:ne: Otawa/Otanewainuku private land Area: 131ha DR&rt I Protection St,atus: unprotected Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 982 745 I Aerial photo no: 770 915 Date Flown: z+.5.>5 I I Landform: Hill country. Habitat Description:

I The site is mixture of: rewarewa-kamahi forest and manuka-kanuka- mixed broadleaf shrubland; kanuka shrubland (sma11 area) and tawa kohekohe forest with mangeo. The pockets of grassland, gorse and I barberry scrub and planted and j-ntrodueed trees around thJ edge and intruding into some parts of the site are excluded (v, Froude, pers obs, 1994) .

I Mapped in Beadel (1985) . I I I I T I I I I U:\SCVSI 7l 9 Novernber1994 CONSERVATION VALUES A}ID JUSTTFICATIONS : I Botanical: Part Identified as exceptional botanical conservation value by S.M. Beadel (pers comm).This site is part of a large area identified as a representative example of the natural character of I the ecological district, see Beadel_ (1985) . I wildlife: Identified as outstanding wildlife habitat value by Beadel- (1985) . Known habit.at for Kokako- t

Other: I I THREATS A}iID REI'IARKS : I

REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M., 1985: A vegetation survey and an assessment of t.he biological conservation val-ues of the Otawa-Otanewainuku Area, Western Bay of Plenty. Department of Lands and Survey, 61 pp. I

LANDOWNERVISITS: I

Matt and Irene Reid, RD 6, Te Puke. Legal description; Lot 2, DPS 49573. Visited by V. Froude (DOC) and B. Hawkins I (WBOPDC)on 11.8 .94 .

Outcome of visit: Reduced extent of site, clarifi-ed site description. I

Agreements between WBOPDC and the fandowner: 1. The site does not include the small pockets of grassland, t barberry scrub, gorse scrub and planted tree areas that are within the site boundaries - I I I I t I I U:\SCVSI 72 9 Novemba 1994 I I I SCHEDULE OF SrTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: Vl4/38 Date of courpletion 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: OTW

I Habitsat Type: Forest

T * ''Y' t Name: Deans Bush DR&rt Area: 500 I Protection St.atue t Unprotected t Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 925 71,5 I Aerial pboto no: 1'70694 Date Flown: 24.3.93

I Landf orm:

I Habitat Description:

Partly logged tawa-kamahi-kohekohe forest (Rasch, L989) , some I patches of tawari forest, grassland, rewarewa/kamahi forest and a smalI area of Kauriltawari forest , from (Beadel, 1985) (see Beadel (lgeS) for vegetation map).

I Wild1ife includes grey warbl-er, pied tit, be11bird, tui, ki-ngfisher, welcome swa11ow, harrier, fantail, long tailed cuckoo, shining cuckoo, NI pigeon and the threatened NI brown kiwi (FSU, I unpub) .

Habitat guality i-s moderate on the ridges and high in the gullies I (FSu, unpub) . I I I I I I 9 November 1994 CONSERVATIONVALUES AI.ID JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Part identified as except.ional botanical value by S.M. Beadel- (pers comm) This sit.e is part of a large tract of representative veget.ation identified as an example of the natural t character of the ecological district (see Beadel, 1985) . Part. of sit identified as high bot.anical conservation value, being contiguous with a large tract of vegetation identified as a t representative example of the ecological district (see Beadel, 1985). See mapped informat.ion held within wBoPssSCVfor location of dif ferent parts of sit.e. t

Wild1ife: Assessed as outstanding wildl-ife habitat value in Rasch I (1989), being adjacent to known kokako area and contiguous wit.h it.

t Ottrer: I I THREATS AI{D REI{ARKS: I T I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M., 1985: A vegetation survey and an assessmenL of t.he biological conservation values of the Otawa-Otanewainuku Area, I Western Bay of Plenty. Depart.ment of Lands and Survey, 51 pp.

Rasch, G. 1989: Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat.s in the Bay of Plenty I Region- Regional- Report Series Number 11. Department of Conservation, Rotorua. I I t I I I I U:\SCVSI 74 9 Novernber 1994 I t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLEMIY

I Site no: UI4/39 Dat,e of completion: 25 . 11 . 93 Category: A Ecological District: OTW Habitat Type: Forest

I WBOPDCMap: c10 t Nane: Otawa Block Area: Protection Status: Unprotected SW",*'?.; I Map Seriee: NZMS250 I Grid Reference: 955 715 Aerial photo no: 17O9I4 &. a70694 Date Flown: 24.3.93 I

I tandform: Hillslopes and qu1Iy. I Habitat Descript,ion: MainJ-y tawa-kohekohe forest with tawa forest in t.he southeastern end, paLches of rewarewa/kamahi-kohekohe-mangeo forest, some I grassland (see Beadel (1985) ) for vegetation map, The northern end is dominated by rewarewa/mahoe-mangeo-tawa forest with kohekohe. Puriri is presenr.

