The County of York, Virginia requires an erosion & sediment control bond before you begin land-disturbing activity under an approved E&S plan. The penal sum is set by the County's Environmental & Development Services — pricing is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, with a $125 minimum, and a soft credit pull that never touches your score.
















Erosion & sediment control bonds move quickly. Here's the whole process:
Business details and the penal sum from your York County E&S agreement. The credit section is a soft pull only — it never affects your score.
Most E&S bonds at these amounts clear quickly after the soft pull. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with York County Environmental & Development Services. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
An erosion & sediment control bond is a performance guarantee to the County of York. When you disturb land, the County wants assurance the approved E&S measures stay in place and the site is stabilized — protecting downstream waters and neighboring property.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the County of York, Virginia (the obligee). If E&S controls fail or the site isn't stabilized, the County can recover its remediation costs against the bond.
The bond stays on file until the County releases it. We track expirations and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out so your standing with Environmental & Development Services never lapses mid-project.
These are the actual issuing fields. The credit section is a soft pull — it never affects your score.
Start the application →From $125, soft pull only. Free until issued.