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Residents warn proposed Cumberland mine and asphalt plant could bring heavy truck traffic and water use
Summary
Residents urged the council to scrutinize the Cumberland Aggregate Mine and Asphalt Plant proposal, citing potential 25–35 years of extraction, 24/7 operations, truck estimates of 'approximately 298 to 668 heavy trucks per day,' and daily water needs the speaker put at 175,000–250,000 gallons.
At the public-comment segment, Julius Stevens told the council the Cumberland Aggregate Mine and Asphalt Plant proposal could have regional effects. Stevens said the proposal contemplates 25–35 years of gravel removal, would likely run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and could add what he described as "approximately 298 to 668 heavy trucks per day" through local corridors. He also cited an estimated water demand of "175,000 to 250,000 gallons a day," and asked the council to review the King County project details and consider traffic, noise and emergency-services impacts.
Stevens urged residents to submit comments to King County during its public-comment window (which he said is open through August 7) and noted that letters from the Eden Plus mayor had been sent previously. The council did not take formal action on the project at the meeting; the speaker left informational materials with the city clerk.
