Services
Ecological/Environmental Restoration
VESTRA offers a select set of environmental scientists, engineers, and surveyors specializing in ecological restoration and habitat enhancement. Our staff, along with our team of qualified subcontractors, can manage all aspects of a project from initial planning through construction and compliance monitoring.
- Site assessment and baseline studies
- Cost comparisons and feasibility analysis
- Engineering design and surveying
- Permitting and permit compliance
- Construction surveying
- Monitoring and reporting
VESTRA has tackled restoration and enhancement projects in various habitats, including forest, rangeland, meadow, wetland, and stream/riparian. We have worked with local Resource Conservation Districts, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and numerous private industry clients to complete ecologically sustainable and meaningful restoration.
- Abandoned mine assessment and remediation
- Fish passage and fish screens
- Geologic and hydrologic analyses and modeling
- Riparian restoration and streambank stabilization
- Sediment removal feasibility/demonstration projects
- Tailwater recovery and sediment detention basins
- Water diversions and irrigation efficiency
- Wet meadow restoration
Call today at (530) 223-2585 or email info@vestra.com for more information
Example Projects
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Apr2011
Stream and Meadow Restoration
Rose Canyon Creek Stream and Meadow Restoration Pit River RCD VESTRA staff assisted the Pit RCD in implementing a stream and meadow restoration project along Rose Canyon Creek, a tributary to the Pit River. Sediment issues on Rose Canyon…
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Apr2011
Fish Passage Design and Permitting
Edson-Foulke Yreka Ditch Company
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VESTRA worked with the EFYDC to design and acquire environmental permits for a fish ladder at the Yreka Ditch Diversion on the Shasta River near Weed. The project was the result of a highly contentious, co… -
Sep2010
Engineering Design, Surveying, Wetland Delineation, Permitting, Bid Assistance, Construction Management/Inspection
Williams Ranch Tailwater Pond Demonstration Project
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Western Shasta Resource Conservation District 2005-2009
Shasta County, California VESTRA completed the entire survey, design, and permitting package for this irrigation runoff r… -
Apr2011
Ditch Piping, Intake Structure, and Fish Screen
Brown-Grover Ditch
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Western Shasta RCD The Brown-Grover Ditch diverts water from a side channel of Old Cow Creek. The Western Shasta RCD obtained a grant to replace the existing structures. The completed designs include a new concre… -
Apr2011
Fish Screen and Passage
Basset Irrigation Ditch Western Shasta RCD The Bassett Ditch irrigation ditch on Old Cow Creek includes a concrete flashboard dam structure that prohibits fish passage during the irrigation season. The Western Shasta RCD obtained a gra…
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Apr2011
Irrigation Diversion and Efficiency, Fish Screen, and Streambank Stabilization
Kosk Creek, Jammal Ranch Shasta County, California VESTRA staff obtained the necessary permits for the installation of a fish screen on the Kosk Creek Irrigation Diversion for the Jammal Ranch in Shasta County. Staff designed and supervised…
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Apr2011
SYP/HCP Analysis/Forest Planning
The Pacific Lumber Company VESTRA worked with PALCO for several years to develop GIS-based alternative forest plans on 855,000 acres. The forest plans incorporate a 120-year planning horizon and allowed PALCO managers to evaluate and…
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Apr2011
Sustained Yield/Habitat Conservation Planning
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation VESTRA worked with Louisiana-Pacific (L-P) on a groundbreaking 3-year project to implement an ecosystem-based sustainable management program for L-P’s 450,000-acre Northern California timberlands. The projec…
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Apr2011
Sustained Yield and Habitat Conservation Planning
W. M. Beaty and Associates
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W.M. Beaty & Associates has retained VESTRA to work collaboratively with Beaty in-house staff to complete their Sustained Yield and Habitat Conservation Plans renewal. VESTRA's senior biological staff are respons… -
Apr2011
Streambank Stabilization
Shaw Ranch Streambank Stabilization Pit River RCD VESTRA and StreamWise teamed to implement the Shaw Ranch Streambank Stabilization Project in coordination with the Pit RCD. The project was identified as a ‘priority project’ bec…
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Apr2011
Meadow Restoration
Bear Creek Meadow Restoration 1000 Springs Ranch The Bear Creek Meadow Restoration Project involved the creation of a 2.2-mile design channel along a 500-acre meadow in eastern Shasta County located near the headwaters of Fall River, a renown…
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May2011
Sierra Valley Watershed Assessment
Sierra Valley RCD VESTRA completed the Sierra Valley Watershed Assessment for the 298,000-acre project. The Sierra Valley RCD found the need to provide a comprehensive evaluation of environmental conditions within the hydrologic unit of…
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Apr2011
Watershed Assessments and Management Plans
Fall River, Hat Creek, and Burney Creek Watersheds
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Fall River RCD VESTRA worked with Fall River RCD staff to conduct watershed assessments and develop watershed management plans for the Fall River, Hat Creek, and Burney Creek watersheds… -
May2011
Tehama West Watershed Assessment
Tehama County, California VESTRA completed the Tehama West Watershed Assessment for a project area that covers approximately 680,000 acres. The Tehama County Resource Conservation District found the need to provide a comprehensive current…
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May2011
Upper Pit River Watershed Assessment
Modoc County, California The Upper Pit River Watershed covers over 2 million acres and more than 4,600 square miles, representing one of the largest watershed assessment projects undertaken in the state of California. Segments of the…
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May2011
Upper Pit River Watershed Managment Strategy
Pit River Watershed Alliance The Watershed Management Strategy (WMS) is one of several major goals of the Pit River Watershed Alliance. VESTRA assisted the Pit River Watershed Alliance with the first of their goals, the Upper Pit River …
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May2011
Cow Creek Watershed Assessment
Cow Creek Watershed Group Shasta County, California VESTRA staff members completed the watershed assessment document for the 274,000-acre Cow Creek Watershed. The objective of the assessment was to gather and integrate existing informati…
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May2011
Shasta West Watershed Assessment
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District VESTRA was selected to complete the Shasta West Watershed Assessment for the 30,000-acre Shasta West Watershed. This watershed covers diverse areas between Whiskeytown Lake and the Sacramento …
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