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Council approves relocation of abandoned Hilton family cemetery tied to Hill Gold Mine expansion
Summary
Lancaster County Council unanimously approved a resolution allowing the relocation of an abandoned Hilton family cemetery that lies within the Hill Gold Mine expansion, with county staff noting the mine owner requested the move and that an attorney for the company was available if council had questions.
Lancaster County Council unanimously approved a resolution on Nov. 24 permitting the removal and relocation of an abandoned Hilton family cemetery located within the expansion boundary of the Hill Gold Mine project.
County staff explained the mine owner (identified in the packet as Hill Gold Mine) owns the property with an archeological site known locally as the Hilton Cemetery and requested relocation to a new site east of Ernest Scott Road. Staff said the relocation parcel appears in the agenda materials and that an attorney for the mining company was available by conference if council had questions. Council members voted in favor of the resolution without additional public comment.
The resolution authorizes county approval for the abandonment and relocation process; staff noted that the relocation plan designates a new Hale (as described in the packet) Gold Mine Cemetery parcel by Lancaster tax map number included in the agenda packet. County staff did not provide a detailed timeline for reinterment during the public session.
A resident in public comment earlier in the meeting, Joey Bird, said he was present on behalf of Oceana Gold regarding the relocation of an abandoned cemetery and indicated he would speak when the item was reached on the agenda.
The council’s vote was recorded in open session as unanimous.
