It is composed primarily of highly permeable sand and gravel and is a significant groundwater recharge area.

as a significant groundwater recharge area by any public body for the purposes of implementing the PPS, 2014;

as a significant groundwater recharge area in the assessment report required under the Clean Water Act, 2006; or

Significant groundwater recharge areas, highly vulnerable aquifers, and significant surface water contribution areas that are necessary for the ecological and hydrologic integrity of a watershed.

as an ecologically significant groundwater recharge area delineated in a subwatershed plan or equivalent in accordance with provincial guidelines.

The moraines and associated sand and gravel deposits act as a significant groundwater recharge area providing enhanced baseflow to the Grand River between Cambridge and Brantford.

Where these deposits are exposed at the earth’s surface they form a significant groundwater recharge area and provide baseflow to the upper Grand, Nottawasaga and Credit rivers.