Description: A Stream Restoration system means the use of bioengineering practices, native material revetments, channel stability structures, and/or the restoration or management of riparian corridors to protect upland BMPs, restore the natural function of the stream corridor, and improve water quality by reducing sedimentation to streams from the streambank.

Stream Restoration Policy
Requirements for all Sediment and Nutrient Management Measures.
General Policies for Commission Cost Share Programs

Maintenance Period: 10 years

Additional Spot Check Requirements: None

BMP Units: Lin Ft
Cost Information: Actual cost based on receipts. Refer to ACSP Average Cost Lists for details.

CS2 Project Description examples

Expected Results: 
Acres affected - (treated area and buffer)
Soil saved

Reference Materials: 
NC-ACSP-11 Signature Page
Map with BMP location, fields, and roads
For 90% Cost share, please upload the NC-CSPs-1E form.

For RFP: Receipts for actual cost items

JAA:
NRCS– 580 – Streambank and Shoreline Protection
NRCS– 584 – Channel Bed Stabilization

NRCS Supporting Standards
NRCS – 612 – Tree/Shrub Establishment
NRCS – 382 – Fence
NRCS – 342 – Critical Area Planting
NRCS – 472 – Access Control
NRCS – 393 – Filter Strip
NRCS – 391 – Riparian Forest Buffer 
NRCS – 578 – Stream Crossing 

Refer to the SWCC JAA Application Requirements for details.

NRCS Engineering Field Handbook Chapter 16