30 C.F.R. § 800.14 – How will the regulatory authority determine the amount of performance bond required?

(a) The regulatory authority must determine the amount of the performance bond required for the permit or permit increment based upon, but not limited to -
1. (1) The requirements of the permit, including the reclamation plan.
2. (2) The probable difficulty of reclamation, giving consideration to the topography, geology, hydrology, and revegetation potential of the permit area.
3. (3) The estimated reclamation costs submitted by the permit applicant.
(b) The amount of the performance bond must be sufficient to assure the completion of the reclamation plan if the work has to be performed by a third party under contract with the regulatory authority in the event of forfeiture.
(c) The amount of financial assurance, collateral bond, or surety bond required to guarantee long-term treatment of discharges must be determined in accordance with § 800.18 of this part.
(d) The total performance bond initially posted for the entire area under one permit may not be less than $10,000.
(e) The permittee's financial responsibility under § 817.121(c) of this chapter for repairing or compensating for material damage resulting from subsidence may be satisfied by the liability insurance policy required under § 800.60 of this part.