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Residents warn of heavy truck traffic, water use and noise from proposed Cumberland aggregate mine
Summary
Residents told Eden Plus council the Cumberland Aggregate Mine and Asphalt Plant proposal could run 25–35 years, operate 24/7, generate hundreds of heavy-truck trips daily and use an estimated 175,000–250,000 gallons of water per day; King County is accepting comments through Aug. 7, council was told.
During the public-comment period on July 13, resident Julius Stevens urged the Eden Plus City Council to review King County project documents for a proposed Cumberland Aggregate Mine and Asphalt Plant, and to consider the regional impacts of the proposal.
Stevens said project materials indicate a potential 25-to-35-year extraction period and described traffic as the "biggest area" of impact, warning that the operation could add roughly 298 to 668 heavy-truck trips per day through the area. He said the proposal appears to be a 24-hour operation, seven days a week, and estimated water needs in the range of 175,000 to 250,000 gallons per day.
"Traffic will be a major impact on the City of Enumclaw," Stevens said, adding that increased truck volume could affect road quality and police and fire responses. He asked council to review the King County project number printed on materials he left with the city clerk and reminded the council that King County is accepting public comments through August 7.
Another resident, Linda Stevens, urged preservation of roughly 990 acres north of Cumberland, including Lizard Mountain, noting recreational use and worry that large projects could affect residents' wells and river access.
The speakers asked the council to consider regional impacts (Auburn, Muckleshoot territory, Enumclaw, Covington) and to coordinate comments with King County; no formal action by the Eden Plus Council was recorded at the meeting.
