A lot the next street over from me in Florida was cleared using a $680,000 John Deere machine that has a spinning jet engine turbine like set of blades that cut through big trees in just about a minute.
In about two hours half an acre of Florida jungle was turned into mulch.
My next door neighbor had a guy come in with a Bobcat. In two hours all the small stuff on a 60-footx100-foot area in the back fourth of his lot was in a pile. It took another half-hour to put in in the back of a hauling truck.
A lot of folks have recommended heavy equipment. I want to reiterate that I’m looking to be more surgical and strategic with the removal. I don’t need to clear any substantial trees. Any trees that I do need to remove will be taken out with a chainsaw and a stump grinder.
My neighbor has a front loader and takes down giant oaks with ease. I’m not looking to clear a swath, I just want to open up the land.