Eaton County soil erosion bonds.
From $100.
When you disturb soil on a project in Eaton County, the Eaton County Drain Commissioner issues a soil erosion and sedimentation control (SESC) permit under Michigan Part 91 and can condition it on a performance bond. The price is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Eaton County soil erosion bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the Drain Commissioner. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with the Eaton County Drain Commissioner
Pay online and receive the executed bond to file with your SESC permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the soil erosion bond actually covers
Michigan's Part 91 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA, MCL 324.9101 et seq.) requires a soil erosion and sedimentation control permit for earth-disturbing work near water or over a minimum area. In Eaton County, the Drain Commissioner is the enforcing agency and can require a bond backing your erosion-control measures.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Eaton County through the Drain Commissioner (the obligee). If you fail to install or maintain erosion controls and sediment leaves the site, the county can recover against the bond to cover cleanup and compliance.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Builders who keep their SESC measures in place and stabilize the site treat the bond as a permit formality. We issue the amount the Drain Commissioner set — the price is 2% of that amount, $100 minimum. A soft credit check may apply for approval only; it never affects your score.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Eaton County Drain Commissioner. Pay online and receive the executed bond to file with your SESC permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Pricing from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount the county set and file with the Drain Commissioner.