Joe Neal standing beside the 1969 Caterpillar D9G dozer with 16ft root plow in South Texas
Veteran Owned • George West, Texas

Your Land.
Cleared Right.

Geologist-led land clearing across South Texas. Cat D9 dozers. Roller choppers. Rome plows. From 10 acres to 10,000 — no job too big.

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What We Do

Services Built for South Texas Land

From thick brush country to overgrown pasture — we've got the equipment and experience to handle it.

Land Clearing & Brush Removal

Mesquite, huisache, prickly pear, whitebrush, cenizo — whatever's taken over your land, we put it back the way it should be.

Pasture Reclamation

Restore overgrown rangeland to productive pasture. Get your grazing land back without starting from scratch.

Ranch & Fence Line Clearing

Clean fence lines, clear around structures, open up boundaries. Your ranch, maintained right.

Right-of-Way Clearing

Pipeline corridors, utility easements, county roads. We clear the path so the work can get done.

Root Plowing & Seedbed Prep

16-foot root plow built by Holt Caterpillar, pulled by our D9H. Deep root removal below grade so brush stays gone, with ground preparation for native grass regrowth.

Pond Construction

Stock tanks and ponds built right. Proper site selection, excavation, and grading with equipment heavy enough to compact the dam the first time.

Aquifer Recharge & Water Recovery

Joe's geology background means your land work benefits the water table, not just the surface. Proper reclamation can increase Carrizo Aquifer recharge by up to 75%. EQIP cost-share available.

The Iron

Equipment That Means Business

Most outfits run a mulcher on a skid steer. We run Cat D9 dozers and a 54-foot roller chopper. There's a difference.

Joe Neal with the 1977 Cat D9H and Holt Cat root plow stinger
Dozer
410HP

1977 Caterpillar D9H

94,000 lbs

Nearly 50 years old and still running hard. The backbone of our operation — pulls the root plow, the Rome plow, and the 54-foot chopper. This machine doesn't go around obstacles — it goes through them.

Joe Neal beside the 1969 Cat D9G with 16ft root plow
Dozer
385HP

1969 Caterpillar D9G

88,000 lbs

Proven workhorse for pushing timber, stacking brush, and moving earth. While the D9H pulls the implements, the D9G handles dozer work and brush stacking. Reliable iron, day after day.

Aerial view of Cat D9H pulling the 54-foot roller chopper across South Texas land
Chopper / Aerator
54FT WIDE

54' Roller Chopper

Heavy Drum

Chops brush and aerates the soil to facilitate healthier regrowth of native grasses. Most operations can't even haul something this size. What takes others a week, we finish in days.

Cat D9H pulling the 20ft double drum roller chopper through South Texas brush
Chopper
20FT WIDE

20' Double Drum Roller Chopper

2x10' Drums

Two 10-foot straight blade roller choppers ganged together, pulled by the D9H. Crushes standing brush flat and chops it into the soil. Built for thick South Texas brush that won't quit.

TRCW 20 Rome Plow with 42-inch blades pulled by Cat D9 dozer on cleared South Texas land
Disc Plow
42IN BLADES

TRCW 20 Rome Plow

16' wide cut

Upgraded 42-inch blades cutting a 16-foot swath, pulled by the D9H. Tears through root systems below grade so brush stays gone. This is what makes the difference between clearing and restoration.

Neal's Land Restoration Peterbilt hauling roller chopper on lowboy trailer across South Texas

We Haul Our Own Iron. Anywhere in South Texas.

Results

The Work Speaks for Itself

Thick South Texas brush to clean, usable land. Here's what that looks like.

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Project 1120 acres of mesquite removal, Dimmit County

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Project 2Fence line clearing & pasture restoration, Live Oak County

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Project 3Ranch road right-of-way clearing, McMullen County

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Project 4Full brush clearing & root plowing, Bee County

Cat D9H dozer with ripper attachment on cleared South Texas land
Meet Joe

Not Just an Operator.
A Geologist Who Runs Iron.

Joe Neal is a United States Navy veteran with a BS in Geology and a minor in Soil Science who has testified before the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources on land and aquifer reclamation. He doesn't just clear your land — he understands the Carrizo formation beneath it, the water that recharges through it, and what it takes to restore it right.

Geologist-Led Land Work

Joe reads the land differently. Argillic horizons, soil composition, recharge zones, drainage patterns — he sees what most operators miss. Your land gets cleared with a plan, not just a blade.

Testified Before the Texas Legislature

Joe provided expert testimony to the House Committee on Natural Resources on Carrizo Aquifer recharge and land reclamation. He's proven that proper reclamation can increase aquifer recharge by 75%. He knows EQIP inside and out.

Heavy Iron, No Shortcuts

Two Cat D9 dozers, a 54-foot roller chopper, and a Rome plow. This fleet is purpose-built for large-scale South Texas land work. What takes smaller outfits weeks, we finish in days.

Straight Talk, Fair Price

We'll walk your property, tell you exactly what needs doing, and give you an honest price. No surprises. No upsells. If a handshake still means something to you, we're your people.

Save Up to 75%

USDA EQIP Program
Can Cover Most of the Cost

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through the USDA offers qualifying landowners up to 75% cost-share for brush management and land restoration work.

Joe Neal has testified before the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources on land and aquifer reclamation. His research shows that proper reclamation can increase Carrizo Aquifer recharge from 204 million to over 15.2 billion gallons across the recharge area. This isn't a contractor guessing at paperwork — it's a geologist who has presented the science to state legislators.

The land clearing you need might cost a fraction of what you think. We'll help you understand if you qualify and walk you through the application at your local NRCS office.

Where We Work

Serving South Texas

Based in George West, Live Oak County. We serve the surrounding counties and will travel for the right job.

Home Base: George West, TX— Live Oak County

Counties We Serve

Live OakDimmitMcMullenBeeDuvalJim WellsAtascosaLa SalleWebbFrioSan PatricioNuecesKlebergJim HoggZapataStarrBrooksKenedyRefugioGoliadKarnesWilsonMaverickZavalaUvalde

Don't see your county? Give us a call — we'll work something out for the right project.

Get Started

Ready to Clear Your Land?

Best way to get started is to give us a call. We'll talk through what you need, come look at the property, and give you a straight answer on what it'll take.