▁plan ▁for ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁facility ▁is ▁composed ▁of ▁three ▁phases , ▁but ▁only ▁the ▁first ▁phase ▁has ▁been ▁fund ed , ▁at ▁$ 2 7 . 8 ▁million ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁bur ial s . ▁Initial ▁construction ▁on ▁those ▁ ▁began ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁created ▁space ▁for ▁ 1 8 , 2 0 0 ▁c asket ▁bur ial s ▁within ▁ 1 5 , 2 0 0 ▁designated ▁crypt s , ▁ 7 , 0 0 0 ▁col umb arium ▁nich es , ▁and ▁ 5 0 0 ▁in - ground ▁cre m ations . ▁The ▁grounds ▁were ▁consec r ated ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁bur ial s . ▁ ▁Ph ase ▁one ▁includes ▁an ▁entrance , ▁road ways ▁within ▁the ▁section , ▁a ▁public ▁information ▁center ▁with ▁rest rooms , ▁and ▁two ▁solar - power ed ▁sh el ters ▁for ▁comm itt al ▁services ▁during ▁inc lement ▁weather . ▁In frastr ucture ▁consisting ▁of ▁d rain age , ▁land sc aping , ▁ir rig ation , ▁and ▁util ities ▁also ▁is ▁being ▁built . ▁P erman ent ▁buildings ▁for ▁administration ▁and ▁maintenance ▁were ▁scheduled ▁for ▁completion ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Notable ▁bur ial s ▁ ▁Rick ▁Cas ares ▁( 1 9 3 1 – 2 0 1 3 ), ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁soldier ▁in ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁and ▁professional ▁football ▁player ▁ ▁Mart y ▁Spring st ead