A benefit of living in Southern Oregon is living in solitude on land with beautiful vistas underneath blue skies. Finding an undeveloped parcel of land and turning it into your dream property for living or relaxing is entirely attainable with the right tools and skills. The first step in converting the land is brush clearing.
Land that hasn’t been developed yet is covered with wild grass, shrubs, trees, and other brush–making it unusable. Some land can be covered so densely that it is difficult to walk over the ground to examine exactly what’s there. All of this needs to be cleared away before you can do much with your property.
Before beginning a brush clearing project, you need to check with your local municipal planning authority to determine if a permit will be required and if there are any restrictions on clearing the land. In some cases, you could be restricted from removing trees or making changes that affect protected wildlife in your area.
Next, create a plan. Sketch the property to map out the areas to be cleared, and indicate obstructions such as tree stumps, boulders, holes, and creeks. While you are assessing the property, you should carefully consider whether this is a job you want to tackle or if you should hire a professional excavator like Excavation Oregon.
Finally, you’ll need to do the work and dispose of the brush. Often what appears on the surface to be an easy job quickly turns into a complicated situation where injuries can happen easily. Even simple clearings often involve dealing with hazardous blackberry bushes and poison oak which are difficult (and painful) to remove and challenging to dispose of. Some common elements, such as tree stumps and boulders, require specialized equipment to remove. Once out of the ground, all the brush needs to be loaded into trucks and hauled to a recycling facility.
Benefits of Using a Professional Excavation Crew for Brush Clearing
Rather than spending months frustrated at the gradual results from trying to brush clear on your own, it’s much more efficient to hire a professional excavation crew like Excavation Oregon. Experienced teams know the processes required for excavation in your local area, including obtaining permits and rules about brush disposal or burning. There’s no need to hunt down rental facilities because these companies already have all the equipment required to do the job right the first time. Plus, once the brush is cleared, the excavation company can help you with other immediate needs, from adding an access road to leveling the property for good drainage.
If you have undeveloped land you’d like to begin using, contact Excavation Oregon to get started. We’ll meet with you to discuss the process and give you a free estimate for the work. We’ll have your property ready for your development project to begin in no time!
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