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Michigan timber sale bonds.
From $100.
When you win a timber sale on Michigan state land, the Department of Natural Resources requires a performance bond (form PR4078E) to insure faithful performance of the contract. The amount is set per sale, and pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum; the application collects no credit information.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard timber bond — enter your amount, pay, and deposit with the DNR. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your sale requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the application collects no credit information, so the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
Deposit with the DNR
Submit the executed performance bond (PR4078E) to the DNR — generally within 21 days of the sale award. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the timber sale bond actually guarantees
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Forest Resources Division sells timber off state-owned and managed lands by competitive bid. The successful bidder must post a performance bond (form PR4078E) to insure faithful performance of the conditions of the timber sale contract.
The bond is a contract-performance guarantee: it backs your obligation to harvest according to the sale terms, follow applicable laws and best management practices, minimize environmental impact, and otherwise meet the contract. If you breach, the DNR can recover against the bond for non-performance, property damage, or cleanup.
The amount is set per sale and is typically a fraction of the sale value — recent prospectuses have shown amounts in the low thousands. The bond is generally deposited within 21 days of the sale award. Enter the figure on your prospectus or award letter — pricing starts from $100 with no credit section in the application.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount on your prospectus — the executed performance bond is generated instantly, ready to deposit with the DNR.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount on your prospectus and deposit it with the DNR.