Great list indeed, and pretty close to what I have planned. I cannot cut down all the blackjacks because that is all I will have after the cedars. After the cedars I take out some blackjacks and replace them with fruit/nut bearing trees. I don't know if I will do the heifers right off the bat, or if ever. There is no pasture land other than the back yard and that's only approx. 30 sqyds at the moment. I did have an OSA member PM me the following information that I have been digesting and it was so good I asked that member if I could share it for the benefit of anyone else that is following the thread for themselves.
Google a few of the following
Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholemew
Permaculture
Hugelkulture
Bio intensive Gardening
Aquaponics
Joel Salitin book Pastured Poultry Profits
The Survival Podcast (many podcasts on gardening and permaculture)
This guy has some good huglekulture info in his videos!
Suburban Homestead EP2 Hugelkultur Inspired Garden
http://youtu.be/IdylmzvV2w4