You must have forgot Knox County, because I have not run into anybody here who has heard from you. >From: "Regan-Dinius, Jeannie" <JRdinius@dnr.state.in.us> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [INPCRP] Researching Cemeteries >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:50:50 -0500 > >Letters have been sent from the DNR to ALL Township Trustees, Auditors, >Recorders, County Commissioners, and Area Plan Commissions regarding the >recently passed laws. I am doing the best I can to let people know about >the laws while also trying to locate all of the cemeteries. > >The best thing that everyone can do is be the local advocate. I can't >possibly know what construction project is happening everywhere in the >state, but the group can keep an eye on their areas. > >When you see something that even might be illegal, contact me. I'll pass >the information onto the proper people in our office. The investigations >might go slow, but they do go. And results are happening across the state. > >Once our Conservation Officers investigate and if an arrest is made, then >it >is up to the local prosecutor to take the case. So again, we need your >local advocacy. DNR does not prosecute, we only investigate. > >If you have individual questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at >the office. I'll do my best to get the answers to your questions as >quickly >as possible. Our staff is busy, but we do care very much about cemeteries; >if we didn't we would not be in this field. > >Jeannie Regan-Dinius >Cemetery Registry Coordinator >Department of Natural Resources >Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology >317/232-1646 >317/232-0693 (fax) >402 W. Washington Street RM W274 >Indianapolis, IN 46204 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jb502000@aol.com [mailto:Jb502000@aol.com] >Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:57 PM >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Researching Cemeteries > > >In a message dated 10/30/01 7:56:53 PM US Eastern Standard Time, >cherokee@shelbynet.net writes: > > > > cherokee@shelbynet.net (Christine West) > > > > Chris, >The point I have been making is that, when a developer goes before the >County >or City Zoning Boards Who, or how does the Board know if a cemetery is on >the >property under consideration. If they approve a Development without being >told one way or another, they could approve a Project and the Individual, >or > >Developer could pull up the stones, and regardless if you have it recorded >or >not, it can be destroyed before anyone realized it. > Once the Building has been built, or the Ground moved the >Developers will continue to plead Ignorance of the Law. So if they destroy >the cemetery, all that can be done is slap the wrist of the individual. A >Small fine is a cheap price to pay, but the Cemetery is Gone. Someone has >to > >be responsible for asking a very simple question, "Is there a Cemetery, >Graveyard, or Burial Site on this property. I have been to meetings lately >and no one mentions cemeteries. In Floyd Co. our Zoning Board is aware of >this, because I told Them. But they still don't ask the Developer That one >simple question. > Sorry if my Disgust is showing thru. I do not think my >responsibility is to go to every meeting and keep reminding them. Copies of >the Law should be Sent to every Zoning Board, City and County in Indiana, >by > >the DNR and make it an official notification. I shouldn't have to be a >watch > >Dog for the Zoning Boards. Anyone that is not having Cemeteries moved or >destroyed like Lois and I, here in Clark and Floyd Counties may not have >much sympathy for us, but it can happen anywhere sooner than Later. Chris >ask >your Local Zoning board if they know about the Present Cemetery Laws. > >Jack E. Briles Sr. >Floyd County PCRP Coordinator >Po Box 444 >New Albany, In. 47151-0444 >(812) 282-6585 >Fax (812) 282-6585 > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Quote from William Gladstone (1809-1897), three-time Prime Minister of >England >and Victorian contemporary of Benjamin Disraeli: > "Show me the manner in which a nation or community > cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical > exactness the tender mercies of its people, their > respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty > to high ideals." > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Please do not send queries through this list. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp