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Alabama
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
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Alaska
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Files additional burial transit permit with magistrate of court in district of death (if burial occurs in another district.)
Cemetery: Land used exclusively as cemetery not taxed.
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Arizona
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Park |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial permit; lists permit as "No person in charge", files this with local registratar. (Per Title 36-333).
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Arkansas
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Cemetery: Register home cemetery with county clerk prior to burial. Land used exclusively as cemetery not taxed.
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California
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Joshua Tree Memorial Park
60121 29 Palms Highway
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
760-366-9210
Forever Fernwood
301 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley, CA 94941
http://www.foreverfernwood.com
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Check local zoning laws for Private Property Burial.
Burial depth required: 18", 12" minimal covering.
Cemetery = 6 or more bodies in one location.
Various criminal offenses relate to burials. They are misdemeanors, with a maximum punishment of six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine (which would be approximately doubled by various fees). This is the maximum, usually imposed only if the defendant refuses probation. If the District Attorney has taken the trouble to file a case, the minimum punishment he would probably seek would be probation for several years.
Some of the offenses are: Scattering human ashes or burying someone without a permit.
Burying remains of more than one body in a single grave UNLESS both decedants have consented.
Not disposing of human remains within a "reasonable time" (usually eight days).
Disposing of human remains (other than cremated remains) in any place except a cemetery.
(This section reference: California Health and Safety Code Sections 7000 et seq. and 10305 et seq.)
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Colorado
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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N/A
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Check local zoning laws for Private Property Burial.
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Connecticut
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check local zoning laws for Private Property Burial.
Burial depth required: 30" minimal covering.
Distance requirements: 350' from residence, 600' from ice pond, 2640' from reservoir.
Family as director: Signs burial permit, files this with local registratar.
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Delaware
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check local zoning laws for Private Property Burial.
Burial depth required: 18" minimal covering.
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Florida
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Eternal Reefs
P.O. Box 2473
Decatur, GA 30031
404-875-1876
http://www.eternalreefs.com
Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery
7204 SE County Road 234
Gainesville, FL
352-375-8739 or 352-376-3784
http://conservationburialinc.org/
Coming Soon!
Green Meadows
Brooksville, FL
Neptune Memorial Reefs
1250 South Pine Island Road, Ste 500
Plantation, FL 33324
888-716-7333
http://www.nmreef.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit, files this with local registrar by 10 days.
Cemetery: If smaller than 5 acres, cemeteries need not register with state funeral board.
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Georgia
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
Honey Creek Woodlands
2625 Highway 212 SW
Conyers, GA 30094
770-483-7535
http://www.honeycreekwoodlands.com
Eternal Reefs
P.O. Box 2473
Decatur, GA 30031
404-875-1876
http://www.eternalreefs.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth. |
Hawaii
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: Deep enough to avoid animal digging.
Cemetery: Burial land must be approved by county council as cemetery.
Certificate of burial with map must be filed with registrar.
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Idaho
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Cemetery: Nonprofit rural cemetery can be started by 3 or more people.
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Illinois
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 18" minimal covering.
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Indiana
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Kessler Woods Natural Burial Ground
2706 Kessler Blvd., West Dr.,
Indianapolis, IN 46228
317-259-1253
Kessler Woods Facebook Page
Spring Vale Cemetery
2580 Schuyler Ave
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-742-7028
http://www.springvale-cemetery.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 36" minimal covering.
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Iowa
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Established cemetery only.
Burial depth required: 24" minimal covering.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit, files this with local registrar by 10 days.
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Kansas
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
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Kentucky
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 36" for regular coffin, 24" for waterproof coffin.
Family as funeral director: Signs disposition authorization, files this with local registrar by 10 days.
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Louisiana
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Authorized cemetery only.
Burial depth required: 24" without vault.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit, files this with local registrar by 10 days.
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Maine
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Cemetery: protected if 1/4 acre or smaller, recorded in local registry of deeds & enclosed by fencing.
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Maryland
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Eternal Reefs
P.O. Box 2473
Decatur, GA 30031
404-875-1876
http://www.eternalreefs.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: signs burial transit permit, provides copy to Dept. of Health/Vital Records. |
Massachusetts
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit coupon, provides this to issuing registrar.
Cemetery: Board of Health Regulates all burial grounds.
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Michigan
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Cemetery: Allowed if under 1 acre or outside city limits; Requires approval of local health department; Not taxed if land used exclusively as cemetery & recorded by county clerk.
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Minnesota
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial permit, files this with local registratar; provides 2nd copy to Department of Health.
Cemetery: Land surveyed & platted, may be recorded in county clerk's office as cemetery & becomes tax exempt.
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Mississippi
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 24" minimal covering.
Family as director: Signs Death Ciertificate permit, files this with Vital Records office by 5 days.
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Missouri
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Cemetery: Allowed if under 1 acre, deeded in Trust & filed with County Court by 60 days.
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Montana
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial authorization, files this with registratar.
Cemetery = 6 or more bodies in one location.
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Nebraska
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Must be supervised by licensed funeral director.
Cemetery: Land used exclusively as cemetery not taxed; requires County Clerk registry.
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Nevada
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial permit, files this with local health officer.
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New Hampshire
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Distance requirements: 50' from right-of-way highways, 100' from school, residence or any business (unless owner approved).
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New Jersey
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Steelmantown Cemetery
327 Marshalville Road
Tuckahoe, NJ 08270
609-628-2297
http://www.steelmantowncemetery.com
Eternal Reefs
P.O. Box 2473
Decatur, GA 30031
404-875-1876
http://www.eternalreefs.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 48" for adult coffin, 42" for child coffin, or 6" if vault is used.
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New Mexico
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 72" minimal covering.
Distance requirements: 5' from any property line, 150' from any body of water/stream.
Family as director: Files burial transit permit with local registrar.
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New York
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
Greensprings Natural Cemetery
293 Irish Hill Road
Newfield, NY 14867
607-564-7577
http://www.naturalburial.org
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Distance requirements: 1,650 feet from residence.
Cemetery: Allowed if less than 3 acres; must be registered with the county.
Perpetual care of the Private Property Burial ground may be required by the state in the form of a fund. If the site is dedicated as a wildflower garden this fund might be avoided.
Family as director: Files burial permit with local registrar by 3 days.
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North Carolina
North Dakota
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial allowed in registered cemetery only (inquire with state health dept. on alternate locations).
Burial depth required: 42" minimal covering.
Family as director: Signs burial permit, files this with registrar by 10 days.
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Ohio
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Foxfield Preserve
9877 Alabama Ave SW
Wilmot, OH 44689
330-763-1331
http://www.foxfieldpreserve.org
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit, files this with local registratar.
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Oklahoma
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth
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Oregon
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Estacada Cemetery District
George Pioneer Cemetery
P.O. Box 1390
Estacada, OR 97023
503-730-0142
Twin Rocks Undersea Memorial
105 N. 3rd St. Suite 1070
P.O. Box 1070
Rockaway, OR 97136
http://www.twinrocksunderseamemorial.com/
Hayward Cemetery
Intersection of -
NW Parson Rd & NW Hayward Rd.
Banks, OR 97106
River View Cemetery
0300 SW Taylors Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97219
503-246-4251
http://www.riverviewcemetery.org
Musgrove Family Mortuary
1152 Olive St.
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541-686-2818
http://www.musgroves.com/
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Statute 97 allows private property burial grounds if:
You are the owner, or all owners consent.
You contacted local planning commission, met their requirements & obtained their written consent.
You maintain accurate, permanent records of the burial.
You disclose the burial upon sale of the property.
You meet all state requirements for death certificate, transport permits or other documents required by Vital Statistics office.
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Pennsylvania
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
215 Belmont Ave.
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-664-1591
http://www.forever-care.com
Green Burial Pittsburgh
1713 Hunnell Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
http://www.gbpgh.org/Contact.html
Coming Soon!
Penn Forest Natural Burial Park
& Wildlife Refuge
Adjacent to:
Penn Hills Community Park on Colorado St.
Verona PA 19004
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required is minimum 2 feet below earth.
Distance requirements: 1 mile from streams draining into local water supply.
Family as funeral director: Signs disposition authorization - property owner keeps this copy; provides an extra copy to Vital Statistics by 10 days.
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Rhode Island
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
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South Carolina
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Dust to Dust Cemetery
205 Nulty Xing
Swansea, SC 29160
803-568-5552
Ramsey Creek Preserve
390 Cobb Bridge Rd.
Westminster, SC 29693
864-647-7798
http://www.ramseycreekpreserve.com
Eternal Reefs
P.O.Box 2473
Decatur GA 30031
404-875-1876
http://www.eternalreefs.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 10" minimal covering over coffin.
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South Dakota
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth; 6ft. is most common.
Family as director: Signs burial permit, files this with registrar by 10 days. Additional permit copy may be required by registrar for recording purposes.
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Tennessee
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
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Texas
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Eloise Woods Community Natural Burial Park
115 Northside Lane
Cedar Creek, Texas 78612
512-796-5240
www.EloiseWoods.com
Our Lady of the Rosary
330 Berry Lane
Georgetown, TX 38626
512-863-8411
http://www.olotr.com
Eternal Reefs
P.O.Box 2473
Decatur, GA 30031
404-875-1876
http://www.eternalreefs.com
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 24" minimal covering over coffin.
Burial proximity governed by H & S code 711.008.
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Utah
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit, files this with local registrar by 10th day of following month.
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Vermont
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
Burial depth required: 60" for adult coffin, 42" for child coffin (measurements of depth are from bottom of coffin).
Distance requirements: 25' from power line, 100' from drilled well, 150' from shallow well/stream.
Family as director: Signs burial transit permit, files this with local registratar.
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Virginia
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: No permit required for burial.
Cemetery: After 25 years, if no objections & circuit court approves, abandoned home cemetery may be moved.
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Washington
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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Herland Forest Natural Burial Cemetery
55 Windward Lane
Klickitat, WA 98628
509-369-2000
http://www.herlandforest.org/
Moles Greenacres Memorial Park
5700 Northwest Dr.
Ferndale, WA 98248
360-384-3401
http://www.molesfuneralhomes.com
White Eagle Memorial Preserve
(Private Cemetery - Visitation by Appointment Only)
401 Ekone Rd.
Goldendale, WA 98620
206-338-1041
http://www.naturalburialground.com
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Disallowed, except on islands.
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West Virginia
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as funeral director: Signs disposition permit & keeps on file.
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Wisconsin
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as funeral director: Signs Report for Final Disposition & keeps on file for 2 years.
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Wyoming
| Green Burial - Eco Memorial Parks |
Private Property Burial |
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N/A
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Check with local zoning laws.
No regulations pertaining to burial depth.
Family as director: Signs burial permit, files this with registrar by 10 days.
Cemetery: Land surveyed & platted, may be recorded in county clerk's office as cemetery & becomes tax exempt.
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The above information is Village Memorial's best
understanding of these state regulations
at this time.
However, we are not lawyers.
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