COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Since we first reported on a troublesome dirt pile created by the construction of a Wawa in Colerain, township officials have put the onus of it on Hamilton County — but county officials are refuting that claim.

In a new letter from Friday, Hamilton County Conservation District Director Sara Fehring denied the township's assessment that the county was responsible for approving the construction of the large earthen mound.

"We write this letter to clarify jurisdiction with respect to the large mound at the rear of 10345 Colerain Road in light of recent media reports and public statements by various Colerain public officials attributing to the Hamilton County Conservation District responsibility for placement, aesthetic and other zoning considerations of said mou

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