Land clearing, forestry mulching and pond work around Parker, KansasLand clearing and pond work in Parker, KS
Nickell's Land Management
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Our Services

Land Clearing Services Around Parker, KS

Lot clearing, brush clearing, forestry mulching, fence line clearing and site preparation around Parker, Kansas. We also build new ponds, clean out silted ones and put in retaining walls across eastern Kansas.

Our main service is land clearing in Parker, Kansas. Every service below runs on a skid loader and an excavator. We bring them to the towns we serve, within about 60 miles of Parker. Pick the one that fits your job, then call or text (620) 252-9314. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

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Forestry Mulching

Brush and Small Trees Mulched Where They Stand

A forestry mulching head on our skid loader grinds brush and small trees where they stand. The mulch stays on the ground and covers the soil.

  • A forestry mulching head on a skid loader
  • Brush and small trees mulched where they stand
  • Mulch left on the ground as a cover for the soil
  • Stems cut low, with the roots left in the soil
  • Overgrown pasture opened back up
  • Brushy acreage opened up around the trees you keep
Forestry Mulching in Parker
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Brush Clearing

Overgrown pasture and fence corners opened back up

We open up pasture and yards that brush and young trees have taken over. A forestry mulching head grinds the brush, and the excavator pulls bigger stems by the roots.

  • Overgrown pasture cleared for grazing or hay
  • Briar and sapling thickets cleared down to the ground
  • Brush and small trees mulched in place with a forestry mulching head
  • Bigger stems pulled out by the roots with the excavator
  • Pulled brush piled on site where you want it
  • Fence corners and field edges opened up
Brush Clearing in Parker
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Lot Clearing

Building Lots Cleared Down to Workable Ground

We clear building lots and parcels around Parker, Kansas, with an excavator and a skid loader. The stumps get pulled, roots and all.

  • Building lots and parcels cleared down to workable ground
  • Trees taken out with the excavator
  • Stumps pulled out of the ground, root ball and all
  • Brush and small trees piled on site or mulched in place
  • Room cleared for a home, a shop, a barn or a driveway
  • Volunteer cedars and saplings cleared off the lot
Lot Clearing in Parker
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Site Preparation

Cleared ground leveled and ready for the builder

We level and rough grade cleared ground for a new home or a shop. Then we cut in the access so the builder can start.

  • Leveling cleared ground with a skid loader and an excavator
  • High spots cut down and the dirt pushed into the low spots
  • Rough grading the building area so rain runs away from the pad
  • A level pad area for a new home or a shop
  • Barn and shop pads out on rural acreage
  • The access cut in from the road to the building site
Site Preparation in Parker
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Fence Line Clearing

Overgrown fence rows and tree lines opened back up

We clear volunteer cedars and hedge out of fence rows and tree lines with an excavator and a skid loader. The line opens back up so a new fence can go in or a field edge can come back.

  • Overgrown fence rows cleared so a new fence can go in
  • Tree lines along fields and pastures taken down with the excavator
  • Stumps and roots pulled out of the line, hedge included
  • Volunteer cedars cleared out of the old wire
  • Brush and small cedars ground in place with a forestry mulching head
  • Trees and stumps piled on site
Fence Line Clearing in Parker
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Pond Construction

New Farm and Home Ponds Around Parker, Kansas

We build new farm and home ponds with an excavator and a skid loader. We dig the basin and build the dam, then shape the banks and the spillway.

  • New farm and home ponds built with an excavator and a skid loader
  • Pond basins dug to the planned size and depth
  • Earth dams built across a low spot or a narrow valley
  • Core trench under the dam where the soil needs one
  • Banks shaped around the water's edge
  • Spillway channels cut to carry storm water around the dam
Pond Construction in Parker
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Pond Cleaning

Silted, Overgrown Ponds Dug Out and Reshaped

We dig the silt and muck out of old farm and home ponds with an excavator. Then we clear and reshape the overgrown banks and the dam.

  • Silt and muck dug out of the pond bottom with an excavator
  • Shallow edges dug deeper where cattails and willows have spread
  • Brush and trees cleared off overgrown banks and the dam
  • Banks and the dam reshaped once the silt is out
  • Dug-out silt placed where you choose on your property
  • Farm ponds and home ponds within about 60 miles of Parker
Pond Cleaning in Parker
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Retaining Walls

Retaining walls that hold a bank or a grade change

We build retaining walls where a bank or a grade change needs holding. The base under the wall and the drainage behind it are part of the job.

  • Retaining walls for cut banks and steep grade changes
  • Excavator work to cut the bank back and dig the base trench
  • A compacted gravel base, set level under the wall
  • Clean gravel and a drain pipe behind the wall, run to an outlet
  • Backfill placed in thin layers and packed as the wall goes up
  • Skid loader work to move gravel and backfill around the site
Retaining Walls in Parker
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Get In Touch With Nickell's Land Management

Send the form with the town and a few words about the land. You can also call or text (620) 252-9314.

Request a Quote

Tell us what the land needs and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.

Call (620) 252-9314