I The rare plant kingfern is located at this site (Beade1, 1985) and in 1985 the threatened NI kiwi and endanqered kokako were present I (Beadel, 1985). I T I t t I I I U:\SCYSI 75 9 Novernber 1994 CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as exceptional botanical conservation value by S.M. Beadel (pers comm). This sit.e is part of a large tract of vegetation which is a t representative example of the naLural character of the ecological dist.rict . (c. f . Beadel, 1985) . t wildlife: Assessed as having outstanding wildlife habit.at values by Beadel (198s). I I Ot,her: Landscape, waLer and soil conservation. I I THREATS Al{D REITIARKS:

The Garretts int.end to fence the forest approximately 2Om inside I the forest botrndan' I

REFERENCES: I

Beadel, s.M., 1985: A vegetat.ion survey and an assessment of the biological- conservation values of the Ot.awa-Otanewainuku Area, t western Bay of Plenty. Department of Lands and survey, G1 pp. I"ANDOWNERVISITS: I 1. Garrett and wood, 693 waitao Road. Legal description: Lot.s 1, DPS 3642, Otawa SD t32,1_33,I34- Visited by V. Froude @ 9.8.94. I Outcome of visit: Amended site description and boundaries of site. I Agreements between Landowners and WBOpDC:

1 Garrett and Wood: The takinq of 50 cubic metres of I indigenous t.imber over 10 years for personal use will rcqirc the consent of the Minister of Forests under the Fore s t Amendment Act 1993, and wi-l-l need t.o be done in a way that I minj-mises damage to other natj-ve vegetation. I I I I U:\SCVSI 76 9 Novernber 1994 I OF STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: VI4 / 4J, Date of complet.ion: 24 .I1 . 93 I Category: B Ecological District,: OTW Ilabitat $r1pe: Forest t I Nane: Annes Scenic Reserve Area: I Protection Status: Protected by QE2 Covenant I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 905 748 t Aerial, photo no: 170911 Date Flownl. 24,3.93 I t Landf o::m: Habitat Description: I Regenerating nat.ive forest with rewarewa canopy, some rimu and an understorey of treefern, mahoe, kawakawa and fivefinger. Wattle I and blackberry border edges at northern end (K.D. Young, pers obs). t I T I T I t I 79 9 Novernber 1994 t SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: U14/42 Date of courpletion: 24. 11.93 I Category: B Ecological Dietrict: OTW Habitat Type: Forest

I jii Fft,'*{}: I Nane: Omanawa River Bush Northern end Area: 4Oha I Protect,ion Status: unprotected t Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 815 745 I Aerial photo no: L70907 Date FLown:. 24.3 . 93 I I Landform: Habitat Description: T Regenerating indigenous forest with areas of manuka and bracken shrubland, treefern with rewarewa, tawa and hinau. Invaded by exotj-cs j-n many places including pines, wattle and gorse (K-D. I Young, pers obs). Joined onto hidden gorge scenic reserve. I For a general description of whole Omanawa River Bush see Rasch (1989) and FSU (unpub) . I I I I I t I 81 9 Novernber 1994 T SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: V]-4/43 Date of completion: 24.7;-..93 Category: B Ecological Distriet: OTW

I Habitat type: Forest

I '* +{*. ,}* i ',.'\.. r' ; 1, ! ?- g*nL I Name: McPhail Road Bush 1. E B.- Area: 33ha I Protection Status: Unprotected t Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 888 705 I Aerial photo no: I70695 Date Flown: 4.2.93 t t Landform: HiIlslope Habitat Description: I Regenerating indigenous forest with emergent tawa, rewarewa, manuka, kanuka and treefern. Some areas completely invaded by I pines. Grazed understorey (K.D. Young, pers obs). I I t t I I T t 83 9 November 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SrTES OF SPECTAL STGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

T Site no: UL4/44 Date of completion: 24.71-.93 Category: B Ecological District: OTW Ilabitat type: Forest

