BULLDOZING DISTURBS THE GROUND. This creates big problems, especially in recharge zones and areas with concerns for wildlife preservation and erosion.

Bulldozers work by forcing trees and brush up out of the ground, yanking them up by their roots, and scraping up great quantities of rocks and dirt. In order to be disposed of, this debris must be raked and sorted. The brush must be piled, left to dry, and finally burned. The piles of rocks and dirt must be hauled away – and all too often, these eyesores end up never getting hauled away. Meanwhile, the scarred land left behind is defenseless to erosion.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAND CLEARING MACHINES improve the land without the destruction. Brush, trees and stumps are removed as close to ground level as the terrain allows, and all that organic material is left on the ground as mulch. The fire hazard in the area is lessened – because mulch burns at a very slow pace (smolders), stopping or greatly slowing the spread of fire.

Because root systems are left intact in the ground, and there is a layer of beneficial mulch, there will be less erosion than would have occurred before!

Cedar trees, such as the ones in the pictures at left, will NOT come back from the roots. Of course, as the mulch decomposes over time, improving the quality of the underlying soil, things will grow in the cleared area. Upkeep can be as simple as a once-a-year mowing or plowing.

WHEN ENVIRONMENTAL LAND CLEARING IS A BETTER CHOICE: Right-of-ways, fire breaks, commercial development, slash reduction, flood control channels, storm debris, recreational trails, golf courses, parks, fence rows, pasture restoration, and more.

WHEN BULLDOZING IS A BETTER CHOICE: Roadways, and pad sites for homes. Because they remove roots and all, dozers don't leave organic matter to decompose and create pockets beneath the surface of roads and foundations. In the case of a new home or commercial site, our approach is to use our land clearing machine first, then bulldoze JUST the actual pad site.