VESTRA represents the project proponent and serves as the project manager and permitting coordinator for the proposed Shasta Ranch Aggregate Project in Shasta County. The proposed 30-year project will remove more than 10 million tons of soil and aggregate from 268 acres along the Sacramento River near Anderson. The gravel deposits are among the last remaining concrete-grade aggregates in Shasta County and are located on terraces adjoining the river. The project is extremely controversial.

VESTRA is coordinating preparation of the Reclamation Plan and all required engineering and permits with US Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Reclamation Board, as well as coordinating with the US Fish and Wildlife Service concerning protection for endangered salmon populations during excavation activities and flood concerns.

The project requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report under CEQA. Primary issues to be addressed include evaluation of historical dioxin contamination and archeological areas, traffic, noise, and dust. Following completion of mining activities, the projected use of the site is agricultural, wetland ponds, and open-space preserve.