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Resident warns council a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine could bring heavy traffic, high water use and noise
Summary
A resident urged Eden Plus City Council to review King County project materials, saying the Cumberland Aggregate Mine and asphalt plant could run 24/7 for 25–35 years and generate hundreds of heavy-truck trips per day and daily water use of roughly 175,000–250,000 gallons.
Julius Stevens, who said he lives in unincorporated King County just outside Enumclaw, asked the council to review King County project documents for the proposed Cumberland Aggregate Mine and asphalt plant. "They're looking at 25 to 35 years of removing gravel from the area," Stevens said, and he warned of large truck volumes coming through the city: "approximately 298 to 668 heavy trucks per day." He also said the operation would run around the clock and estimated water demand of "175,000 to 250,000 gallons a day."
Stevens told council that King County's public comment period runs through August 7 and that he left a copy of the county materials with the city clerk. He urged the council to consider traffic, noise, road wear and emergency-service impacts and to coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions during review of the proposal.
