BLM right-of-way bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

When you hold a federal right-of-way grant or temporary use permit on BLM land, the BLM can require a performance and reclamation bond under 43 CFR 2805.20. The BLM sets the amount from your expected disturbance; we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required by the BLM on a right-of-way grant or temporary use permit under 43 CFR 2805.20 (FLPMA)
Covers losses, damage, and reclamation from your use and occupancy of the right-of-way
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter the penal sum the BLM set and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for the standard ROW bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the BLM. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

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Business details, the grant or permit serial number, its terms, the bond amount, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY OR QUICK REVIEW

Issued on the spot

Standard amounts issue right after payment; larger penal sums may get a quick underwriting look. No credit check to issue.

SAME DAY

File with the BLM

Submit the executed bond before the BLM issues your Notice to Proceed. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the penal sum the BLM required and the premium updates.

$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
$100,000 bond
$3,000
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the right-of-way bond actually covers

A federal right-of-way grant under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) lets you use BLM-managed land for things like pipelines, transmission lines, roads, or solar and wind projects. Under 43 CFR 2805.20, the BLM can require a performance and reclamation bond to cover losses, damage, and the cost of reclaiming the site.

The bond secures all obligations imposed by the grant and applicable law, including the cost of terminating the grant and reclaiming the right-of-way. For solar energy development outside designated leasing areas, the BLM sets the bond at no less than $10,000 per acre of disturbance, and additional coverage applies if you use hazardous materials.

It is a three-party guarantee among you (the principal), the surety, and the United States (the obligee). The BLM typically requires the bond before issuing a Notice to Proceed. If you fail to comply or reclaim and the BLM incurs cost, it can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

43 CFR 2805.20 (BLM right-of-way bonds)Under 43 CFR 2805.20, the BLM may require a performance and reclamation bond on a FLPMA right-of-way grant to cover losses, damage, and reclamation, including the cost of terminating the grant. For solar development outside designated leasing areas the bond is no less than $10,000 per disturbed acre, with additional coverage for hazardous materials. The bond is generally required before a Notice to Proceed — confirm your amount with the BLM.

You need this bond if you are

A holder of a BLM right-of-way grant for a pipeline, transmission line, road, or facility
A solar or wind developer the BLM requires to bond before a Notice to Proceed
Operating under a temporary use permit that the BLM conditions on a reclamation bond
Using hazardous materials on a right-of-way that requires additional bond coverage

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the grant serial number, its terms, and the bond amount the BLM set — the executed bond is generated, ready to file.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the BLM right-of-way bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the penal sum, with a $275 minimum. The BLM sets the bond amount from your expected disturbance — for example, solar grants outside designated leasing areas run no less than $10,000 per disturbed acre. Enter your amount and the quote updates.
When does the BLM require it? +
The BLM can require a performance and reclamation bond as a term of your right-of-way grant, generally before it issues a Notice to Proceed. The requirement and amount are set in your grant documents under 43 CFR 2805.20.
What does the bond guarantee? +
Your use and occupancy of the right-of-way — covering losses, damage, the cost of terminating the grant, and reclaiming the site. If you fail to comply and the BLM incurs cost, it can recover against the bond.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the standard right-of-way bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger penal sums may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
Does it cover hazardous materials? +
If you use hazardous materials on the right-of-way, the BLM requires additional bond coverage for releases or discharges. Tell us your situation and we’ll size the bond to your grant.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the BLM set and file before your Notice to Proceed.

Your premium @ 3%$1,500
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