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Recharge areas in the NVCA are generally located in areas of elevated topography with permeable sand and gravel layers. Major recharge areas include Oro
Moraine, the Simcoe Uplands, Oak Ridges Moraine, and portions of the Niagara Escarpment in areas where ice-contact glacial deposits and morainal
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Efforts are being made to preserve undeveloped land on the moraine, and to encourage land owners to leave their property as a legacy to the regional conservation authorities in their wills.
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