The story behind the region's most credentialed land clearing company — and why those credentials translate to a safer, better job for you.
Redline Forestry was founded on a simple belief: safety isn't an afterthought — it's the foundation of every job. Accidents are expensive. They cost time, money, and sometimes far more. We eliminate that risk through experience, preparation, and credentials that most contractors in this industry simply don't have.
Our commitment to safety isn't just a tagline. It protects our team, your property, and everyone on-site. When you hire Redline Forestry, you're hiring a Certified Safety Professional, an OSHA 30-Hour trained operator, and a SafeLand-qualified crew — credentials that satisfy even the strictest contractor safety requirements in the utility and oil & gas sectors.
We operate primarily across Oklahoma and the surrounding region, with plans to expand throughout the region. Wherever we work, clients get the same thing: professional equipment, credentialed operation, transparent pricing, and a job done right.
"My goal is simple — when we leave your property, I want you to look at it and know the job was done right. I clear every acre like it's my own land, and that's the standard I hold my crews to on every job."
Founder & Operator, Redline Forestry
Every credential our owner holds exists for a reason — and each one translates directly into a better, safer, more reliable experience for our clients. Here's the breakdown:
The CSP designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals is the highest professional credential in occupational safety. It means comprehensive knowledge of safety management systems, hazard identification, risk control, and OSHA compliance. For utility and oil & gas clients, it satisfies contractor safety vetting requirements that most operators simply can't meet.
OSHA 30-Hour certification demonstrates advanced training in workplace safety standards, hazard recognition, and regulatory compliance. Many commercial and government contracts require OSHA 30 as a baseline for contractor qualification. We meet that standard — and exceed it.
SafeLand is the industry-standard safety orientation required by most oil and gas companies for on-site contractors. Being SafeLand qualified means we can mobilize to pipeline corridors, well pads, and energy infrastructure ROW projects without the delays other contractors face during vetting.
A Certified Risk Manager understands how to identify, assess, and control risk across a project — not just safety risk, but financial, legal, and operational risk. For commercial clients managing complex projects, having a CRM-credentialed contractor means fewer surprises and better protection of everyone's interests.
LEED knowledge means understanding the environmental impact of land disturbance — and how to minimize it. Our forestry mulching approach is inherently LEED-compatible: it reduces erosion, preserves topsoil, returns organic matter, and avoids the air quality impact of open burning. We can provide documentation for LEED-targeted development projects.
A formal degree in Environmental Health & Safety Management means our operator understands environmental regulations, land disturbance impacts, stormwater management, and sustainable land practices at an academic level — not just from field experience. For commercial clients, developers, and environmentally sensitive projects, this translates into clearing that protects your land and your compliance standing.
Forestry mulching in dry conditions carries real fire risk — equipment sparks, dry brush, and wind are a dangerous combination. Our operator is a former firefighter and carries basic firefighting equipment on every job. If a fire starts, we handle it immediately — not after waiting 20+ minutes for a fire truck to reach a rural property.
Redline Forestry operates a Takeuchi TL12R2 compact track loader with a professional forestry mulching head — professional-grade equipment selected specifically for Oklahoma terrain. Purpose-built for forestry mulching, not a modified general-purpose machine. That's the Redline Forestry standard.
Aerial documentation is available for commercial, right-of-way, and large acreage projects. Aerial imagery provides accurate before/after records — valuable for utility companies, pipeline operators, developers, and landowners who need documentation for project files, permit compliance, or reporting purposes.
We quote what the job actually costs. No bait-and-switch, no surprise add-ons, no vague estimates that balloon once we're on-site. You know the price before we ever start the machine.
The industry's reputation for unreliable contractors is a low bar. We take our commitments seriously and make every effort to arrive when we say we will. Life happens — equipment issues, weather, unforeseen circumstances — but our promise is to communicate promptly and keep you informed. You'll never be left wondering what's going on.
The CSP designation isn't just a credential — it's a mindset. We maintain safety awareness on every job, from a residential lot clearing to a utility ROW project. Your property, your family, and our crew are never put at unnecessary risk.
Forestry mulching equipment generates heat and sparks — and in dry Oklahoma conditions, brush fires are a real and serious risk. As a former firefighter with wildland firefighting experience, our operator understands brush fire behavior and carries pump cans and extinguishers on every job. If ignition occurs during mulching operations, we respond immediately — not after waiting for emergency services to reach a remote rural property.
LEED knowledge shapes how we approach every clearing project. We minimize unnecessary disturbance, protect drainage features, and prefer mulching — which gives back to the soil — over burning, which takes from it. Good land management isn't just policy; it's pride.
Redline Forestry is not a franchise, not a national chain, and not an out-of-state company running ads in your zip code. We live here. We're your neighbors. When you hire Redline Forestry, your money stays in this community — and you get someone who genuinely cares about the outcome because they have to look you in the eye at church on Sunday.
This business is built on Christian values: honesty, integrity, fair dealing, and treating people the way you want to be treated. We don't pad quotes, we don't cut corners when no one's watching, and we don't make promises we can't keep. Our word means something — and we intend to keep it that way.
Redline Forestry is veteran-owned and operated. That means mission focus, personal accountability, and a standard of discipline that carries through every job — from how we answer the phone to how we leave your property.
Every quote includes a GPS-mapped work area so you know exactly what will be cleared before we ever start a machine. No surprises, no disputes about scope — just a clear, documented plan you can review and approve.
For jobs spanning multiple days, we send daily progress updates with photos so you always know exactly what's been completed. You don't have to wonder — you'll see it.
Aerial documentation is available for commercial, right-of-way, and large acreage projects. Aerial imagery provides an accurate view of site conditions and cleared progress — particularly valuable for utility companies, pipeline operators, and large landowners who need documentation for project records or reporting.
When you hire Redline Forestry, Shep shows up. Not a subcontractor, not a crew you've never met. The owner is on every job — the same person who quoted you, doing the work, accountable for the result. That's the owner-operated difference.