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Residents urge council to weigh comment on Cumberland mine and to consider preserving Lizard Mountain area
Summary
Public commenters asked the council to review King County materials on a proposed long-running Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant—raising traffic, noise, water-use and emergency-service concerns—and urged city support for preserving roughly 990 acres near Lizard Mountain.
Several public commenters addressed land-use questions affecting Enumclaw and nearby communities.
Julius Stevens, who identified himself as a resident of unincorporated King County, urged the council to review King County’s permitting materials for a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant and to submit comments before King County’s stated deadline of August 7. Stevens said the proposal could remove gravel for 25–35 years, warned of heavy-truck traffic through Enumclaw, and cited projected water needs in the permit materials of "175,000 to 250,000 gallons a day." He told the council that noise, traffic and impacts to roads and emergency services across the region—from Auburn to Muckleshoot and Enumclaw—were his primary concerns.
Linda Stevens, who also identified herself during public comment, urged the council to help preserve about 990 acres north of Cumberland and Lizard Mountain for recreation and to protect local wells. She said county and state parties have signaled interest in conservation and encouraged local advocacy.
The council was asked to consider both submitting comments to King County on the permit and engaging with county and state partners on land-preservation options.
