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Huntsville Land Clearing Co. takes acreage clearing requests from landowners across Huntsville and the wider Madison County countryside. Describe the tract and your goals, and a local land clearing contractor will call you back to plan the work.
Larger tracts north and east of the city range from old cotton ground gone back to cedar and pine, to hardwood ridges rising toward the Appalachian foothills. Size changes everything: the equipment, the timeline, the paperwork and the options for the wood.
Stormwater coverage on bigger jobs
Land disturbance of about one acre or more generally needs ADEM construction stormwater (NPDES) coverage, with erosion and sediment controls such as silt fence, and the City of Huntsville and City of Madison have their own requirements inside their limits. Check with ADEM and your city or Madison County about what applies to your tract and who files.
Agricultural and forestry work can be treated differently from construction, so explain the end use honestly when you ask.
Timber can offset some cost
If the tract carries merchantable pine or hardwood, selling the timber before clearing may reduce the clearing bill. A consulting forester can tell you whether there is enough volume to interest a buyer. What is left after harvest, such as tops, stumps and small stems, is then the clearing contractor's job.
Ask contractors whether their price assumes the timber has already been removed.
Work in phases
Clearing in sections lets you see results, control erosion and spread out spending. Map the phases, mark sinkholes, springs and wet weather drains, and decide where haul roads and staging will go.
Frequently asked questions
Can debris be burned on rural acreage?
Possibly, outside city limits and with an Alabama Forestry Commission permit for burns of a quarter acre or more. Permits can be cancelled in hazardous weather, and tires, household garbage and construction material cannot be burned.
Who arranges the work?
A local land clearing contractor quotes and does the work, and the request is free. See how it works.
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