Very good advice from all -- thanks a lot! Honestly, I've thought about this a lot since I posted (a whole LOT) and I'll probably have some one do it. Several reasons, the two biggest is I'll have a bunch of stumps and I'm also worried about bedrock.

The one time I did operate a dozer it took me three times as long to get a stump out as my buddy (an operator). If it were on open ground I'd probably give it a shot. Thanks again, and I'll be lurking with more questions as I go.