Catchment Scorecard

Download a Scorecard

A key initiative of the Association is to develop a realistic measure of the state of the environmental health of our catchments.  So often we see a creek or river get a reasonably high score from a government study, when we know that, from a holistic perspective, that that river is actually in bad shape.  Our Catchment Scorecard was developed with the assistance of the Griffith University School of Environmental Science.  It is designed to be used by non-scientists to provide a rating that considers a whole range of factors for your section of creek or river. 

We will also come out and provide a free training course to your group on how to use the Scorecard.
Please contact us at info@goldcoastcatchments.org and we will arrange a training course. 

We will collate the results and display them on the interactive map on this website, so at a glance we can get a measure of the true state of our catchments.

For this to succeed we need widespread involvement and support – so please download the Scorecard and give it a go.

 

Catchment Score Card - Data Submission Page

PURPOSE

To assess the health of a 100m section of waterway in a manner that can be repeated and compared
over time. The score card information will be used to highlight low scoring indicators and sites in order
to attract the appropriate resources to better manage and improve the health of our waterways.

RESULTS

The results from Catchment Score Cards will appear on the Gold Coast Catchment Association web site
Just click on the Catchment Score Card tab and you will see a map of all the Gold Coast Catchments. This is an interactive map allowing you to click on the catchment of your interest and see the score card results. At a glance you can get a measure of the true state of our catchments.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Choose a site where you can see upstream approximately 50m and downstream approximately 50m.
2. Fill out the site information please give as much detail as possible, ensuring that someone else will
   be able to locate this site again.
3. Ideally both banks will be assessed. However if it is only possible to assess one bank that is OK.
   4. Standing on the bank (if possible), score each indicator from 1 to 5 and put the number in the
   ‘Score’ box.
4. Add up all the scores to get a total score for the site. Put this number in the final box.
5. Complete this scorecard for all important sites in your waterway.
6. Enter the data into the form below.

Site Information

Date: (required) Community Group Name: (required) Volunteer Name: (required) Waterway Name: (required) Site Name/Description: (required) Location (UBD Ref / Google Maps co-ordinates/ Street Address): (required)

Please score each indicator from 5 to 1.

5 = excellent health 4 = good health 3 = a range of healthy and unhealthy signs 2 = poor health 1 = extremely unhealthy

Litter

1 litter score 1 2 3 4 5 2 Garden Waste score 1 2 3 4 5

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Litter Total score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Urban Landuse (Do not fill out if your site is in a rural location)

3 Buildings score 1 2 3 4 5 4 Human Use score 1 2 3 4 5 Urban Landuse Total score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rural Landuse (Do not fill out if your site is in a urban location)

5 Farming Stock score 1 2 3 4 5 6 Human Use score 1 2 3 4 5 Rural Landuse Total score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Public amenities/access

7 Public amenities/access score 1 2 3 4 5

Smell

8 Smell score 1 2 3 4 5

Bank Vegetation

9 Trees score 1 2 3 4 5 10 Shrubs score 1 2 3 4 5 11 Grasses score 1 2 3 4 5 12 Vines score 1 2 3 4 5 Bank Vegetation Total score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Weeds

13 Trees score 1 2 3 4 5 14 Shrubs score 1 2 3 4 5 15 Grasses score 1 2 3 4 5 16 Vines score 1 2 3 4 5 17 Aquatic score 1 2 3 4 5 Weeds Total score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Bank Modification

18 Bank Modification score 1 2 3 4 5

Bank Erosion

19 Bank Erosion score 1 2 3 4 5

Natural Flow

20 Natural Flow score 1 2 3 4 5

Water Clarity

21 Water Clarity score 1 2 3 4 5

Fauna

22 Fauna score 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SITE SCORE

Total Score

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