Cedar clearing, Bandera

Cedar clearing onBandera 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 steep ground, and brush handled around the burn ban.

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Cedar clearing, Bandera

Ranch cedar in Bandera County

Bandera County sits on the Edwards Plateau, with the Hill Country State Natural Area in its hills (Wikipedia). Cedar is the main thing standing between a lot of this land and good grass.

On a working ranch or a hunting place, cedar clearing is about balance: enough open ground for grass and visibility, enough cover for deer and birds, and the oaks left alone.

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Local detail

Cedar clearing in Bandera County

Know your juniper

Ashe juniper does not resprout from its roots once cut. Redberry juniper, more common farther west, does (TPWD Appendix E). The species on your land changes how it is cleared and how often it needs a follow-up.

Steep, old cedar: check first

The golden-cheeked warbler nests in tall, mature Ashe juniper mixed with oaks on steep slopes, with nest trees generally 15 feet or taller (TPWD and USFWS). Regrowth cedar is almost never its habitat (TPWD). Old cedar on steep canyon slopes is worth a call to USFWS before clearing.

Cost-share

Brush Management (practice 314) is an NRCS conservation practice (NRCS). EQIP starts with an NRCS planner's visit and pays after the work meets NRCS standards (NRCS EQIP). See the EQIP guide.

The burn ban

With a Bandera County burn ban in effect from August 27, 2026 (News 4 San Antonio), cleared cedar is stacked for a later burn or hauled.

Questions

Cedar clearing questions: Bandera

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Is all cedar the same?

No. Ashe juniper does not resprout from the roots after cutting. Redberry juniper does, so it needs different follow-up.

Can I clear cedar if warblers might be on my land?

Only habitat the birds actually use is protected, and USFWS has the final say. Regrowth cedar is almost never habitat. Tall, old cedar on steep slopes is worth checking first.

Can EQIP help pay for cedar clearing?

Possibly, through Brush Management (practice 314). It starts at your local USDA Service Center with an NRCS planner.

On the job

Photos from our work

Real photos from Highlander Construction jobs. Captions say what each shows. More in recent work.

Open ground under trees after the brush was cleared out — Room under the trees

Cleared lane cut through dense woods — Lane cut through the woods

Cleared pasture with a few select trees left standing — Pasture cleared, select trees kept

Brush pile burning on a land clearing job beside a live oak — Brush pile burn on a clearing job

Selective cedar clearing in the Hill Country.

What TPWD and AgriLife say to keep, when to clear, the warbler question and the water claims to ignore.

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Guide

EQIP cost-share for brush, ponds and roads.

How EQIP works, the practice codes that match land work, and where a contractor fits in.

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Guide

Land work and your wildlife or ag valuation.

How brush management and ponds fit TPWD's wildlife practices, and who actually decides.

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Ranch cedar in Bandera County