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Resident warns council a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine could bring years of truck traffic and heavy water use
Summary
Julius Stevens told council the proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant could operate 25–35 years, bring round-the-clock truck traffic and demand 175,000–250,000 gallons of water per day; he urged review of King County documents and noted the comment period runs through Aug. 7.
Julius Stevens, a resident who lives just outside Enumclaw in unincorporated King County, urged council members to review the King County project materials on a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant and to consider regional impacts. “They're looking at 25 to 35 years of removing gravel from the area,” Stevens said, and he warned of heavy truck traffic through Enumclaw.
Stevens told the council the proposal would run as a 24-hour operation and that the developer's materials referenced large water needs; he said the operation might require "175,000 to 250,000 gallons a day." He also said the project could increase noise, road wear and demands on police and fire services across communities from Auburn to Covington. Stevens said King County’s formal comment period is open through Aug. 7 and that he left county materials with the city clerk for council review.
The council did not take action during public comment; staff and council members noted the county permitting process and the availability of the county’s project documents.
