10+ years in excavation and dirt work · North Central Texas
TRINITYLAND AND EXCAVATION
Excavator on a dirt work site
D Bar Ranch Estates · Ponder, TX

Dirt work for D Bar Ranch Estates homesites near Ponder

Raw pasture on Bois D'Arc Ln, about 3 miles from our shop in Ponder. The pad, the drive back to the lane, and a drain, because this clay sheds the rain.

OwnershipVeteran owned & operated
Experience10+ years in excavation and dirt work
PhotosText job photos to (940) 435-4727
HoursMon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Closed Sat–Sun
Residential

Pads, drives, and drains on Bois D'Arc Ln

House pad on the pasture, driveway base back to Bois D'Arc Ln, and a drain so the rain gets off the slab. A barn pad can go in the same trip. Electricity is on these homesites, so the trench and the footings ride along. The aerobic hole is dug to the installer's plan. We don't install the system.

One mobilization can cut the house pad, the driveway base from Bois D'Arc Ln, and the drainage. Buyers can bring their own builder, and you can ask us to quote the dirt work alongside whichever builder you pick. The aerobic septic hole is dug to the installer's plan. We do not install the system.

The pasture

Bois D'Arc Ln, west of Schluter Rd.

It's still pasture. You bring the builder, or you don't. We cut the house pad, and a barn or shop pad can go in the same trip. The soil sheet for this stretch of Bois D'Arc Ln — USDA, same map as the Web Soil Survey, pulled 2026-10-22 — has five soils. Map unit 58, Mingo clay loam, 1–3% slopes, is well drained and hydrologic group D. Map unit 66, Ponder loam, 1–3%, is moderately well drained and group C. Map unit 67, Sanger clay, 1–3%, is well drained and group D. Map unit 74, Slidell clay, 1–3%, is moderately well drained and group D. Map unit 75, Somervell gravelly loam, 1–5%, is well drained and group C. Slopes run from 1% to 5%, and most of the ground is clay or clay loam.

Groups C and D mean slow infiltration. In a heavy rain the pad and the yard shed runoff, so the house pad needs finish grade, and French drains are how that runoff leaves the yard. Trenches for the electric run and the footings are dug in that clay and clay loam. Every map unit is rated very limited for conventional septic fields, consistent with the aerobic septic on these Bois D'Arc Ln homesites. Local roads and streets are rated very limited on Mingo clay loam, Ponder loam, Sanger clay, and Slidell clay, and somewhat limited on Somervell gravelly loam, so the driveway from Bois D'Arc Ln needs a real base. Exact soils vary by lot. Confirm your parcel on the USDA Web Soil Survey, https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/, before the dig.

Grading and pad work
Aerobic septic

Prep dug to the installer's plan.

These Bois D'Arc Ln homesites are on aerobic septic, and electricity is available. USDA rates every map unit here very limited for conventional septic fields, consistent with that aerobic system. The dig on this road is the aerobic hole, opened to the licensed installer's plan, plus spoil haul-off. The installer installs that system and pulls the septic permit. We do not install it. The electric trench for that service, and the footings, wait until Texas 811 marks the public lines along Bois D'Arc Ln. Anything 811 does not mark is yours to flag.

Excavator bucket in a cut
Barn and shop

A barn or shop pad on the same pasture.

A shop or barn pad can be cut in the same mobilization as the house pad. The two listed lots are about 3.1 acres: Lot 12 is 3.104 acres (135,210 sq ft), and Lot 13 is 3.157 acres (137,518 sq ft).

Zoning is single-family residential, and the site plan is approved. Buyers can bring their own builder, and you can ask us to quote the dirt work alongside whichever builder you pick, or quote it directly for you.

Skid steer in the cut
Sequence

From a pasture photo to a pad

The quote follows the house pad, the drive from Bois D'Arc Ln, and where this clay sheds rain. Photos of the pasture start it.

01

Send the Bois D'Arc Ln lot

Text (940) 435-4727 with the address and photos of the pasture, the path from the lane to the pad, and where the house should sit. Say whether the visit also includes a barn or shop pad, a French drain, an electric trench, footings, or the aerobic septic hole.

02

Match the parcel to the soil map

The sheet for this road is Mingo clay loam, Ponder loam, Sanger clay, Slidell clay, and Somervell gravelly loam, hydrologic groups C and D, on slopes of 1–5%. Conventional septic fields are very limited on every unit, and local roads are very limited on most of them. Soils change by lot. Confirm the parcel on the Web Soil Survey. The cut on the lot decides the dig.

03

Scope one mobilization

A Bois D'Arc Ln quote can cover the house pad, driveway base from the lane, grading, French drains, the electric trench and footings, and the aerobic septic dig. A barn or shop pad can be in that same visit. Every mapped soil here is rated very limited for conventional septic fields, so the septic line is the aerobic hole to the installer's plan. The quote is written after we see the lot. Buyers can bring their own builder, and you can ask us to quote the dirt work alongside whichever builder you pick. Hours are Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM.

04

Mark the lines, then open the pasture

Before a trench opens on Bois D'Arc Ln, Texas 811 marks the public lines. Electricity is available on these homesites. Anything 811 does not mark is yours to flag. The septic hole is for the aerobic system on this road. Every map unit is rated very limited for conventional septic fields, consistent with that aerobic system. The hole follows the licensed installer's plan. The installer installs the system and pulls that permit. We dig only.

