Serving Washington County, AR
Forestry Mulching, Land Clearing, Driveway, Drainage, Landscaping, Hardscaping and more.
Washington County is the southern half of the Northwest Arkansas metro and the farthest county we serve regularly. Fayetteville, the county seat, is about 55 miles from our Berryville base by US 62, Highway 23, Highway 12, and Highway 45. The county covers about 952 square miles, the fourth largest in Arkansas, and the 2020 Census counted 245,871 residents. About 24 percent of them live in rural areas, and that rural side is where we fit: land clearing and forestry mulching on acreage, homesites on raw ground, and long gravel driveways off county roads east and south of the cities.
Washington County land, in short
Two halves. The north and west are the gently rolling Springfield Plateau, where most people live. The south is the steep, forested Boston Mountains, with three separate pieces of the Ozark National Forest.
Shale clay leads the soil survey. Enders soils are the single largest soil in the county's USDA survey, about one acre in six. They formed from shale and have a dense clay subsoil, so building pads and driveways need a solid base and a planned outlet for water.
Thin soil on the sandstone ridges. Hector soils on the Boston Mountain ridges are shallow to sandstone bedrock. Leesburg and Linker soils cover more of the mountain slopes and benches.
Karst and fragipans in the north. Around Springdale and Fayetteville, karst features such as springs, sinkholes, and losing streams are common. Captina and Nixa soils there have a dense fragipan layer that holds water in spring.
Beaver Lake at the northeast edge. Part of Beaver Lake extends into the county. Its shoreline is Corps of Engineers land, and the lake supplies drinking water for much of the region, so we keep soil on your side of the line.
Town pages and drive times
Fayetteville and Springdale have their own pages. For the rest of the county, here's about how far each community is from Berryville:
Fayetteville: about 55 miles. Rural acreage east and south of the city, plus dirt work under approved plans in town.
Springdale: about 53 miles. Acreage on the east side along US 412 toward Beaver Lake.
Goshen: about 43 miles, the closest Washington County town to us, on Highway 45 east of Fayetteville.
Elkins: about 54 miles, in the Boston Mountains just east of Fayetteville.
Tontitown and Elm Springs: about 57 to 63 miles, west of Springdale.
Farmington and Greenland: about 63 to 65 miles, south and southwest of Fayetteville.
Prairie Grove and West Fork: about 68 to 71 miles, at the far end of our range.
Also served: rural addresses between these towns. Nearby: Huntsville / Madison County to the east and Rogers / Benton County to the north.
Services across Washington County
Forestry Mulching: brush, cedar, and small hardwoods ground in place on pasture and wooded acreage. The mulch shields bare soil, with no burn pile on most jobs.
Land Clearing: homesites and access corridors on raw land, and cleanup after logging.
Gravel Driveways: long drives with base, crown, side ditches, and culverts where they cross draws.
Grading: house, shop, and barn pads and slope correction on clay ground.
Drainage Solutions: swales, French drains, and regrading where the clay subsoil holds water.
Hardscape and Landscaping: patio and wall bases and landscape site prep as part of a larger job.
How we sequence the work: Clear → Access → Drain
The drive from Berryville is long, so we plan Washington County jobs to be done right the first time. We clear first, so we can see the ground and where water already runs. Then we build access that a loaded truck can climb in wet weather. Then we set grades that move water off the pad and away from the gravel before the clay can hold it. The driveway or pad goes in on top of that. Packages on the home page: Mulch & Open, Clear → Usable, and Clear → Driveway/Build-Ready. Every project starts with a free on-site quote.
Permits worth knowing about
Rural Washington County has more planning rules than some of our other counties. These are the ones that come up most:
Arkansas 811 and ADEQ: call Arkansas 811 at least two full working days before digging. Construction that disturbs one acre or more needs coverage under ADEQ's construction stormwater permit (ARR150000).
Washington County Planning: the county requires a Floodplain Development Permit before any earth moving or fill in a mapped floodplain. Developing a lot larger than one acre as a single improvement also needs Planning Board approval, though agricultural uses and some single-family homes are excluded.
Inside city limits: Fayetteville and Springdale apply their own grading and drainage rules. Fayetteville's hillside rules are covered on its page.
Washington County FAQ
Is Washington County too far for you?
Not for the right job. Goshen is about 43 miles from Berryville and West Fork about 71, so acreage clearing, homesites, and long drives are the best fit. For a small in-town yard job, a local crew may make more sense.
Do I need a county permit to clear my land?
Clearing brush on private land usually doesn't need one. Earth moving in a mapped floodplain needs a county Floodplain Development Permit, and larger site development may need Planning Board approval. Ask Washington County Planning about your parcel.
Can you work on steep Boston Mountain ground?
We assess every site and bring the machine and attachments that fit the slope. On steep ground, most of the work goes into controlling water.
Do you leave a burn pile?
No. On most mulching jobs, brush and small trees are ground into mulch and left on-site.
How does pricing work?
Every quote is free and done on-site. Acreage, vegetation, slope, rock, drainage, and access set the price.
Get a free on-site quote anywhere in Washington County
Call or text (870) 350-4046, or request a free quote.
Good Soil Land Management · Berryville, AR 72616