On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:39:00 -0700 (PDT), mike wrote:

P.S. I'd at least want to bulldoze a path so I could use herbicides.

I'd love that too! Unfortunately, the access to the areas I'm clearing is
very steep! I have to climb down a rope that I posted in the ground after
cutting through the tangle of poison oak.

What steepness of a soft hillside can a bulldozer go down?

I'm not sure how to measure the steepness of the access points, but, I'd
say a six-foot tall human is below the lip in about 9 or ten feet. That is,
in only a few steps (about four or so), you're already below where you
started. It's pretty steep.

I'll see if I can snap a picture of the steepness to give you an idea. If a
bobcat can get down a cliff, I'd LOVE to rent one and do it myself!