Scattering of Human Remains in TX - Memorialization
Excerpt from and in accordance with:
Death Valley National Park
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Superintendent’s Compendium Of Designations, Closures, Permit Requirements and Other Restrictions Imposed Under Discretionary Authority
para: 36 Cfr §2.62 (b) - Memorialization
- A permit is required for the scattering of ashes from cremated human remains in Death Valley National Park, and/or according to the following terms and conditions:
- The remains to be scattered must have been cremated and pulverized.
- The scattering of remains by persons on the ground is to be performed at least 100 yards from any trail, road, developed facility, or body of water.
- The scattering of remains from the air is to be performed at a minimum altitude of 2000 feetabove the ground.
- No scattering of remains from the air is to be performed over developed areas, facilities, or bodies of water.
- Except for authorization to disperse human remains by scattering, nothing in the permit shall be construed as authorizing an entry or activity otherwise prohibited or restricted by law or regulation.
