Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§460lll–28 Cemeteries
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter CXXIII— LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES PROTECTION › Part B— Management Provisions › § 460lll–28
Summary
The Secretary must list cemeteries in the Recreation Area and allow them for burial, visiting, and upkeep. If a qualified resident, relative, or cemetery group asks, small cemetery expansions can be granted, and the requester must pay to move fences or markers.
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Title 16, §460lll–28
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(a)The Secretary shall maintain an inventory of and ensure access to cemeteries within the Recreation Area for purposes of burial, visitation, and maintenance.
(b)(1)The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the minor expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area, to the extent necessary, to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives.
(2)Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.
Legislative History
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Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–328 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
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16 U.S.C. § 460lll–28
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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