In a message dated 6/7/2006 4:55:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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California has had
relatively tough cemetery laws for some  time.  I recall six inhumations
is the threshold for a cemetery as was  indicated earlier, but for fewer
then six, the area of the remains is to be  considered a legal cemetery.
Ron, do you remember if that is correct.   I am trying to stretch my
memory way back to the research we did for Fox  Point.



Stan and others,
 
Native American sponsored changes to California Health & Safety laws  changed 
the threshold requirement for six burials to qualify as a cemetery. Now  all 
it takes is one human burial to require protective laws to go into effect.  
Those of our ranks who have been involved in cemetery relocation know the  
Coroner and other officials have fairly strict procedures for public noticing of  
an intent to relocate burials. Cemeteries need not be marked or recorded to  
qualify as cemeteries. Knowingly going through a cemetery with a skip  loader 
(eg. any mechanical device) is a felony. Things have changed since  Fox Point, 
Stan, but I have not worked on a human grave since 1973. Funny you  should ask, 
as I just penned a description of "Anastasia" down at the Royal  Presidio de 
San Diego in that portion of my memoirs.
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.