Spotsylvania County, VA — Sediment And Erosion Control (Individual) Bond
Spotsylvania's Individual Form ties the owner and surety to the dated sediment/erosion plan and its specified improvements. Have that plan, the county's required amount and the correct principal/signature form ready to apply.
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- Recorded state
- Virginia
- Bond type
- Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
The reviewed form secures workmanlike implementation/construction of the plan's sediment and erosion controls and other specified improvements. The owner and surety are bound to Spotsylvania County; this is not a contractor's general license or blanket liability coverage.
- Who needs it
- The owner/signee required by the county's Individual Form. The word Individual does not by itself establish that a project qualifies for the county's separate single-family closeout procedure or that this is the correct form for a corporate owner.
- Who it protects
- The bond remains in effect until county release. The form provides for demand on failure to perform, caps surety claims at the penal sum, includes a homestead-exemption waiver and waives surety notice of work changes/extensions. Review those terms before execution.
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
Have these ready
- Confirm the Individual Form is the county's required owner/signature form.
- Have the approved plan date, designation and applicable improvements.
- Obtain the required sum, legal names and accepted execution instructions, including power of attorney.
- Keep the applicable stabilization/grading, inspection and county release directions.
Questions about this bond
Does completing construction automatically release this bond?
No. The form remains in force until county release. Use the applicable closeout process rather than treating physical completion as administrative release.
Must every single-family lot wait for fully mature vegetation?
The county's 2025 guidance allows an alternative meeting its adequate-cover, perimeter-control-removal, certification and inspection requirements, alongside the lot-grading criteria. County acceptance is discretionary, not guaranteed by submission.
How do I apply?
Purchase Now opens Propeller in a new tab. Match the owner/principal, county, approved plan, Individual Form, sum and dates. Provider review/issuance, authorized execution with power of attorney, filing and county acceptance are separate.