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Neighbor warns council a proposed Cumberland gravel/asphalt project would bring heavy truck traffic, 24/7 operations
Summary
Julius Stevens told the council a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant could operate 24/7 for 25–35 years, add "approximately 298 to 668 heavy trucks per day," and use an estimated 175,000–250,000 gallons of water daily; he urged the council to review project materials and noted King County’s comment period runs through Aug. 7.
Julius Stevens, a resident of unincorporated King County near Enumclaw, urged the council to scrutinize a proposed Cumberland aggregate mine and asphalt plant. "Now if you're looking at throwing approximately 2 98 to 6 68 heavy trucks per day into that traffic mode, it's going to complicate the life in Enumclaw," Stevens said, and he warned the operation could run 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 25–35 years.
Stevens flagged likely impacts on local roads, public-safety services and noise, and estimated the project would require 175,000 to 250,000 gallons of water per day to run. He left documentation with the city clerk and reminded the council that King County had opened a comment period that runs through Aug. 7.
The comments were part of the public-comment period; no city action on the proposal was taken at the meeting. Council members did not make a formal response during the session, and Stevens asked the council to review King County project materials and consider the regional impacts he described.
