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Hpp4me, we would suggest clearing some small areas and talking with the nursery to find out your low maintanence trees. Once you clear the Ulua fern, the invasives move in quickly. Unless you are planning frequent trips, I would find someone who could pop in once in a while and help to keep clearing the invasives and water if needed. We would be glad to bring in our machine and do selective clearing and a walking path if needed. Hope this info is helpful and answered some questions.
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What do you consider your neighborhood for the no charge hauling ?, I am in Orchidland, close to the bottom of Laniuma St.
Kia ora, mate!
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I've seen an excavator used on building new hiking trials on the mainland. It worked well. Roughing in new trails and selective clearing are quite similar.
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We are in Hawaiian Acres road 8, so you are sort of close if we took the short cut over to Orchidland. What is your time frame fenua??
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What do you consider your neighborhood for the no charge hauling ?, I am in Orchidland, close to the bottom of Laniuma St.
Kia ora, mate!
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Hpp4me, we would suggest clearing some small areas and talking with the nursery to find out your low maintanence trees. Once you clear the Ulua fern, the invasives move in quickly. Unless you are planning frequent trips, I would find someone who could pop in once in a while and help to keep clearing the invasives and water if needed. We would be glad to bring in our machine and do selective clearing and a walking path if needed. Hope this info is helpful and answered some questions.
Greywolf, what if we cleared small areas for planting low maintenance trees and then put down landscape fabric to keep the weeds from coming back. Would this strategy work there, or are the invasives so strong that they would plow through the fabric?
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Hi Greywolf,
1. We're going to be needing some paths and road cut into our property soon. I see $125.00 per hour, but I'm trying to get a feel for how much can be done in an hour. I realize many variables come into play, but can you give any examples of how much work we might see done in an hour?
2. Do you have or would you be willing to sign a contract where the property owner is not liable for any problems that arise while working on the land? Meaning if your excavator gets damaged, we wouldn't be liable?
Mahalo,
David
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Aloha hpp4me!! Using the landscaping cloth would definatley help. Keeping the cloth in place during good winds and rain may be a challenge. Once again the local expert at a nursery would be your specific source for plant information.
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Originally posted by greywolf74
Hpp4me, we would suggest clearing some small areas and talking with the nursery to find out your low maintanence trees. Once you clear the Ulua fern, the invasives move in quickly. Unless you are planning frequent trips, I would find someone who could pop in once in a while and help to keep clearing the invasives and water if needed. We would be glad to bring in our machine and do selective clearing and a walking path if needed. Hope this info is helpful and answered some questions.
Greywolf, what if we cleared small areas for planting low maintenance trees and then put down landscape fabric to keep the weeds from coming back. Would this strategy work there, or are the invasives so strong that they would plow through the fabric?
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Aloha TheYogi!! Thank you very much for your inquiry. To answer your question as best I can, the ruggedness of the lava and the amount and size of your vegetation are large variables in determining how quickly one can make passages or pathways through your land. I could do a walikng path through most acerage easily in one day, depending on how much hammering is involved to achieve the desired result. The most accurate way for me to share pricing is to come out and see your lot and convey to you what I see which I would be glad to do anytime and of course free of charge. Hope this is helpful to you.
Mahalo!!
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Hi Greywolf,
1. We're going to be needing some paths and road cut into our property soon. I see $125.00 per hour, but I'm trying to get a feel for how much can be done in an hour. I realize many variables come into play, but can you give any examples of how much work we might see done in an hour?
2. Do you have or would you be willing to sign a contract where the property owner is not liable for any problems that arise while working on the land? Meaning if your excavator gets damaged, we wouldn't be liable?
Mahalo,
David
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This is an awesome topic. We were looking at property in HPP last week and were bothered by the complete dozing of the entire lot (or most of it). I posted about it (link below). Granted we are not experts on the area but were amazed how many beautiful lots were graded and covered with lava rock - much as we are used to seeing in Phoenix where there is NO water. We found ourselves scratching our heads. I will be following this topic closely as we have a renewed interest in building and are interested in a set-back pad, drive and paths.
http://theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/2...-13th.html
Thank you,
-Blake
http://www.theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/
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Aloha Blakeyboy1, Yes! This is an awesome topic. Our slogan of Get "On Track" to keep Hawaii green is designed to let people know you can put a driveway and house pad in while still preserving old growth,and rainforest flora. We love the Big Island and seek to preserve it as much as can with development still coming. Our company tag line is " We're selective, and you can be to". We too have drove by several of these rock pile lots you speak of, and we cringe at the destruction of all the natural beauty the aina once offered.
Mahalo.