05

Leave the pad, the base, and the grade

The lot is left with the house pad, the driveway base from Bois D'Arc Ln, and the grade that were in the scope. Trinity is based in Ponder, about 3 miles from these homesites. Call Matt Hall at (940) 435-4727, Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM.

Getting here

West of Schluter Rd, about 3 miles from Ponder.

D Bar Ranch Estates is in Denton County, with a Ponder, TX 76259 address, in Ponder ISD. The lots front Bois D'Arc Ln, west of Schluter Rd, about 3 miles west-northwest of Ponder. Trinity is based in Ponder, so mobilization to this road is quick. From US 380, go south on Ripy Rd, west on Old Stony, south on Schluter Rd, then west on Bois D'Arc Ln. From FM 2449, go north on Schluter Rd, then west on Bois D'Arc Ln. The cards below are the other town pages already on this site.

Roads in the driving directions

Bois D'Arc LnSchluter RdRipy RdOld StonyUS 380FM 2449

For a parcel on Bois D'Arc Ln

  • Town of Ponder permits and fees — Building and related permit forms from the Town of Ponder. Permits for a Bois D'Arc Ln parcel depend on the parcel. This desk and Denton County Development Services are both linked here.
  • Denton County Development Services — Development, culvert, and floodplain permits from Denton County. Permits for a Bois D'Arc Ln parcel depend on the parcel. This desk and the Town of Ponder are both linked here.
  • TCEQ on-site sewage facilities for homeowners — State rules for the aerobic septic on these Bois D'Arc Ln homesites. The licensed installer installs it and pulls that permit. Trinity digs the hole only.
  • USDA Web Soil Survey — Confirm the map unit on your Bois D'Arc Ln parcel. The five soils named on this page are USDA NRCS SSURGO for this area, queried 2026-10-22.
  • Denton County AgriLife Extension — The Texas A&M AgriLife office for Denton County, for soil and acreage questions on pasture lots.
  • Texas 811 — Call before an electric trench, a footing, or any other dig on Bois D'Arc Ln. Public locates are free. Private lines on the lot are yours to mark.
Before the first bucket

Questions about these lots and Bois D'Arc Ln

Your builder, the clay under the driveway, aerobic septic digging, and the haul from Ponder.

Can Trinity work with my builder?

Yes. Zoning on these homesites is single-family residential, and the site plan is approved. Buyers can bring their own builder, and you can ask us to quote the dirt work alongside whichever builder you pick, or quote it directly for you. The scope is the house pad, a barn or shop pad, driveway base from Bois D'Arc Ln, grading, French drains, the electric trench, footings, and the aerobic septic excavation. The licensed installer installs the septic system.

What do the soils mean for my driveway?

Driveway base runs from Bois D'Arc Ln toward the pad. How far that is depends on where the pad sits. USDA NRCS SSURGO, queried 2026-10-22, rates local roads and streets very limited on Mingo clay loam, Ponder loam, Sanger clay, and Slidell clay, and somewhat limited on Somervell gravelly loam. Those units are hydrologic groups C and D, mostly clay or clay loam that infiltrates slowly. Driveway prep here is gravel or rock on compacted subgrade. Exact soils vary by lot. Confirm your parcel on the Web Soil Survey at https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/.

What does aerobic septic prep involve?

These Bois D'Arc Ln homesites are on aerobic septic, and electricity is available. Every soil map unit here is rated very limited for conventional septic fields, consistent with that aerobic system. Trinity digs the excavation to your licensed installer's plan and hauls the spoils. The installer installs the system and pulls the septic permit. On this road, digging is the whole septic scope. We do not install the system.

Where is D Bar Ranch Estates and how fast can you get here?

The homesites are in Denton County, with a Ponder, TX 76259 address, in Ponder ISD. They front Bois D'Arc Ln, west of Schluter Rd, about 3 miles west-northwest of Ponder. Trinity is based in Ponder, so mobilization to this road is quick. From US 380, go south on Ripy Rd, west on Old Stony, south on Schluter Rd, then west on Bois D'Arc Ln. From FM 2449, go north on Schluter Rd, then west on Bois D'Arc Ln. Call or text (940) 435-4727, Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM.

Who permits work on Bois D'Arc Ln?

Permits depend on the parcel. The Town of Ponder and Denton County Development Services are both linked on this page. The aerobic septic permit stays with the licensed installer. Pulling a building permit stays with you unless the written quote says otherwise.

How big are the homesites?

D Bar Ranch Estates has 15 homesites on raw agricultural pasture. The two listed lots are about 3.1 acres. Lot 12 is 3.104 acres (135,210 sq ft). Lot 13 is 3.157 acres (137,518 sq ft).

How does a quote start?

Phone or text (940) 435-4727 with the Bois D'Arc Ln address and a few photos of the pasture, or send the form on this page. Hours are Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM. The quote is written after the lot has been seen. Trinity is based in Ponder, about 3 miles from these homesites.

Quote

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Text job photos to (940) 435-4727. Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Closed Sat–Sun.

Send the address and what the lot has to do when we leave. The quote is a defined scope after we see it.

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