Erosion and Sediment Control Bond - Town of Ledyard, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

In Ledyard the erosion and sediment control bond is sized to the job. The Commission bases it on what the seeding, structural controls and other measures on your approved plan would cost to install and maintain. Once the Commission sets that figure, a surety bond lets you post it without tying up cash for the length of the project.

The Town of Ledyard requires an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan whenever subdivision work will disturb more than one-half acre of land, and Section 7.1 of the Ledyard Subdivision Regulations requires the performance bond for the subdivision to be sufficient to cover the cost of those erosion and sediment control measures. The Planning and Zoning Commission sets the amount, and Zoning Regulations Section 11.6.13 allows the Commission to require bonds in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes and Town ordinances.

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How to Apply for a Erosion and Sediment Control Bond:

• Determine whether the project will disturb more than one-half acre of land.
• Prepare the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan required by Subdivision Regulations Section 7.1.
• Obtain Commission certification of the plan, which is implied by approval of the subdivision plan.
• Get the bond amount the Commission sets based on the cost of the erosion and sediment control measures.
• Have the bond issued naming the Town of Ledyard as obligee.
• Deliver the executed bond to the Town before work begins.
• Before full release, post the one year maintenance bond required by Section 3.12.

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When the bond comes into play

Ledyard ties erosion and sediment control to the amount of land being disturbed. Under Section 7.1 of the Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land, whenever subdivision plans show construction of improvements or buildings that will disturb more than one-half acre, the applicant must submit an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan as part of the subdivision plan. The plan covers the construction schedule, where vegetation will be stripped, regrading with contours, the sequence of operations, seeding and sodding specifications, the design and location of structural control measures, maintenance procedures and the person responsible for them.

How the amount is set

There is no fixed dollar figure in the regulations. Section 3.11 lets the Commission direct that performance security be posted in the amount necessary for all construction and installation of required improvements, and Section 7.1 states that the performance bond must be sufficient to include the costs of erosion and sediment control measures. The Commission certifies the E&S plan, and approval of the subdivision plan implies approval of the E&S plan. The amount follows the control measures on that approved plan. For development reviewed under the Zoning Regulations, Section 9.11 governs stormwater management and soil erosion and sediment control, and Section 11.6.13 provides that bonds may be required by the Commission in accordance with applicable Connecticut General Statutes and Town ordinances.

What the bond guarantees

The bond guarantees the Town of Ledyard that the erosion and sediment control measures will be installed, maintained and kept working until the site is stabilized. If the developer walks away or lets the controls fail, the Town can draw on the bond to do the work. The Commission may release security in whole or in part as work is completed. Before the performance security is released in full, Section 3.12 requires the applicant to deliver a maintenance bond to the Town Treasurer, in an amount and with conditions satisfactory to the Commission, that stays in effect for one year after the improvements are accepted.

Confirm the approved bond amount and the Town's current bond form with the Ledyard Land Use Department before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Erosion and Sediment Control Bond:

• Town of Ledyard named as obligee.
• Bond amount set by the Commission, not a fixed figure.
• Amount sufficient to cover the cost of erosion and sediment control measures on the approved plan.
• Principal is the developer or applicant responsible for the approved plan.
• Underwriting based on the applicant's credit, financial strength and development experience.

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