I WBOPDCMap: G9, G10 t Name: Garrett Road Bush Area: 25ha PRert I Protection St,atus: Unprotected Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 945 760 I Aerial photo no: L709L4 Date Flown: 24.3 .93 I t Irandform: Stream gulIy Habitat Description:

I The upper reaches of the gu11y contain rewarewa-tawa forest wit.h mangeo in the gu11y f1oor. There is a kawakawa-kohekohe I understorey with good numbers of nikau pa1ms. The lower reaches contain rewarewa forest around the stream, merging into kanuka shrubland. The latter contains some emergent I rewarewa, tot.ara and rimu. Barberry and gorse are present on the upper slopes-

Wildlife includes grey warbler, tui, morepork, fantail, harrier and I kingfisher, Iow bird list due Lo cicada noise at time of survey (FSU, unpub) . I Habitat quality i-s restricted to moderately steep gulJ-y 150m wide at the most with slight understorey damage (FSU, unpub). I T t t I t I 85 9 Novmber 1994 CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTIFICATTONS : t Botanical-: Identified as moderate botanical conservation value using Shaw's (in press) rankings. Sma11 example of indigenous veget.ation where there are larger and better examples elsewhere in T the Otanewainuku ecoloqi-cal district. I

Wildlife: AssessedsDDctr asctu P(JLerrLr-dJ-potential wil-dlifew.l-l-cl.rJ-re habitatrrdl)J-taL valuevdrue inJ-rl RaschKascn (1ggg ) . I I Other: Water and soil conservat.ion and natural character- THREATS AND RET'IARKS: I Partially fenced but st.ill grazed at time of fsu survey. FSU (1-982) recommend fencing off completely.

REFERENCES: I

Rasch, G. 1989: Wildlife and Wildl-ife Habit.ats in the Bay of Plenty Region. Regi-onal Report Serj-es Number 11 . Department of I Conservat.ion, Rotorua-

LANDOWNERVISITS: I

1. Stan Garrett, 68 Garretts Access, Mike Woods 32 Garretts Access. Legal description: Lot 2 DPS 3642, Sec 24, Lot 2. VisiH t by V. Froude (DOC) and B. Hawkins (WBOPDC)on 11.8.94. Outcome of visit: I Cl-arified boundaries and scheduLe nrovisions. Agreements between WBOPDCand landowners: I 1. Garrett - The pines adjoining the site are not part of the sit.e. 2 - Woods - The barberry and grorse on the northern and eastern I boundaries are excluded from the site. I I I t I I I 86 9 Novsnber 1994 I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIA], SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

I Site no: UI4/48 Date of completion: 24.3.93 I Category: B EcologicaL District: OTW Habitat type: Forest I

Nane: Omanawa Road Bush t'i"': \' ",,n!*.$ I 'i,,* *'o ' Area: I Proteetion Status: Unprot.ect.ed I Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 803 746 I Aerial photo no: 170907 Date Flown: 24.3.93 I I Landforrn: gu11y Habitat Deseription: I Regenerating indigenous forest with treefern canopy approx 4fl, emergent rewarewa, some tawa and an understorey of kanuka, tanekaha and mahoe. Wattle is present on the eastern edges and pines are I also present (K.D. Young, pers obs). Intact. native understorey although partially grazed on the eastern I side of stream by sheep. T I I I I T I 93 9 Nov€rnber 1994 I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PI,ENTY

I Site no: V14/50 Date of completion: 25.11.93 Category: A Ecological District: OTW

I Habitat Type: Forest I I Nanne: Omanawa River Bush 2 Area: l#\i..ttt' I Protectsion Stsatus: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 818 735 I Aeria1 photo no: 1,70907 Datse Flown:. 24.3.93 I I Landforn: Habitat Description:

Regenerating indigenous forest with areas of manuka and bracken I shrubland, treefern with rewarewa, tawa and hi-nau- Invaded by exotics in many places including pines, wattle and gorse (K.D. I Young, pers obs). Contiguous with Hidden Gorge Scenic Reserve. I t I I I I I I 97 9 Novenrber 1994 F STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

PLENTY I WESTERN BAY OF

I Site no: VL4/ 1,OO Date of conpletion: 1.L2.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine wetland I I Name: East Rangiwaea Island Area: ''r lt il t Protection Status: Unprotected I ltap Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 853 930 I Aerial photo no: Date Flown: I Landform:

I Habitat Description:

This estuarine rnargin strip is part of a large wildlife habitat t site described below.

