Land Clearing InCohasset, MN
Cohasset is lake lots, river frontage and wooded acreage right beside Grand Rapids. We clear the brush and small trees with a forestry mulcher and leave the pines you want.
Clearing Land Around Cohasset
Cohasset sits beside Grand Rapids on Highway 2, but most of it is not town at all. The city limits take in miles of woods, the Mississippi River and a long run of lakeshore. Nearly a quarter of the city is water. Pokegama Lake lies to the south and Bass Lake to the north, and the Chippewa National Forest begins just beyond. Land clearing in Cohasset usually means a wooded lot or a few acres that have filled in with hazel, young popple and balsam under the pine. Forestry mulching handles that with one machine. The brush is ground where it stands and nothing is piled or burned.
Much of the work here starts with a building plan. Someone buys a wooded parcel and needs to see the ground before a house, a shop and a driveway can be laid out. We open it up with lot and site clearing and leave the red and white pine the owner flags. Lakeshore and riverfront are different. Minnesota shoreland rules limit what can come off the strip nearest the water, and the Mississippi counts as well as the lakes. Read our guide to clearing a lake lot under shoreland rules, then ask the city of Cohasset or the Itasca County zoning office what applies to your lot.
What We Clear In Cohasset
Away from the water, Cohasset properties tend to be wooded acreage with a house near the road and a lot of unused ground behind it. Owners ask for the understory thinned so they can see through the pines, a loop for the side-by-side, or a strip opened along the back line. That is brush and underbrush clearing and trail work, and the two are often done in one visit. Sandy soil in this part of the county drains quickly, so the machine can usually work without rutting. Low ground along the river and the creeks is the exception. We save that for a dry spell or for frost.
- Wooded parcels before a house goes in
- Understory thinned under red and white pine
- Lake and river lots, back from the shore
- Loop trails on wooded acreage
- Back boundary strips
Most Asked For Around Here
These four fit most Cohasset properties. See all eight services.
Land Clearing
Overgrown acreage opened up and left clean, with no piles to burn.
Brush & Underbrush
Thick understory taken out so you can walk, see and use your woods again.
Trails & Access
ATV trails, walking paths and access lanes cut through the woods.
Lot & Site Clearing
Home sites, cabins and yards cleared and ready for the next step.
Cohasset Questions
Do you clear land in Cohasset as well as Grand Rapids?
Yes. Both are in Itasca County, one of the six counties we cover. Lake lots, river lots and wooded acreage in Cohasset are all jobs we take. Call or text (218) 461-7376 and Calvin will set a time to walk the property with you. The estimate is free.
Can you clear my Cohasset lake lot right down to the water?
Usually not all the way, and that is the rule, not our choice. Shoreland standards restrict heavy clearing in the strip closest to a lake or river. Limited trimming for a view and an access path is generally allowed. The city or the county zoning office decides what applies to your lot. We clear to the line they give you and keep the trees you mark.
What does a wooded lot in Cohasset need before a builder can start?
It needs to be seen. We grind the brush, saplings and small trees so you, the builder and the septic designer can walk the ground and stake things out. Taking out stumps, moving dirt and felling big trees belong to other contractors. Most owners have us leave a screen of trees toward the road and the neighbors.
Also Clearing Near Cohasset
Cohasset is part of our Itasca County service area. We also work in:
Clearing Land In Cohasset?
Call or text (218) 461-7376 or tell us where the property is and what you want cleared. Calvin walks the land with you before you get an estimate.
- Free estimate after we walk the land
- Acreage, lots, trails and fence lines
- Rather talk now? Call or text (218) 461-7376