Land clearing in Floresville

The same savannah as the rest of the county

Wilson County is Post Oak Savannah: oak woodland and grassland, sandy acidic uplands, heavier soils in the bottoms, about 28 to 40 inches of rain, and cattle ranching as the main agricultural use. Floresville is the same Post Oak Savannah as La Vernia and the rest of Wilson County. What changes is the tract.

Brush fills pasture, fence lines, and the edges of oak motts. If oaks stay, mark them before any mulching. If the goal is open pasture, the woody stems go and the mulch stays unless haul-off is in the scope.

Sandy loam over a finer subsoil

NRCS named a soil series Floresville. In this county it is a fine sandy loam in rangeland, with a finer subsoil under the sand. Miguel fine sandy loam sits beside it and follows the same pattern. Aluf, a fine sand, is the most widespread soil in the county. The top looks easy to mulch. The subsoil can be tight, or it can rut after rain. Web Soil Survey is the map for a parcel.

Floodplain questions and oak wilt

City residential and commercial building applications both ask whether the property is in a floodplain. If the answer is yes, the form asks for a floodplain certificate. Wilson County separately requires development permits before construction starts.

Do not wound oaks from February through June. Paint a wound the same day if a limb has to come off. Floresville sits south of the southern edge of the TCEQ Edwards regulatory map. Oak wilt timing is the seasonal limit that applies to the oaks on these tracts.

Work that fits sandy pasture

Pasture reclamation, brush clearing, selective clearing, and fence-line clearing match sandy pasture going back to brush. Trail clearing is a lane to the back of a tract. Homesite clearing opens vegetation and access. The pad and the final grade are a separate scope.