I The larger site is an area of estuarine veqetation along the mi-ddl-e section of the eastern side of RangJ-waea Island adjoining Hunters Creek. There are a few scattered, prostrate, mangrove scrubs on seaward side of wetland. Wetland is however dominated I by extensive areas of searush sedgelands with Baumea juncea sedgelands, oioi sedgelands and rnarsh ribbonwood scrub. Along the inland margin is a mixed association of manuka shrubland, T qorse, marsh ribbonwood scrub and bracken fern. Behind this are forestry plantations. I The vegetation of this site is mapped in Beadel (L992a). t I I t ll November1994 t U:\UI4EST.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as moderate botanical conservation val-ue. There are other larger examples of similar vegetation elsewhere in the harbour. I wildlife: Assessed as having high habitat quality for rnarshbirds I (OwenI L993a) . I

Other: I I TIIREATS AND REI{ARKS: t For threats, impacts and recommendatj-ons see (Owen, 1,993a). REFERENCBS: I Beadel, S.M. , 1-992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vo1 2t Technical Report Series No.17. I Department of Conservation, Bay of PLenty Conservancy. I I I t I I I I I I 11 November 1994 U:\Ul4EST.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY I t Site no: rJL4I LO2 Date of conpletion: 1 . l-2 . 93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine wetland I Name: Wainuj- Estuary L

I Area: I Protection status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS260 erid Reference: 7]-4 917 I Aerial photo no: 170733 Date Flown: 4 .2.93 I Landform:

I Habitat Description:

Wetland located on each side of Wainui River, above State I Highway No. 2. Wetland mainly contains estuarine vegetation with local- areas of freshwater wetland around the margins. Vegetation is a mixed rnosaic, with the immediate river edge I comprising local marsh ri-bbonwood scrub and ftaxland extending away from the river into large areas of oioi sedgelands and some searush sedgelands. Interspersed within these areas are scattered raupo reedlands, Baumea articulata sedgelands and I toetoe grasslands. Further inland an area of grey willow forest, with manuka scrub, namaku, wattle, gorse and blackberry I exists. (Source: Owen, l-993). The banded rail and North Island fernbird are found at this I site. (Owen, l-9g3a). I The vegetation of this site is al-so mapped and described in I (Beadel, I992a). t

I I I 11 November1994 t U:\UI4EST.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as very hiqh botanical conservation value. This site contains examples of oioi sedgeland inland from the main harbour adjacent to a tidal stream, and manuka- I raupo-toetoe shrubland; these vegetation types are characteristic of Tauranga Harbour. it was identified as a category one area in Beadel (1992a) , (Beadel, 1993), I wildlife: Assessed as having high wildlife habitat quality for I marshbi-rds. (Owen, 1993a) . I Other: I I THREATS AND REMJARKS: I REFERENCES: I Beadel, S.M., 1-992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional- Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel, S.M., 1993: Significant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal- zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council. I

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, Vo1 2, Teehni-ca1 Report Series No.l-7. T Department of Conservation, Bay of Pl-enty Conservancy. I I I I I I I I l1 November 1994 U:\U14EST,SSS I r SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE

WESTERN BAY OF' PI,ENTY I I Site no: ULA/LO3 Date of completion: 1.12.93 - Category: A EcoLogical District: TGA

I rlabitat Type: sandspit vegetation

I

Name: Opureora

I Area: ! I Protection Status: Unprotected ltap Series: NZMS260

I Grid Reference: 824 930 I Aerial photo no: L7O728 Date Flown z 4.2.93 I Landform: Sandspit

I Habitat Description:

Narrow spit extending seaward with several sma1l islets towards I the end. Located near the Opureora settlement, Matakana Island. The spit has a vegetation association comprising of large areas of searush and oioi sedgelands and Stipa stipoides grasslands I with New Zealand iceplant, marsh ribbonwood scrub and oJ.earja solandri scrub less commonly found. On the foreshore there are nrixed estuarine herbfiel-ds dominated by Sarcocornia quinquefTora and SamoTus repens. On the islets a mixed association of mainly I manuka scrub, wattJ-e, pines, ILyrsine australis and hawthorn prevail. (Source: Owen, L993a).

I Banded rail, spotless crake and the North Island Fernbird are present at this site (Owen, ).993a) . I The vegetation of this site is also rnapped and described in Beadel (L992a) and BeadeI (1993). t I I I ll November1994 t U:\UI4EST,SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS: I Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservatj-on va1ue. This is the only site in Tauranga Harbour where a Stj.pa stipoides-oioi-naumea juncea-searush tussockland assocj-ation was I recorded durj-ng the L992 survey (Beadel , I992a). It also contains a relatively good quality example of sandspit habitat. It was identified as a category one area in Beadet (f992a). (Source: Beadel, L993) . I

I Tfildlife: Assessed as having hiqh wildlife habitat quality for marshb j-rds . (Owen, 1993a) I

Other: I I

THREATS AND REIII[ARKS: I

REFERENCES: I

Beadel, S.M. , L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetl-and vegetatj-on. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, I Whakatane. 82pp plus maps.

