Mulch or doze and burn? Pipeline ROW

[DZM]

Working a deal out for my sister on a pipeline right of way through a small place she owns. Should we have them mulch or doze and burn? Which is better for the wildlife overall? It’s only 16 acres but we do hunt the place every once in a while. Any issues riding a 4-wheeler over mulched areas? I have only dealt with ROWs in west Texas; new to this mulching option. Thanks

[forced-2-work]

personally I would say doze it and burn it. mulch is not a problem for 4 wheelers, but it does make it take longer for grass and other plants to grow back up through the mulch on the ground. thats my 2 cents on the subjects.

[Arrowthreat]

100% Dozer. Much cleaner

[hog_down]

what county and what type of foliage are we talking about?

[SaltwaterSlick]

Strictly for the deer, mulching would be better... Browse plants for deer will come back stronger with mulching opposed to dozer... The dozer/burn will promote grass growth, but mulch will promote broadleaf plants (which deer love to eat and deer do not routinely eat grass).

[Big pig]

If is gonna have runoff erosion, I would ask for dozer and berms. And seeded.

[sendit]

Working a deal out for my sister on a pipeline right of way through a small place she owns. Should we have them mulch or doze and burn? Which is better for the wildlife overall? It’s only 16 acres but we do hunt the place every once in a while. Any issues riding a 4-wheeler over mulched areas? I have only dealt with ROWs in west Texas; new to this mulching option. Thanks

It depends on what you have brush or trees. The last pipeline that came through mulched and I never want again. I’m always finding big pieces with my shredder. Some places look like you took split firewood and threw it everywhere. Biggest piece I have found was 6ft long 22 inches thick and 10 inches wide.

Doze and burn for me.

[DZM]

what county and what type of foliage are we talking about?

north texas, big hardwoods

[DZM]

It depends on what you have brush or trees. The last pipeline that came through mulched and I never want again. I’m always finding big pieces with my shredder. Some places look like you took split firewood and threw it everywhere. Biggest piece I have found was 6ft long 22 inches thick and 10 inches wide.

Doze and burn for me.

thanks- this place has big hardwoods down the fence line where ROW will be. this is what i was afraid of with mulching. Also after cleared I want to have the option to plant a small food plot and dont want to have to remove "firewood" from ROW

[macoop]

I’d you put a dozer on it be sure and do your one call and make sure you don’t damage the pipe line. Find out how deep it is.

[sqiggy]

I’d you put a dozer on it be sure and do your one call and make sure you don’t damage the pipe line. Find out how deep it is.

Don’t think that is what is happening here. The company hasn’t put the pipeline line in yet. Sounds like the pipeline company has given the OP a option, clear ROW with dozer or having it mulched.
The last line that was ran thru our place was mulched, but all mostly pines. It was a good job. No big pieces left. But with big hardwoods, can’t go wrong with a dozer.