Soil & Water - Tools for Grantees
To schedule an inspection, please contact Patty Gabriel at (919) 751-0976 x 5609 and Patricia.Gabriel@usda.gov The Request for Payment form should be completed before the inspection so the StRAP inspector can sign the form during the inspection.
StRAP Debris Removal & Processing Recommendations
Stream Debris Removal Guide for StRAP - Thanks to Patty Gabriel for putting this presentation together.
- To identify if permits may be required for Threatened or Endangered Species on your project, use the IPaC Tool developed by the USFWS: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/location/index
Reporting
- Quarterly Reporting Form- Due by the last day of January, April, July, and October until the project is complete, and the final project report is approved. Also used for the final project report. Submit completed reports to strap.report@ncagr.gov
- 50% Progress Report- Due by August 28, 2025. Submit completed reports to strap.report@ncagr.gov
Request For Payment
- Request for Payment Form- This RFP form must be fully filled out before a StRAP inspector can sign it. When submitting an RFP, please include all relevant invoices, receipts, and time logs. Submit RFPs to strap.reimbursement@ncagr.gov
- RFP Summary Sheet- Please include this summary sheet when submitting a request for payment.
- StRAP Time Log- Please note that StRAP funds cannot reimburse any salary that would normally have been paid by the grantee. Salary for new staff hired to work on the project can be reimbursed, but time spent by existing employees on the StRAP project would not be reimbursable. Grant-funded non-profit organizations are the exception to this.
- Administrative Cost FAQ
- Administrative Cost Examples
Other Forms
- Supervisor Approval Form- Authorizing Legislation for StRAP requires that District Supervisors have Commission approval if they will be involved in a StRAP project in a capacity where they directly benefit from that project (EX: if the supervisor is a landowner having StRAP work done on their property, or is hired as a contractor to completed work). If any District Supervisors are involved in your StRAP project, please have them complete and return this form.
- Equipment Inventory Form- At the time of project completion, all equipment with a value of $500 or more purchased with StRAP funds should be documented.
Completed Examples
Information Session Recordings
- 2024 Post-Award Information Session- video recording of meeting outlining next-steps for grant recipients in 2024. Meeting held July 9, 2024.
- StRAP Overview and Q&A Session- video recording of Q&A Session on January 1, 2022
- 50% Progress Information Session- video recording of training event
- Request for Payment & Inspections Information Session- video recording of training event
Presentations
- Update Presentation 9/19/2023- StRAP updates presented at CET Event
- Update Presentation 1/9/2023- summary of StRAP updates presented at NCASWCD Annual Meeting
Work Guidance
- NRCS Clearing & Snagging 326
- USACE Best Management Practices for Selective Clearing & Snagging
- No-Rise Guidance Document 170929
- NRCS TS14E Soil Anchors Guide
- NC DENR Removal of Sediment and Debris from Streams
Example Documents From Grantees
Please note- these are not StRAP documents provided by Division of Soil & Water Conservation. These are examples of documents created by StRAP grantees to use on their projects. Thanks to Pamlico SWCD and Alexander SWCD for sharing their resources.