How would you clean this up..

[Robbie Hegwood]

Thanks for the honorable mention there BTDT

Hey thatguy BTDT is correct. I am currently on a job of doing just what you need. I take my grapple and pull all the fence post up first, just enough fot the post to clear the hole. Once there all pulled up push the post and wire aside. Can burn later and just pick up the barb wire. With the fence out of the way I straddle the row and mulch away. Most units like mine can handle 6-8" trees, if it's soft wood maybe 10". Very minimal debri to haul off. The project i did went so well along the road they want me to go ahead and pull up 300' more. Look around I'm sure there are units like mine in your area and most guy's like myself have grapples and buckets to complete the job. Should be reasonable, I could do it in my 4 hour min. charge time. Also clearing it with a unit like mine we have fairly good control of the tree and there are several techniques to add tree control.

Good luck Robbie Trinity Mulching - Atlanta Georgia Mulching Company

 

[LBrown59]

Thanks for the honorable mention there BTDT

Hey thatguy BTDT is correct. I am currently on a job of doing just what you need. I take my grapple and pull all the fence post up first, just enough fot the post to clear the hole. Once there all pulled up push the post and wire aside. Can burn later and just pick up the barb wire. With the fence out of the way I straddle the row and mulch away. Most units like mine can handle 6-8" trees, if it's soft wood maybe 10". Very minimal debri to haul off. The project i did went so well along the road they want me to go ahead and pull up 300' more. Look around I'm sure there are units like mine in your area and most guy's like myself have grapples and buckets to complete the job. Should be reasonable, I could do it in my 4 hour min. charge time. Also clearing it with a unit like mine we have fairly good control of the tree and there are several techniques to add tree control.

Good luck Robbie Trinity Mulching - Atlanta Georgia Mulching Company

It looks like this area is on a highway right of way and would be their responsibility.
He may not be allowed to touch it and at the very least would be required to get written permission from the highway department to do anything with it.
____`~*______________

 

[thatguy]

Thanks for all the suggestions.. I will have to do some checking to find out exactly what I can do or maybe have someone else do for me..

thanks for all the great information/ideas...

Brian

 

[LBrown59]

Thanks for all the suggestions.. I will have to do some checking to find out exactly what I can do or maybe have someone else do for me..

thanks for all the great information/ideas...

Brian

What did you find out?
Is this a state, county, or township road?
Looking at the picture it looks like you can't push the trees over from the top of the bank because they would fall over into the road & you can't take them out from the road side as that would put you in the road.

 

[thatguy]

What did you find out?
Is this a state, county, or township road?
Looking at the picture it looks like you can't push the trees over from the top of the bank because they would fall over into the road & you can't take them out from the road side as that would put you in the road.

You correct about accessing the trees - either way something would be blocking at least part of the road.. It is a state maintained road, and i am going to stop by the local VA DOT office and ask about them mowing it.. Last year the mowed partly up the bank but not all the way to the fence..

We just got a puppy at T-giving and since he is showing increased interest in the passing cars / road, my wife is rethinking the idea of removing the fence/trees for his safety until he gets a little older..

thanks for all the excellent feedback/ideas.

Brian

 

[LBrown59]

You correct about accessing the trees - either way something would be blocking at least part of the road..
1*It is a state maintained road, and i am going to stop by the local VA DOT office and ask about them mowing it..
2*Last year they mowed partly up the bank but not all the way to the fence..

3*We just got a puppy at T-giving and since he is showing increased interest in the passing cars / road,
my wife is rethinking the idea of removing the fence/trees for his safety until he gets a little older..

thanks for all the excellent feedback/ideas.

Brian

1*
2*That's sorta what The Ohio Odot does here. They get the side of the road ditch along the road but miss about 18'' of their right away on the other side of the ditch.
Since I can only get so close mowing along the ditch from my side this 18'' strip never gets mowed.
The ditch really needs filled in and re dug in the proper location to the correct width and depth.
3*The longer you delay this the more difficult removing it becomes.
I would suggest cleaning it up now and a fence for the dog some where else on the property.

I assume your driveway exits onto this state highway in which case that pups going to find his way out into the road with or with out the fence/trees.

Now as for that puppy - got any pictures of the little dickens.