Orange County, VA — Erosion And Sediment Control Bond
Orange County's E&S program links bond posting with the land-disturbance permit and approved plan or allowed agreement. Have the site's county/town location and project category ready before applying.
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- Recorded state
- Virginia
- Bond type
- Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
This is security associated with the permitted erosion-and-sediment-control obligation, not general contractor registration. The county administers plan review, land-disturbance bond oversight and E&S inspections for the county and its two towns.
- Who needs it
- The legal applicant/principal specified in the E&S security request. The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District assists plan review; that role alone does not make it the bond recipient. Obtain the exact obligee wording from the accepted form.
- Who it protects
- The published guidance generally uses 10,000 square feet of cumulative disturbance, reduced to 2,500 within either town or on residentially zoned property. Exemptions and an Agreement-in-Lieu for specified building categories are subject to the Program Administrator; do not treat a small area or an agreement as an automatic bond exemption.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Orange County, Virginia — Erosion & Sediment Control (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify county/town location, zoning and cumulative disturbed area.
- Have the approved E&S plan or authorized Agreement-in-Lieu.
- Confirm the Responsible Land Disturber and actual legal principal/recipient.
- Collect the accepted security form, required sum, dates and filing instructions.
Questions about this bond
Does an Agreement-in-Lieu remove the bond requirement?
Not according to the county's published guidance for the stated categories. It says a land-disturbance permit and E&S bond are still required; obtain the administrator's project determination.
Is 10,000 square feet the threshold everywhere?
The guidance gives a lower 2,500-square-foot threshold in either town or on residentially zoned property and notes discretionary exemptions. Site location and zoning matter.
Where do I begin the application?
Use Purchase Now to open Propeller in a new tab. Match the legal principal, accepted obligee wording, E&S project/form, sum and dates. Application, issuance, execution, filing and county permit acceptance are separate steps.