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Pine Barrens Land & Forestry

Pemberton, NJ · Serving the Pinelands

Forestry Mulching & Land Clearing in South Jersey

Run by a lifelong Pine Barrens farmer who actually knows this ground — pitch pine, scrub oak, greenbrier and all. Clean clearing, no burn piles, done right by your neighbor.

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Locally owned Fully insured Free estimates Serving the Pinelands & South Jersey

A Pinelands native, not a guy with a machine

We know this land because we work it every day

Most clearing outfits are heavy-equipment operators who happen to be cutting brush. Dominique Pereira grew up and farms in the Pine Barrens. He reads a lot before he ever drops the mulcher head — which scrub oak and greenbrier will come roaring back, what's worth leaving standing, how the sandy soil and a cedar swamp edge will behave under tracks.

That's the difference between clearing land and clearing your land the right way. When you hire Pine Barrens Land & Forestry, you're hiring a neighbor who's going to be driving past this property for years.

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What we do

Clearing services across the Pinelands

From a single overgrown building lot to acreage, trails, and fence lines — one machine, done clean.

Forestry Mulching

One machine grinds standing brush and small trees into clean mulch — no burn piles, no hauling.

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Land Clearing

Open up overgrown acreage for building, farming, or pasture — cleared on your timeline.

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Lot Clearing

Wooded residential and building lots cleared to grade, ready for your project.

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Brush Clearing

Knock back greenbrier, scrub, and overgrowth without tearing up the ground.

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Trail Cutting

Riding, hiking, and hunting access cut clean through the Pinelands understory.

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Right-of-Way & Fence Lines

Property lines, fence rows, and utility corridors cleared back and kept clear.

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Why forestry mulching

A cleaner way to clear ground

Traditional clearing means cutting, piling, hauling, and burning. Mulching does it in one pass and leaves the land better for it. Here's why it usually wins.

No burn piles, no hauling

The brush gets ground in place and left as mulch. Nothing to burn, no roll-offs to fill, no debris piled at the road for weeks.

Leaves a natural mulch layer

Chipped material drops back on the ground, holds moisture, and breaks down into the sandy Pinelands soil instead of leaving bare dirt that washes out.

Low ground impact

Tracked equipment spreads its weight out. We can work softer ground and tighter spots without tearing up ruts the way a dozer would.

Faster than the old way

One machine cuts, grinds, and clears in a single pass. A lot that would take a crew a week with chainsaws and a chipper often goes in a day or two.

The machine

A Caterpillar 299D, sized right for the job

We run a Cat 299D compact track loader with a forestry mulcher head — a top-tier rig for residential and light commercial work. It's powerful enough to chew through Pinelands scrub, but compact enough to get through a gate and work tight lots without wrecking the place.

Low ground pressure from the tracks means we can work softer ground and leave fewer ruts. And it's properly sized — we don't show up with an undersized machine and then bill you for the extra days it takes to finish.

See how forestry mulching works
Cat 299D compact track loader with forestry mulcher head
Cat 299D compact track loader with forestry mulcher head — the rig we run on every job

How it works

Straightforward, start to finish

  1. 01

    Site visit

    I come out, walk the property with you, and look at what's actually growing and how we get equipment in.

  2. 02

    Honest quote

    You get a clear estimate with the factors that drive it — density, terrain, access. No hidden line items.

  3. 03

    We schedule

    We pick a window that works around weather and ground conditions, and I tell you straight how long it'll take.

  4. 04

    Clear & clean up

    We mulch it down, tidy the edges, and leave the site looking like someone who cares about it did the work.

Where we work

Serving Burlington County & the Pinelands

Based in Pemberton, NJ, working roughly about 45 minutes out — across Burlington County and into Ocean, Atlantic, and Camden. Don't see your town? Call and ask.

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Common questions

What exactly is forestry mulching?

One machine — a tracked loader with a mulching head — grinds standing brush, saplings, and small trees down into a layer of mulch right where they stand. No cutting and hauling, no burn piles. You're left with cleared ground and a natural mulch cover.

How much does land clearing cost in South Jersey?

It depends on how thick the growth is, the size of the trees, the terrain, and how easily we can get equipment in. Light underbrush goes quick; dense scrub oak and big-diameter trees take longer. I give free estimates and walk you through exactly what's driving the price — no fixed online pricing, because no two lots are the same.

What size trees can you mulch?

The Cat 299D with a mulcher head handles brush, saplings, and trees up to roughly 6–8 inches in diameter comfortably, and larger with more time. For big mature timber or stumps pulled below grade, that's excavation work — I'll tell you honestly and can point you to the right outfit.

Do I need a permit to clear land in the Pinelands?

Possibly. Much of this area sits inside the Pinelands National Reserve, and larger clearing jobs can require approval from the Pinelands Commission. As a local who farms here, I'm familiar with how that works and can help you figure out whether your project needs it before we start.

How long does a typical job take?

Most residential lots and small acreage jobs run one to two days. Bigger parcels or heavy, woody growth take longer. After I see the site I'll give you a realistic timeframe — not a number designed to win the job and then balloon.

Are you insured?

Yes. Pine Barrens Land & Forestry is fully insured with general liability coverage. I'm happy to provide a certificate of insurance on request before any work begins.

Free estimates

Let's get your land cleared

Tell me about the property and what you're trying to do with it. I'll get back to you within 24 hours — usually the same day — with honest next steps.

(267) 650-8931

dpereira@go2gcn.com

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