Old world climbing fern, Brazilian pepper, and cogongrass threaten native habitat across Pasco County, particularly along waterway corridors, in conservation easements, and on parcels adjacent to Starkey Wilderness Preserve. Our selective removal targets invasive species while preserving the native flatwoods, hammock, and wetland vegetation that provides ecological value and development buffer credit. Serving Dade City, Zephyrhills, New Port Richey, Land O' Lakes, and 8 more communities across Pasco County County.
Targeted removal of Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, Australian pine, and other invasive vegetation. Selective clearing that preserves desirable native trees and landscape.
Pasco County's development agreements frequently require conservation easement maintenance that includes invasive species control as a condition of approval. Developers who fail to manage invasives in these set-aside areas risk permit violations and delay. Our crews understand the specific invasive species profiles of Pasco — old world climbing fern smothering cypress heads, Brazilian pepper colonizing disturbed wetland edges, cogongrass spreading along new road cuts — and we target each appropriately.
Stark east-west divide: eastern Pasco remains largely rural with rolling pastureland, pine flatwoods, and scattered cypress domes centered around Dade City and Zephyrhills. Western Pasco is heavily suburbanized, with dense development from Holiday and New Port Richey inland through Trinity and Shady Hills. The Wesley Chapel corridor in central Pasco is the fastest-growing area, rapidly converting former ranch and farmland to master-planned communities. The Pithlachascotee River drainage defines the northwestern landscape, while the Withlacoochee River borders the county to the north.
Large-scale residential subdivision clearing in the Wesley Chapel and Land O' Lakes growth corridors, commercial and retail center development along SR 54/56 and I-75, rural homesite clearing around Dade City and San Antonio, pasture and ranchland conversion to residential in eastern Pasco, infill lot clearing in established western Pasco neighborhoods, and road/utility corridor clearing for infrastructure expansion. Wesley Chapel is one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States, converting thousands of acres of ranchland annually. The I-75 and SR 54/56 corridors attract continuous commercial investment. Zephyrhills and Dade City are experiencing spillover residential growth as Wesley Chapel buildout approaches. Suncoast Parkway extension opens new areas to development. Eastern Pasco ranch sales to developers are accelerating as land values rise beyond agricultural viability.
We assess your Pasco County County property in person — evaluating terrain, vegetation density, and equipment access to deliver an accurate T&M quote.
Clear scope, timeline, and expectations documented in our Master Service Agreement before any equipment rolls. No surprises, no hidden charges.
CAT track loaders and 20+ ton excavators mobilize to your Pasco County County site. Production-grade equipment means faster timelines and cleaner results.
Owner Jeremiah Anderson walks the finished project with you to confirm every detail meets expectations before we close out the job.
Starkey Wilderness Preserve (18,000+ acres) is the county's largest conservation area, protecting wellfield recharge for Pasco and Pinellas counties. Cypress Creek and Lower Hillsborough River wellfields impose land use restrictions in surrounding areas. The Cross Bar Ranch Wellfield in eastern Pasco creates additional recharge protection zones. Coastal areas fall within Coastal High Hazard zones. SWFWMD actively regulates water use and wetland impacts throughout the county, with the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area imposing heightened review standards.
Protected species: Pasco County County is home to Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi), Florida sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis pratensis), Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) — numerous active nests, Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus), Sherman's fox squirrel (Sciurus niger shermani), West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in coastal waters, Wood stork (Mycteria americana). Pre-clearing wildlife surveys may be required depending on habitat type and project scope.
Waterways & buffers: Properties near Pithlachascotee River, Withlacoochee River (south fork), Anclote River, Cypress Creek, Hillsborough River headwaters, Crews Lake, Lake Pasadena, Moon Lake may require setback buffers and water management district permits. TreeShop works within all required buffer zones.
Soil conditions: Myakka and EauGallie fine sands dominate the poorly drained flatwoods. Pomello and Tavares fine sands on better-drained uplands. Zephyr fine sand and Adamsville fine sand in the eastern rolling terrain around Dade City. Basinger and Felda fine sands in wet prairies and slough areas. Coastal areas feature poorly drained Wabasso and Pineda fine sands. The water table is seasonally high across much of western and central Pasco, often within 18 inches of the surface during wet season.
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Invasive Species Removal in Pasco County County