ABSTRACT: Project Unit 06-024. Three-Dimensional mapping of Quaternary deposits in the Brantford

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Field work for a project of three-dimensional (3D) mapping of Quaternary geology in the Brantford–Woodstock area was initiated in the summer of 2006. This project is a continuation of a similar 3D mapping study carried out previously within the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to the north (Bajc 2002; Bajc et al. 2003; Bajc 2004; Bajc and Karrow 2004; Bajc and Newton 2005; Bajc and Hunter 2006) and is one of several projects currently being undertaken by the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) as part of its groundwater mapping program. The objectives of this project are to develop interactive 3D models of Quaternary geology that can 1) aid in studies involving groundwater extraction, protection and remediation; 2) assist with the development of policies surrounding land use and nutrient management; and 3) help to better understand the interaction between ground and surface waters. This area was chosen for study as the population base, with the exception of the City of Brantford, relies exclusively on groundwater for domestic and agricultural use. Steady growth of the cities of Cambridge and Woodstock, especially with the opening of the new Toyota plant at Woodstock in 2008, will undoubtedly apply pressure to the groundwater resource. A better understanding of the geometry and inherent properties of the Quaternary sediments that overlie the bedrock surface within this region will assist with the development of source water protection plans and with the development of a geoscience-based management plan for the groundwater resource.

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