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Honolulu, Oahu, March 7, 1906. 



To the Board of Commissioners of 

 Agriculture and F'orestry, 

 Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — On January 9th, 1906, the Committee on For- 

 estry, reported favorably upon a report of mine, dated January 

 8th, 1906, having to do with the reservation of a portion of the 

 land of Honuaula, North Kona, Hawaii, as the Honuaula Forest 

 Reserve. Action by the Board on this proposed reserve was, 

 however, postponed until a description of the area to be reserved 

 should be prepared. 



I have the honor to submit herewith a technical description 

 prepared by Mr. F. E. Harvey of the Survey OfBce, and to 

 recommend that the Board adopt a resolution favoring the re- 

 serve, when the matter can be brought to the attention of the 

 Acting Governor to take the regular course. A form of resolu- 

 tion accompanies this letter. 



The description is as follows : 



Honuaula Forest Reserve, North Kona, Haiimii. 



Beginning at the Southeast corner of this reserve, marked by 

 a 3" pipe with a target on Top, marked F. R. T. H., and large 

 ahu, on the boundary of Puaa i and Honuaula, true azimuth 

 and distance from Government Trig. Station, Puu Laalaau, being 

 61° 32' 17" distance 960. 3feet as shown on Government Sur- 

 vey Registered Map No. 1972, and running by true azimuths: 



1. 61° 32' 17'' 4319.7 feet along land Puaa i, to a 3" pipe 

 and target marked F. R. T. H. : 



2. 137° 22' 15'' 6871.9 feet along makai portion of Honuaula 

 to a 3" pipe and target marked F. R. T. H. ; 



3. 223° 00' 00" 3549.0 feet along remainder of Honuaula to 

 + on stone, pipe with target marked F. R. T. H. and large ahu ; 



4. 312° 50' 30'' 8225.4 feet across mauka portion of Honuaula 

 to the initial point. 



Area 665.0 Acres. 



Fred E. Harvey, 

 Assistant Government Surveyor. 

 Very respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



