jtie
Member
I would appreciate some help on figuring out the most efficient way to construct some dirt berms for a personal shooting range on my property. I've already thoroughly researched all the legalities of this and am just looking for practical advice on the construction.
I am looking to move 1,500-2,000 yards of dirt approximately 75 yards and build dirt berms 8-12 feet tall with a 45 degree slope. Primary concern is the construction of the berms, the pond is secondary only as a source of dirt. I'd rather the pond be deeper and take up less surface area. Soil is a sandy loam on top and the soil survey says it gets to be a silty clay down lower. Land is very flat with a 1-3 degree slope towards the creek.
Picture of the site can be seen here:
Brown are the berms, blue is the new pond, green dots are new trees planted for noise supression.
I would like to get this done in one week by my dad and myself working on it full time as inexpensively as possible. We have a small tractor with loader and a Cat skid steer but obviously those won't move this amount of dirt in a reasonable time frame. They'd be used primarily for shaping and compacting the dirt if necessary.
Some of the different equipment combinations I'm looking at are:
1. Scraper and a loader/backhoe to shape the berms and pond
2. Excavator and Dump Truck
3. Large Loader
I would appreciate any input, opinions, or advice on which equipment would be best to rent for this project.
Thank you.
I am looking to move 1,500-2,000 yards of dirt approximately 75 yards and build dirt berms 8-12 feet tall with a 45 degree slope. Primary concern is the construction of the berms, the pond is secondary only as a source of dirt. I'd rather the pond be deeper and take up less surface area. Soil is a sandy loam on top and the soil survey says it gets to be a silty clay down lower. Land is very flat with a 1-3 degree slope towards the creek.
Picture of the site can be seen here:
Brown are the berms, blue is the new pond, green dots are new trees planted for noise supression.
I would like to get this done in one week by my dad and myself working on it full time as inexpensively as possible. We have a small tractor with loader and a Cat skid steer but obviously those won't move this amount of dirt in a reasonable time frame. They'd be used primarily for shaping and compacting the dirt if necessary.
Some of the different equipment combinations I'm looking at are:
1. Scraper and a loader/backhoe to shape the berms and pond
2. Excavator and Dump Truck
3. Large Loader
I would appreciate any input, opinions, or advice on which equipment would be best to rent for this project.
Thank you.