The Humboldt Road Burn Dump was a collection of adjacent public and private historic burn dumps totaling about 157 acres in Chico, California. The site has been the subject of extensive investigations and controversy. Cleanup of the site had been stalled since 1992 by regulatory agencies and environmental groups.

VESTRA was retained by one of the private property owners to “get the project done.” VESTRA was able to complete permitting, all design, and the first phase of remediation in less than six months. VESTRA coordinated permitting with state and federal agencies, including California Department of Fish and Game, US Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Permits needed to implement the remediation plan included Waste Discharge Requirements/NPDES, 404 Water Quality, Section 7, Clean Water Act 401, CDFG 1603 permit, and air permitting with the Butte County Air Quality Board. Design plans included the Remedial Action Plan, Remedial Design Implementation Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and Final EIR.