Brush & cedar clearing.
One pass. Mulched in place.
Cedar removal, juniper clearing, and invasive brush control for Hill Country estates and ranchettes. No burn permits. No haul-off. Processed in place, drone-verified, digital twin delivered.
Cedar and brush.
Processed where they stand.
Brush and cedar clearing removes invasive cedar (Ashe juniper), juniper, and encroaching brush from Hill Country properties — in a single machine pass that leaves the soil intact, the native grasses undisturbed, and the property ready for whatever comes next. No burning. No stacking. No haul-off. The FAE mulching head processes every stem, root, and branch into a fine mulch layer that returns nutrients to the soil.
Cedar is the dominant invasive species across the Texas Hill Country. It spreads aggressively, displaces native grasses, and consumes groundwater at rates that depress springs and creek flows. A single mature cedar drinks 30–40 gallons of water per day. Removing it restores grasses, improves wildlife habitat, reduces fire fuel load, and often opens views that weren't visible from the property for decades.
The RTK drone survey before and after every project documents exactly what changed — not with field photos, but with georeferenced 3D data that shows canopy cover, treatment area, and mulch distribution. That documentation is what makes a recurring vegetation management program defensible when discussing property value or conservation stewardship.
Cedar / Juniper
Removal
Complete removal of Ashe juniper (cedar) and native juniper species from estate and ranchette properties. The FAE mulching head processes stems up to 8–10" diameter in a single pass — cutting, chipping, and distributing mulch without the slash piles, burn permits, or haul-off that traditional cedar clearing requires. The result is a property restored to native grass potential, with visible improvement in water flow, wildlife habitat, and open views — typically within one growing season after treatment.
Multi-Acre Scope · Mulched In-Place or Stockpiled
RTK Pre/Post Survey Included
Hill Country property — before:
dense cedar thicket. After: open
native grass with mulch layer.
Drone aerial preferred.
Invasive Brush &
Underbrush Control
Targeted removal of invasive brush species — huisache, catclaw acacia, prickly pear expansion, Chinese tallow, and overgrown native underbrush — that encroach on pasture, fence lines, and estate grounds. Underbrush control is faster per acre than cedar because the target vegetation is lower and less dense — making it one of the most cost-effective land management tools available for Hill Country property owners who want open, accessible acreage without major earth disturbance.
Selective or Full-Sweep Treatment
Fence Line, Pasture, and Estate Grounds
CAT 299D3 XE clearing invasive
brush along fence line or pasture
edge. Native grasses visible where
brush has been removed.
Fence Line & Perimeter
Maintenance
Clearing and maintaining the vegetative buffer along property perimeter fencing — removing cedar, brush, and encroaching limbs that reduce fence visibility, compromise the wire, and create wildlife harborage. Fence line clearing is one of the fastest-turning recurring revenue opportunities in the land management portfolio: a perimeter that was cleared two years ago needs a fraction of the time to maintain compared to a first-pass clear, and the client relationship is already established.
CAT 299D3 XE + FAE Head · 8–12 ft Buffer Width
Compatible with Recurring Maintenance Program
Before/after along a Hill Country
property fence. Cedar and brush
cleared to 8–10 ft on both sides.
Wire fence visible and clear.
Pre-clear RTK drone survey, vegetation density mapping by zone, real-time progress documentation, and as-built 3D digital twin delivered within 48 hours. The before/after aerial record of every cleared acre is standard — not an add-on.
One pass removes it.
The scan proves it happened.
Most brush and cedar clearing contractors measure results by how the property looks from a truck window. ClearGround measures it with a georeferenced 3D model that shows exactly how many acres were treated, where mulch was distributed, and what the canopy cover was before and after — to centimeter accuracy.
That documentation matters for three reasons: it gives the property owner a baseline for recurring maintenance planning, it supports any conservation easement or stewardship claim attached to the land, and it's the evidence base for future removal rounds when cedar regrowth starts back in year 2–3.
Hill Country land owners who
want their property back.
Estate & Ranchette Owners
You bought Hill Country land for the views, the wildlife, and the native grasses. Cedar has been taking it back for the last 10 years. A single clearing pass with the FAE mulcher can restore 5–20 acres in a day or two — with no burn permits, no equipment rental, and a 3D digital twin of exactly what the property looks like now that it's clear.
How we work with estate ownersRanch & Agricultural Operators
Productive pasture doesn't coexist with 70% cedar canopy. Brush and cedar removal is the first phase of any serious range management program — opening ground for native grasses, improving hay production, and reducing the water consumption that keeps springs and stock tanks from recovering after drought years.
Talk to us about your acreageHOAs & Community Properties
Common area cedar and brush creates fire risk, reduces visibility, and generates HOA enforcement calls from homeowners. A scheduled annual clearing program with documented before/after records gives the HOA board defensible evidence that the vegetation management program is being maintained — and keeps common areas from reverting to cedar thicket between board elections.
Ask about community maintenance programsCedar doesn't stop growing.
Your plan shouldn't either.
Ashe juniper regrows from root systems within 2–3 years of removal. Catching regrowth early — at 18–24 inches — is a fraction of the cost of re-clearing mature cedar. The Vegetation Management subscription locks in annual maintenance visits, priority scheduling, and a cumulative documentation record that builds year over year.
What people ask before
they book the scan.
The scan is free.
The cedar doesn't have to stay.
Book a free RTK site scan. We'll fly your property, map the vegetation density, and tell you exactly what cedar clearing on your acreage looks like — before you commit to anything.
Book Your Site Scan