Hondo, Medina County seat
Pasture, tanks and roadsaround Hondo.
Pasture shredding, stock tanks, land clearing and ranch roads on the farm and ranch land around Hondo, the Medina County seat on US 90.
- Medina County
- Free estimates
- Based in Helotes
Working in Hondo
Land work in Hondo
Hondo is farm and ranch country. The work that fits is less about new homesites and more about keeping land productive: pasture taken back from brush, water for stock, and roads that hold up.
Big acreage is no trouble. One Highlander job covered 400 acres shredded and smoothed, along with a front gate and a tank.
Highlander Construction serves Hondo and Medina County. Call and tell us about your place.
Hondo at a glance
- Town
- Medina County seat. 8,289 people in 2020, down 5.8 percent. On US 90, with its "This is God's Country" sign from 1930 (Wikipedia)
- County
- Medina County: 50,748 in 2020 and an estimated 56,881 in 2025. The northern part is Edwards Plateau (Wikipedia)
- Edwards rules
- Medina County is covered by TCEQ's Edwards Aquifer rules (TCEQ RG-11), with agricultural activities excluded (30 TAC 213.3)
Local know-how
What to know before land work in Hondo
Rules, ground and timing that change how the work is done here. Sources are linked.
Pasture taken back
Brushy pasture is cleared where needed, then shredded and smoothed so it can be grazed and kept up. See brush shredding and pasture clearing.
Farm work and the Edwards rules
Medina County is on TCEQ's Edwards list, but the rules exclude "agricultural activities, except feedlots/concentrated animal feeding operations" (30 TAC 213.3). Building projects are a different matter. Confirm with TCEQ's San Antonio office, (210) 490-3096 (TCEQ).
Water for stock
NRCS puts beef cattle and horses at 12 to 15 gallons per head per day (NRCS). See stock tanks in Medina County.
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 Hondo
The jobs that fit this area best. Not sure if we handle it? Call and ask.
Brush Shredding & Pasture Clearing
Pasture shredded and smoothed, big acreage included.
See the service
Stock Tanks & Ponds
Earthen stock tanks sized for the herd.
See the service
Land Clearing
Brush and cedar cleared for pasture.
See the service
Ranch Roads
Caliche and base ranch roads that drain.
See the serviceEverything else we do
Is pasture work covered by the Edwards rules?
The rules exclude agricultural activities other than feedlots and concentrated animal feeding operations. TCEQ's San Antonio office can confirm for your project.
How big a tank do I need for my herd?
Start with 12 to 15 gallons per head per day for cattle (NRCS), then add for evaporation and dry years. See the stock tank guide.
Can you handle big acreage?
Yes. One job we shared covered 400 acres shredded and smoothed, plus a front gate and a tank.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Hondo, 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 Hondo?
Call (830) 328-3684 or send a few details. Estimates are free.