The EIS showed a number of toxins and heavy metals present in the sewage sludge, and the project was officially cancelled by Metropolitan King County in 1992.

In the aftermath of the sewage sludge fight, Valerie Cunningham and the Anti-Sludge Committee realized that the Metropolitan Municipality of Seattle Council "Metro" did not represent the rural communities fairly.

[5] The American Civil Liberties Union represented Ms. Cunningham in a class action lawsuit, which she won.

[6] In 2003, multiple parcels of land were sold to SEGALE PROPERTIES LLC from Plum Creek Timber.

During this time multiple environmental group attempted to add the land to the nearby Green River Gorge State Park but were unsuccessful.

On February 27, 2024 Segale held a required public meeting at the Black Diamond Elementary School which lead to a wider outcry from residents beyond Cumberland.