Do you do ag terrace development in Pecos, TX?

Yes. Pecos is roughly 100 miles west of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Reeves County. I-20 and US-285 carry the traffic, with heavy oilfield truck volume on both.

Reeves County • 100 mi from Midland

Ag Terrace Development in Pecos, TX

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

Rangefinder Excavation provides ag terrace development throughout Pecos, TX and Reeves County. Well pad construction and drainage/erosion control lead our Pecos-area work, reflecting the region's oilfield activity and flash-flood-prone terrain.

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 Pecos 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 — Pecos, TX

Reeves County sits on the Delaware Basin side of the play — sandy, alkaline ground with caliche layers and long haul distances to base.

Almost no rain most of the year, then a storm that moves more water in an hour than the ground sees in months; erosion control is what keeps a new pad from becoming a repair job.

What ag terrace development looks like around Pecos

Pecos is roughly 100 miles west of our Midland yard. I-20 and US-285 carry the traffic, with heavy oilfield truck volume on both.

Work we get called for in Reeves County

Well pads and location construction
Lease road building and maintenance under heavy truck traffic
Erosion control and drainage on new sites

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway frontage; Reeves County Road & Bridge handles county road access.

How a ag terrace development job runs

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

Do you do ag terrace development in Pecos, TX?: Yes. Pecos is roughly 100 miles west of our Midland yard, and ag terrace development is work we run regularly across Reeves County. I-20 and US-285 carry the traffic, with heavy oilfield truck volume on both.
What affects a ag terrace development job around Pecos?: Reeves County sits on the Delaware Basin side of the play — sandy, alkaline ground with caliche layers and long haul distances to base. Almost no rain most of the year, then a storm that moves more water in an hour than the ground sees in months; erosion control is what keeps a new pad from becoming a repair job.
Do I need a permit for ag terrace development near Pecos?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway frontage; Reeves County Road & Bridge handles county road access. 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.