Beadel, S.M., 1-993: Signif icant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of P1enty coastal zone. Bay of I Plenty Regional Council-.

Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat I Survey, Vo1 2, Technical Report Series No.l-7. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I I I l1 November 1994 U:\IJ14EST-SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I

I Site no: TJL4/ 1,o4 Date of conpletion: 7.I2 .93 Category: A EcologicaL District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Mainly estuarine wetland vegetation t Name: Motungaio Island

I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS26O Grid Reference: 830 933 I Aerial photo no: l-70728 Date Flownz 4.2.93 I Lanclf orn:

T Habitat Oescription:

Thj-s site contains a good example of a vegetation sequence I grading from saltmarsh to manuka scrub and forest. Vegetation types present are: I -Searush tussockland -Sandspit vegetation -Baumea juncea-marsh ribbonwood-oioi sedgeland -Olearia sol-andri/oioi sedgeland I -Manuka scrub -Manuka forest I -Samol-us repens herbfield. (Source: Beadel, 1992a) . I The foreshore of this site is also described j-n Owen (l-993a) as: Estuarine vegetation along the middle section of the western side of Rangi-waea Island. Vegetation forms a relatively narrow I band along the foreshore dorninated by extensive areas of searush sedgelands with scattered but 1ocal areas of oioi sedgelands and rnarsh ribbonwood scrubland. There is a patchy distribution of I estuarine herbfield vegetation, chiefly Sarcocornia quinquefTora, remuremu and Samolus repens within the area. At the southern end a band of native and exotic vegetation forrns a I buffer to the wetland. T The North Island fernbird is found at this site. (Owen 1993a). 11 Novmber 1994 I U:\Ul4EST.SSS CONSERVATION VALUES AND JUSTTFICATIONS : I Botanical: Identified as high botanical conservation va1ue. It is a good example of a vegetation sequence grading from saltmarsh to manuka scrub and forest. Tt was identifi-ed as a I category one area in Beadel (L992a). (Source: Beadel 1993). I $ildlife: Assessed as having'' moderate"''*- wildlife habitat value for marshbirds. (owen, L993a). I I Other: I

THREATS AND REUARKS: I For threats, impacts and recommendations see Ovren (l-993a).

REFERENCES: I

Beadel, S.M., L992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetland vegetation. Report prepared for Bay of Plenty Regional Council, I Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. Beadel, S.M., 1993: Significant sites of indigenous I vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Owen, K.L., l-993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat I Survey, Vo1 2, Technical Report Series No.17. Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Conservancy. I I I I I I t I I 11 November 1994 U:\IJl4EST-SSS I I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL STGNIFICANCE I WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY I t Site no: rJI4/ IO5 Date of compLetion: L.Lz.93 Category: A EcologicaL District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Sandspit vegetation I Name: Tahunamanu Island

I Area: t Protection Status: Unprotected I lilap Series : NZMS260 Grid Reference: 81L 936

Aerial photo no: 1"70729 Date Flown z 4.2.93 I I Landform: Sandspit t Habitat Description:

This site supports a representative exarnpJ-e of the vegetation I occurrj-ng on sandspits (adventive species area are present and are a feature of these sites throughout the harbour) and one of the larger better quality representative examples of Sarcocornia T quinquefLora herbfield. (Source: BeadeI, 1-992a). The vegetation of this site is also described in Beadel (1-993).

I This site is an important wader hiqh tide roost and has nesting variable oyster catchers and New Zealand dotterel (K.L. Owen, I pers comm.) . t I I I I 1l November1994 I U:\Ul4EST.SSS SCHEDULE OF STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE I WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I

I Site no: U1-4l108 Date of conpletion: 1.L2.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine wetland I Name: Te Puna Estuary.

