Principal goal of the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery project, as determined by the Veterans Cemetery Action Committee, is to provide dignified, environmentally site-sensitive burial accommodations and infrastructure which support cemetery activities while honoring and respectin Veterans.

As such, this Master Plan identifies a 78.7 acre cemetery footprint which provides for 100 years of burial needs. The plan creates a true monument to the service and sacrifice of our Veterans through the design of facilities and features which honor Vets, support burial function, and create a hub for Vet activities on the Centeral Coast.

The plans respects and works with the natural features of the site and capitalizes its topographic features. The design incorporates native oak woodland to create landscape buffers and to separate burial sections. The plan also utilizes native plant species and drought tolerant cemetery design to minimize water usage.

The plan outlines a phased approach to cemetery construction with the first phase meeting the requirements for the State Cemetery Grant Program. Phase I provides for 20 years of burial needs, representing approximately 13,838 burials. Functional design reflects current trends in cemetery use, calling for 70% cremation and 30% full casket burials. The first phase also provides backbone infrastructure and administration, public information and maintenance facilities.