applicants to provide this information in support of their application if they are able to do so. We are also exploring ways to improve te ao Māori information for future funding rounds. How to check if your project is located in a catchment identified as vulnerable? A map of catchments identified as vulnerable is published on the Ministry for the Environment Data Service website: https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layer/3523-fif-catchments/. Use the map to browse to your project location. If the location is shaded in purple then your project is located in a vulnerable catchment. Once you have found your project location on the Freshwater Improvement Fund Catchment Map, click on the map. This should bring up a box which confirms the GPS coordinates of your site (eg, 41.2794⁰S and 174.7753⁰E). If your project is located in a catchment identified as vulnerable, then select ‘Yes’, otherwise select ‘No’. Whilst the fund gives priority to projects located in catchments identified as vulnerable, applications for projects in catchments not classified as vulnerable are still eligible to apply for funding. What are the GPS coordinates of your water body? Refer to the instructions in the ‘How to check if your project is located in a catchment identified as vulnerable?’ box above. If your project is for a water body not identified on the map of vulnerable catchments, what information or data can you provide supporting your view that it is in a vulnerable catchment? If your project is not in a catchment classified as vulnerable, but there are reasons why you think your catchment or water body should be considered vulnerable, then please describe why. Include a summary of what information is available to support this. This could include: scientific data and analysis (a summary analysis is sufficient; please do not include large amounts of raw data) case studies from your project location a summary of data not included within the modelling, for example, water quantities or flow regimes water quality trends cultural health indicators recreational significance (eg, community uses like fishing, kayaking or swimming) any other information you consider relevant to demonstrate the water body may be considered vulnerable. If you are providing additional information or data in support of your application, we recommend: you use the most recent available data from your chosen data source(s) any scientific research is directly related to the issue(s) your project is aiming to address
applicants to provide this information in support of their application if they are able to do so. We are also exploring ways to improve te ao Māori information for future funding rounds. How to check if your project is located in a catchment identified as vulnerable? A map of catchments identified as vulnerable is published on the Ministry for the Environment Data Service website: https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layer/3523-fif-catchments/. Use the map to browse to your project location. If the location is shaded in purple then your project is located in a vulnerable catchment. Once you have found your project location on the Freshwater Improvement Fund Catchment Map, click on the map. This should bring up a box which confirms the GPS coordinates of your site (eg, 41.2794⁰S and 174.7753⁰E). If your project is located in a catchment identified as vulnerable, then select ‘Yes’, otherwise select ‘No’. Whilst the fund gives priority to projects located in catchments identified as vulnerable, applications for projects in catchments not classified as vulnerable are still eligible to apply for funding. What are the GPS coordinates of your water body? Refer to the instructions in the ‘How to check if your project is located in a catchment identified as vulnerable?’ box above. If your project is for a water body not identified on the map of vulnerable catchments, what information or data can you provide supporting your view that it is in a vulnerable catchment? If your project is not in a catchment classified as vulnerable, but there are reasons why you think your catchment or water body should be considered vulnerable, then please describe why. Include a summary of what information is available to support this. This could include: scientific data and analysis (a summary analysis is sufficient; please do not include large amounts of raw data) case studies from your project location a summary of data not included within the modelling, for example, water quantities or flow regimes water quality trends cultural health indicators recreational significance (eg, community uses like fishing, kayaking or swimming) any other information you consider relevant to demonstrate the water body may be considered vulnerable. If you are providing additional information or data in support of your application, we recommend: you use the most recent available data from your chosen data source(s) any scientific research is directly related to the issue(s) your project is aiming to address
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