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Residents warn proposed Cumberland-area aggregate mine could mean heavy truck traffic, round‑the‑clock operations and large water use
Summary
Speakers urged the city to review King County filings on a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant, warning of multi-decade operations, 24/7 hours, heavy truck traffic through Enumclaw, and daily water demands in the hundreds of thousands of gallons.
Julius Stevens, who identified himself as a resident of unincorporated King County outside Enumclaw, asked the council to review King County's project materials for a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant. "They're looking at 25 to 35 years of removing gravel from the area," Stevens said, warning the facility would operate "24 hour[s] 7 days a week" and bring truck traffic through town. He left copies of county materials with the city clerk and noted King County's comment period is open through Aug. 7.
Stevens also raised resource and public-safety concerns, saying the proposal lists water needs of '175,000 to 250,000 gallons a day' and that truck volumes would stress local roads and emergency services. The council did not take action on the matter during the meeting; Stevens requested the city review and consider submitting comments to King County on the project's potential regional impacts.
