Castroville, Medina County
Land clearing and tanksaround Castroville.
Land clearing, stock tanks, pasture shredding and pads on the US 90 corridor west of San Antonio, in Medina County.
- Medina County
- Free estimates
- Based in Helotes
Working in Castroville
Land work in Castroville
Castroville sits on the Medina River and US 90, where San Antonio's growth is pushing west into farm and ranch country. The land around it runs from creek bottoms to brushy pasture, with the Edwards Plateau rising to the north of the county.
The calls that fit here are clearing for pasture or a homesite, pasture shredding, stock tanks for cattle and pads for new buildings.
Highlander Construction serves Castroville and Medina County from Helotes. Call and tell us about your land.
Castroville at a glance
- Town
- 2,954 people in 2020, on the Medina River and US 90. Founded in 1844 by Henri Castro, the "Little Alsace of Texas" (Wikipedia)
- County
- Medina County: 50,748 in 2020 and an estimated 56,881 in 2025. The northern part is Edwards Plateau. Medina Dam dates from 1913 (Wikipedia)
- Edwards rules
- Medina County is one of the counties covered by TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules (TCEQ RG-11). Agricultural activities are an exclusion (30 TAC 213.3)
- Who to ask
- TCEQ's San Antonio Regional Office covers Medina County, (210) 490-3096 (TCEQ)
Local know-how
What to know before land work in Castroville
Rules, ground and timing that change how the work is done here. Sources are linked.
Edwards rules in Medina County
Medina County is on TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer list, so a protection plan can be needed before soil is disturbed for regulated activities on the recharge, transition or contributing zones. The rules exclude agricultural activities (except feedlots and concentrated animal feeding operations), clearing without soil disturbance, and single-family homes on lots over five acres (30 TAC 213.3). Confirm with TCEQ's San Antonio office before a big job.
Farm and ranch ground
Pasture that has gone to brush comes back with clearing and shredding. See brush shredding and pasture clearing.
Stock water
The NRCS pond handbook puts beef cattle at 12 to 15 gallons per head per day, and soil decides whether a tank holds (NRCS). See stock tanks in Medina County.
Growth on US 90
New homes and shops west of San Antonio need pads and drives on ground that has been farmed or grazed for generations. See building pads.
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 Castroville
The jobs that fit this area best. Not sure if we handle it? Call and ask.
Land Clearing
Brush and cedar cleared for pasture or a homesite.
See the service
Stock Tanks & Ponds
Earthen tanks for cattle and wildlife, sited for runoff.
See the serviceBrush Shredding & Pasture Clearing
Pasture shredded and smoothed.
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Building Pads & Site Prep
Pads for houses, shops and barns.
See the serviceMore on Castroville
Everything else we do
Do the Edwards rules apply to my land near Castroville?
Medina County is covered, but agricultural activities are excluded, apart from feedlots and concentrated animal feeding operations. Whether your tract is on a regulated zone and whether your project is excluded is for TCEQ's San Antonio office to confirm.
Can you build a tank for my cattle?
Yes. We size it to the herd and check the soil before digging. See stock tanks in Medina County.
Do you work in Hondo and the rest of Medina County?
Yes. See Hondo, or call and ask about your place.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Castroville, Texas
- Wikipedia, Medina County, Texas
- TCEQ, Rules Protecting the Edwards Aquifer (RG-11)
- 30 Texas Administrative Code 213.3, definitions (Cornell LII)
- TCEQ, Edwards Aquifer Protection Program: applications and the San Antonio Regional Office
- USDA NRCS, Agriculture Handbook 590: Ponds, Planning, Design, Construction
Free estimates
Land to work in Castroville?
Call (830) 328-3684 or send a few details. Estimates are free.