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title: Stump Grinding in Caughlin Ranch (89519) | Battle Born
url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/stump-grinding/
business: Battle Born Tree Service
address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701
phone: 775.232.8243
hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service
credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured
type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood)
---

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# Stump grinding in Caughlin Ranch (89519)

Stump grinding in Caughlin Ranch, ZIP 89519, starts with whose stump it is: one on your lot is yours to deal with, while one on a common-area slope or path belongs to the association. Battle Born Tree Service works for homeowners and for HOAs and property managers, with free estimates, about 44 minutes from our yard without traffic.

The median home in ZIP 89519 was built in 1993, so the landscape trees are about thirty years old: large enough to leave a real stump, young enough that the yard around them is still the original design. The town point sits at about 4,884 feet on Reno's southwest foothills.

## At a glance

- Median home in ZIP 89519 built in 1993
- About 78% of homes are detached houses with yards
- Common-area stumps: the association orders the work
- Foothill fire country: grindings do not belong beside the house

## Is the stump mine or the association's?

Check your plat or ask the management company before you call anyone. In a planned community the line between a private lot and common ground is not always where the lawn ends. If the stump is on common area, the association hires the work, and its board or manager can contact us directly.

If it is on your lot, the association may still want to approve what replaces the tree. Our guide to [HOA tree rules](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/hoa-tree-rules/) lists the questions to ask, and [tree service for HOAs and property managers](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/hoas-and-property-managers/) explains how we work with boards.

## Why haul the grindings here?

Fire. The 2020 Pinehaven Fire, mapped at 512 acres, and the 1996 Belli Ranch Fire, mapped at 6,724 acres, are both in the federal fire record near this ZIP. There is no wildfire rating for ZIP 89519 alone. For Reno as a whole, the USDA Forest Service ranks risk to homes higher than 97.7% of US communities.

A stump ground in place leaves a mound of shredded wood mixed with soil. Out in the yard that is harmless. Within 5 feet of the house, the strip that University of Nevada, Reno Extension's Living With Fire guide calls Zone 0 and describes as ember-resistant, it is fuel. Ask for those grindings to be taken away, and fill the spot with soil or rock.

## Thirty-year-old trees and their stumps

A tree that has stood for three decades has a stump too big to dig by hand and roots that have found the sprinkler lines. Before the visit, run the irrigation zone and note where the pipe and drip tubing go. Utilities mark their own buried lines after an 811 request made a few business days ahead. They do not mark private irrigation or low-voltage lighting.

## Slopes, walls and the way in

Hillside lots often step down in terraces held by retaining walls. A stump on a lower terrace may have no machine route to it at all, or only one through a neighbor's yard or a common path. The arborist checks that at the free estimate. Tell the office about stairs, walls and gate widths when you call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) so the right person and the right questions arrive together.

## What goes back in?

Stump grinding lets you plant grass, shrubs or even new trees where the tree stood. ZIP 89519 is in hardiness zone 7b. If the old tree was close to the house, this is the moment to move its replacement farther out. Read [can you plant after stump grinding?](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/planting-after-stump-grinding/) and [junipers and other high-hazard plants next to the house](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/junipers-high-hazard-plants/) before you choose.

### Sources

- [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, ZCTA 89519](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026)
- [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data)
- [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Pinehaven Fire, 2020; Belli Ranch Fire, 1996)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026)
- [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire defensible space guide (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 1, 2026)
- [Truckee Meadows Water Authority: Local Tree Ordinances](https://tmwa.com/article/local-tree-ordinances/) (read October 1, 2026)

- **Drive from our yard:** about 44 min 33.5 miles

- **Elevation:** 4,884 ft USGS

- **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map

- **Homes built before 1980:** 22% median year built 1993

Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026.

### Rules here

City of Reno: no permit for stump grinding on private property. Contact the Urban Forester before digging within 10 feet of a publicly owned tree.

Association rules apply on top of the city's. Common-area trees and stumps are the association's to manage.

### Start here

- [About the service: Stump grinding and stump removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/stump-grinding/)
- [Tree service in Caughlin Ranch](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/)

### Talk to the office

[775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243)

| Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered |

Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service.

[Free estimate](#quote)

### Related

- [Caughlin Ranch (89519)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/)
- [Defensible space and fire mitigation in Caughlin Ranch](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/defensible-space/)
- [Tree removal in Caughlin Ranch](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/tree-removal/)
- [HOA tree rules: what to check first](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/hoa-tree-rules/)
- [Tree service for HOAs and property managers](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/hoas-and-property-managers/)
- [What is defensible space? Zones 0, 1 and 2](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-is-defensible-space/)

## Other services in Caughlin Ranch

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## Stump grinding questions in Caughlin Ranch

Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week.

### Who pays to grind a stump on a Caughlin Ranch common area?

The owner of the ground, which for common area is the association. Ask your management company. We give estimates to boards and managers as well as homeowners.

### Should stump grindings be left near my house in ZIP 89519?

Not within 5 feet of it. That strip is Zone 0 in the Living With Fire guide, and shredded wood is fuel. Ask us to haul them.

### Can you reach a stump on a terraced lot?

It depends on the route. The arborist checks walls, steps and gates at the free estimate.

### How far is Caughlin Ranch from your yard?

About 33.5 miles, or about 44 minutes without traffic.