I can understand what the writer of the article meant

Getting Started (from www.savinggraves.com)

Before anyone else is going to assist you or even take notice, you have to make sure that they are aware of the problem and are open to the concept that cemeteries are valuable and should not be destroyed so that a farmer can plant a few more crops, or that the local retail or grocery store can open up a new location. Some people will have no difficulty understanding this at all, but there are others that you will have explain why this is not right. You must be able to clearly inform and convince them why cemeteries are valuable. Jeanne Robinson of the Oregon Historic Cemeteries Association in her paper on Cemetery Advocacy summed it up this way:

They are repositories of unique genealogical, historical, religious, cultural, societal and medical information that may not be recorded in any other format.
They are free public museums filled with history and irreplaceable artwork.
They are places in which the average citizen has an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors.
They are sources of humor, pathos, and folklore.
They are laboratories filled with antique biological specimens.
They are habitat for birds and wildlife -- greenspaces.

You must be able to describe the problem as briefly as possible, but at the same time offering detail. Finding the right mix of what to say, or what not to say is vital. Keep in mind that your audience quite likely may have never experienced visiting an endangered cemetery. You may want to take them to see for themselves or produce photographic evidence. Please be sure that you have permission to enter the cemetery property or cross adjoining properties before taking people out to see the cemetery. Be prepared at a moments notice to talk anyone interested about your cemetery, its location, the danger it faces, the attitude of neighbors in the area, etc.

You will need to have a clear solution in mind to the problem taking into account costs, time lines, impact to the cemetery, visitors, neighborhood, etc., as well as plans for on-going maintenance after the solution is implemented. keep in mind that as a result of your efforts you may save the cemetery, but what's to stop someone else from trying the same thing a few years down the road?

One of the most important things that we cannot stress upon you enough is DON’T DO THIS ALONE! It's just too big of a job for most people to do by themselves. You have selected this cemetery to fight for because for some reason it is special to you. You may or may not have loved ones located there. You just know that what is taking place is not right and it needs to be stopped. Try and find others who feel as you do (no matter what the reason) and enlist their help in developing your plan of action. Some of them may be hard to find, others not. But they are out there, and they care just as much as you do. These people can help clarify your plea and enhance your voice. They will help you be an effective advocate (or one or more of them may do it better than you). The more voices you have, the stronger your message is. Remember, the goal is to save your cemetery -- not to gain recognition for having done so. Stay focused.

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I can understand what the writer of the article meant. I think our initial problem is KY State Law. No one has tried to farm the cemetery, I don't think there are nay plans for roads etc at this point in time. It is simply a forgotten church cemetery that no one owns and many of the present descendents of the people buried there for the most did know know it existed. I grew up in Fleming county and had no idea it was there until several of us from all over the country got in contact on the internet and involved in sharing what we knew about our ancestors and found out about the cemetery. At this point I am anxious to hear what the Attorney General has to say. I believe we can get something done, we just need to keep moving forward and sharing ideas. Most of all we need to make Fleming county aware of this cemetery as well as the other ones in the county. The first step is find out what we can do and I think until we get an answer from the attorney general we can't do much except some publicity about the condition of the cemetery.
Marie

I would think someone or some church would hold ownership of this cemetery IF it was once part of the holdings of the church that once stood nearby. If not, I think this would be the first time I have ever encountered something like this in KY. Do you know the land owners of the property where this is located? Or the surrounding properties? If so has a deed search been conducted in Fleming Co. records? Some deeds and or wills call for a property that is designated for the church use to revert to the original owner or tract of land that said property was once a part, should the church cease to exist. Sometimes the land GOES with the church or it full membership if they close the church and go to another or build a new church. Maybe I am behind on this and you have already done this...if so ...please disregard my questions on this matter.
Shirley