Removing nonnative honeysuckle privacy hedge — looking for advice regarding process/timeline - US, IL zone 6a

Hi friends, the far end of my back yard (only 1/2 acre, not a huge lot) is lined with nonnative honeysuckle (Tatarian, I believe?). I want to take it out and replace it with something more beneficial, but this is a bigger job than I’ve done thus far.

My big concerns (that I may be overthinking?) are a) dealing with the lack of privacy while whatever I put there next gets big, and b) I don’t see a ton of nests in the bushes but wildlife value is important to me, and I stress that I’m removing a bunch of cover etc all at once.

Right now my loose plan involves doing this project while leaving most of the other bushes on my lot until probably next year so there’s some cover remaining at all times. I’m also thinking I’ll mulch heavily once the bushes are out; can/should I put down some kind of soil builder or nitrogen fixer as well?

Open to all suggestions. The world feels overwhelming and I want to do some good, but in the process I feel like I might be overthinking and getting paralyzed by it… so maybe part of the solution is “just do SOMETHING.” Thanks for the insight, friends.