Bandera, Bandera County
Cedar, tanks and roadsin Bandera County.
Bandera is one of the two areas named on Highlander Construction's Facebook page. Cedar clearing, stock tanks, ranch roads and pasture work on Bandera County ranch land, straight up SH 16 from our Helotes base.
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Working in Bandera
Land work in Bandera
Bandera County is ranch country: cedar on the hills, live oaks in the draws, the Medina River running through, and a lot of land that needs water, roads and open pasture to be worth running.
It is also one of the two areas our Facebook page names, along with Helotes, and SH 16 runs straight between the two. Cedar clearing, stock tanks, ranch roads, shredding and pads for new homes are the calls that fit this county.
Two things shape the work here right now: the burn ban, which decides what happens to brush piles, and the water, which decides how deep a tank needs to be.
Bandera at a glance
- Town
- Bandera County seat. 829 people in 2020, on the Medina River, "Cowboy Capital of the World", about 47 miles northwest of San Antonio (Wikipedia)
- County
- 20,851 people in 2020 and an estimated 22,876 in 2025. On the Edwards Plateau, home to the Hill Country State Natural Area (Wikipedia)
- Edwards rules
- Bandera County is not one of the counties covered by TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules (TCEQ RG-11)
- Burning
- A county burn ban took effect on August 27, 2026, announced by the Bandera County Sheriff's Office (News 4 San Antonio). Check the burn ban map for today's status
Local know-how
What to know before land work in Bandera
Rules, ground and timing that change how the work is done here. Sources are linked.
Brush piles and the burn ban
With a county burn ban in effect from August 27, 2026, open burning is off the table until it lifts (News 4 San Antonio). Cleared brush can be stacked to wait for a legal burn, or hauled off. See burning brush piles during a burn ban.
Water for stock and wildlife
In a dry county, a stock tank is only as good as its depth and its soil. The NRCS pond handbook says ponds should be deeper where a year-round supply is essential, and warns that limestone areas can drain a pond (NRCS). See stock tanks in Bandera County.
Cedar and wildlife on the plateau
Bandera County is on the Edwards Plateau, where TPWD's wildlife guidelines suggest clearing 50 percent or less of the brush when deer are the goal (TPWD). Selective clearing keeps the cover that makes hunting land worth having.
No TCEQ Edwards plan here
TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules do not cover Bandera County (TCEQ RG-11), so clearing and dirt work here do not need the Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan that land in Bexar or Medina County can.
Photos from our work
Real Highlander Construction jobs. Captions say what each photo shows, not where it was taken. More in recent work.
What fits here
Our work around Bandera
The jobs that fit this area best. Not sure if we handle it? Call and ask.
Cedar & Brush Clearing
Selective cedar clearing for grass and wildlife, with oaks and good cover kept.
See the service
Stock Tanks & Ponds
Earthen tanks dug deep enough for dry years, soil checked first.
See the service
Ranch Roads
Caliche and base ranch roads with crowns, culverts and crossings.
See the service
Brush Shredding & Pasture Clearing
Pasture shredded and smoothed, from a few acres to big places.
See the serviceMore on Bandera
Land clearing in Bandera, burn ban and all.
Land clearing on Bandera County ranch land, one of the two areas named on our Facebook page. With a county burn ban in place since August...
Read the page Cedar & Brush ClearingCedar clearing on Bandera County ranch land.
Cedar clearing on Bandera County ranch land: Ashe juniper taken out of pasture, cover kept for wildlife, the warbler question checked on...
Read the page Stock Tanks & PondsStock tanks dug deep for Bandera County.
Earthen stock tanks and dirt ponds for Bandera County ranches and ranchettes, dug deep enough for the dry years and checked for soil before...
Read the pageEverything else we do
Can I burn brush in Bandera County right now?
A county burn ban took effect on August 27, 2026. Bans are lifted by the county, so check the Texas A&M Forest Service map before planning a burn.
Do I need a permit for a stock tank in Bandera County?
Texas Water Code 11.142 allows a dam or reservoir of up to 200 acre-feet for domestic and livestock use on your own property without a water-rights permit. Check floodplain and county rules too.
Do the Edwards Aquifer rules apply in Bandera County?
TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules list Bexar, Medina, Comal and other counties, but not Bandera.
Do you work in Pipe Creek, Lakehills and Medina?
Yes. See Pipe Creek and Lakehills and Medina.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Bandera, Texas
- Wikipedia, Bandera County, Texas
- TCEQ, Rules Protecting the Edwards Aquifer (RG-11)
- News 4 San Antonio, Bandera County issues burn ban (Aug 2026)
- Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas burn ban map
- USDA NRCS, Agriculture Handbook 590: Ponds, Planning, Design, Construction
- Texas Parks and Wildlife, Comprehensive Wildlife Management Planning Guidelines: Edwards Plateau and Cross Timbers & Prairies
Free estimates
Land to work in Bandera?
Call (830) 328-3684 or send a few details. Estimates are free.