Do you do ag terrace development in Lubbock, TX?

Yes. Lubbock is roughly 120 miles north of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Lubbock County. US-84, I-27 and Loop 289 carry the haul routes in and out of town; county roads take over past the city limits.

Lubbock County • 120 mi from Midland

Ag Terrace Development in Lubbock, TX

Terracing that keeps topsoil where it belongs and water where you want it.

Ag Terrace Development is one of the most-requested services Rangefinder Excavation provides around Lubbock, TX. Lubbock's flat terrain and heavy clay soils make drainage grading and ag terracing two of our most requested services in the area.

Every hard rain that runs straight downhill takes topsoil with it. Rangefinder Excavation builds agricultural terraces across the Permian Basin farmland, slowing runoff, reducing erosion, and helping fields hold moisture longer between rains.

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Graded dirt road cutting across open Permian Basin rangeland

What's Included

Ag terrace layout and construction
Soil and erosion terracing for row crop and pasture land
Terrace channel shaping and outlet grading
Terrace repair and re-establishment on existing farmland
Grade surveying to plan terrace spacing
Terrace layout built to work with an existing conservation plan if you have one

Why Lubbock Property Owners Call Us

Terrace layout based on actual field slope and drainage
Reduced topsoil loss and improved moisture retention
Experience with Permian Basin farmland soil conditions
Repair work available for existing, degraded terraces

Ground conditions — Lubbock, TX

Flat South Plains ground over clay-loam soils, with playa basins that hold water instead of shedding it.

Rain arrives in heavy summer thunderstorms and pools on ground that has almost no natural fall, so cut fall has to be built in rather than found.

What ag terrace development looks like around Lubbock

Lubbock is roughly 120 miles north of our Midland yard. US-84, I-27 and Loop 289 carry the haul routes in and out of town; county roads take over past the city limits.

Work we get called for in Lubbock County

Subdivision lot grading on the south and southwest edge of town
Ag terrace work on surrounding South Plains farmland
Drainage cuts and swales on flat lots that pond after storms

Access & permits

State-highway frontage goes through TxDOT's Lubbock district; county road access and culvert sizing go through Lubbock County Road & Bridge.

How a ag terrace development job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Lubbock or anywhere else we work: survey the field, lay out terrace lines, build the terraces, check and adjust.

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Ag Terrace Development in Lubbock — Common Questions

Do you do ag terrace development in Lubbock, TX?: Yes. Lubbock is roughly 120 miles north of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Lubbock County. US-84, I-27 and Loop 289 carry the haul routes in and out of town; county roads take over past the city limits.
What affects a ag terrace development job around Lubbock?: Flat South Plains ground over clay-loam soils, with playa basins that hold water instead of shedding it. Rain arrives in heavy summer thunderstorms and pools on ground that has almost no natural fall, so cut fall has to be built in rather than found.
Do I need a permit for ag terrace development near Lubbock?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. State-highway frontage goes through TxDOT's Lubbock district; county road access and culvert sizing go through Lubbock County Road & Bridge. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

More general questions about ag terrace development are answered on the ag terrace development page.