Do you do ag terrace development in Monahans, TX?

Yes. Monahans is roughly 50 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Ward County. I-20 and SH-18 are the main routes, with heavy oilfield truck traffic on both.

Ward County • 50 mi from Midland

Ag Terrace Development in Monahans, TX

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

Rangefinder Excavation provides ag terrace development throughout Monahans, TX and Ward County. Monahans' sandy soils require different compaction approaches than the clay and caliche found elsewhere in our service area — something our crews account for on every job.

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 Monahans 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 — Monahans, TX

Ward County ground is sand — the Monahans Sandhills run right along the north side of town, and sand does not compact the way caliche does.

Sand drains almost too well; the problem is not standing water, it is a surface that will not hold shape under load without imported base.

What ag terrace development looks like around Monahans

Monahans is roughly 50 miles southwest of our Midland yard. I-20 and SH-18 are the main routes, with heavy oilfield truck traffic on both.

Work we get called for in Ward County

Pads and locations built on imported base over sand
Driveways that hold up instead of rutting out
Brush clearing on sandy acreage

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Ward County Road & Bridge handles county approaches.

How a ag terrace development job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Monahans 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 Monahans — Common Questions

Do you do ag terrace development in Monahans, TX?: Yes. Monahans is roughly 50 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Ward County. I-20 and SH-18 are the main routes, with heavy oilfield truck traffic on both.
What affects a ag terrace development job around Monahans?: Ward County ground is sand — the Monahans Sandhills run right along the north side of town, and sand does not compact the way caliche does. Sand drains almost too well; the problem is not standing water, it is a surface that will not hold shape under load without imported base.
Do I need a permit for ag terrace development near Monahans?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Ward County Road & Bridge handles county approaches. 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.