I Area: I Protection Status: Unprotected I Map Series: NZMS250 Grid Reference: 778 862 t Aerial photo no: L7073-7 Date Flown: 4.2.93 I Landforn:

I Habitat Description:

Two relatively narrow wetland areas lying seaward of reclained T farmland on the north and south sides of the Te Puna Stream mouth. Estuarj-ne vegetation on the north side has a large area of manqrove scrub and shrubland (O.5rn to 1.75m hiqh) at its I eastern end. Further inland and upstream oioi and searush sedgelands and mangrove scrub and shrubland associations occur. At the upper end oioi sedgelands with patches of searush sedgelands along with a narrow inland band of flaxland, marsh I ribbonwood scrub, manuka scrub and a range of adventive plants can be found. On the south side of the stream manqrove scrub and shrubland dominates a narrow estuarine vegetation band with t oioi sedgeland and numerous adventive plants found along the stopbank I The banded rail- and North Island fernbird are present at this site. I (Source: Owen, L993a) . The vegetation of this site is rnapped in Beadel (L992a) and part I described in Beadef (1993). t t 11 November1994 I U:\UI4EST.SSS CONSERVATIONVALUES AND JUSTIFICATIONS : I Botanical: Part of this site is identified as high botanical conservation value. This part is rnapped in Beadel (1992a) and described in Beadel (1993) as Te Puna Estuary. The rest of this I site is identified as moderate botanical conservation vaIue. (S.M. Beadel, pers comm). I

Wildlife: Assessed as having rnoderate habitat quality for marshbirds (Owen, 1993a). I I Other: t T TIIREATS AND REMARKS: see (Owen, 1-993a). I REFERENCES:

Beadel, S.M. , 1992a: Tauranga Harbour Wetl-and vegetation. I Report prepared for Bay of P1enty Regional Council, Whakatane. 82pp plus maps. I Beadel, S.M., 1993: Signif i-cant sites of indigenous vegetation of Bay of Plenty coastal zone. Bay of Plenty Regional Council. I Owen, K.L., 1993a: Tauranga Harbour Marshbird Habitat Survey, VoI 2, Technical Report Series No.1-7. Departrnent of Conservation, Bay of P1enty Conservancy. I I I I t I I I I l1 November1994 1,4 U:\Ul4EST.SSS I SCHEDULE OF SITES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE

WESTERNBAY OF PLENTY I t Site no: Ila4 / 1O7 Date of completion: 1.t2.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine wetland t Name: Snodgrass road inlet

I Area: T Protection Status: Unprotected I Uap Series: NZMS26O crid Reference: 795 868 I Aerial photo no: a707L7 Date Flown i 4 .2 .93 I Landform:

I Habitat Description:

Tidal- inlet on south-eastern side of Te Puna Estuary. t Estuarine vegetation dorninated by a large area of scattered to dense mangrove scrub and shrubland ( 0. 5rn to 2 . orn hiqh) . A narrow band (5n to 3orn wide) of oioi and searush sedgelands t follows the eastern shoreline with loca1 areas of raupo reedland, manuka scrub, marsh ribbonwood scrub and estuarine herbfield vegetatj-on. The area is surrounded by a wetland, I dominated by grey wj-I1ow forest (up an adjacent guIly), horticulture shelterbelts and farmland. (Source: owen, 1-993a)

The Banded rail is found at this site (owen, 1993a) I I T I t I 1l November1994 I U:\Ul4EST.SSS I SCHEDULE OF STTES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY I I Site no: U74/LO9 Date of conPletion: L.L2.93 Category: A Ecological District: TGA

I Habitat Type: Estuarine and freshwater wetland I Nane: Hunters creek

I Area:

Protection Status: Partially protected, crown reserve I adrnj-nistered by BOP Harbour Board + Maori- l-and.

I Map Series: NZMS260 Grid Reference: 825 965 t Aerial photo no: L70750 Date Floltn z 4 .2 .93 T t Landform: Habitat Description: t This site contains a relativeJ-y intact, high quality representative exarnple of a contiguous estuarine and freshwater wetl-and vegetati-on sequence. ReJ-atively intact, large I freshwater wetLands contiguous wj-th high quality sal-tmarsh are rare in the harbour. The following vegetation types are present:

T -Searush tussockl-and, Schoenopl-ectus pungens sedgeland -Oioi sedgeland -Baumea juncea sedgeland I -Oioi-marsh ribbonwood shrub -sedgeland -Oioi-Baumea juncea sedgeland -Manuka scrub I -Baumea teretifolia-U. sp. (8. Huttonii?) /Gleichenia dicarpa fernland -Manuka shrubl-and I -Willow forest Apparently high numbers of fernbird, banded rail and bittern t present (Owen, 1-99I) . I t 11 November1994 I 1-5 U:\Ul4EST.SSS