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vested rig-hts therein, after the hearing required by law, as the 

 "Hana Forest Reserve." 



This resohition was adopted by the Board of Commissioners 

 of Agriculture and Forestry on October 31, 1906. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY. 



Honolulu, T. H., Oct. 30, 1906. 

 Board of Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H." 



Gentlemen : Your Committee on Forestry, beg to report that 

 they have had under consideration the reports of the Superin- 

 tendent of Forestry, dated March 2nd and April 4th, 1906, con- 

 cerning the proposed forest reserve in the District of Hana, 

 Island of Maui. 



This proposed reserve embraces and includes the entire 

 mauka portion of the Hana District. It contains a total area 

 of approximately 14,825 acres. The greater part of the land 

 included belongs to the Government, the private holdings 

 within the reserve boundaries amounting to only about 1,058 

 acres. Of the government lands, about 8,100 acres are under 

 lease ; the remainder, about 6.000 acres, is open for reservation. 



The obect of the i)roposed Hana Forest Reserve is to pro- 

 tect the head waters of the streams on which the w^ater supply 

 of the Hana District depends. The Kaeleku Sugar Company, 

 Limited, which now controls the greater part of the land 

 within and adjacent to the reserve approves of the project and 

 desires that the land be set apart as a reserve. Under the 

 terms of existing leases this company is protecting the forest 

 by keeping out cattle and taking measures to prevent fire. 



Your committee recommend that the Board approve the rec- 

 ommendations of the Superintendent of Forestry regarding 

 the proposed reserve and that the Board recommend to the 

 Governor that the area be set apart by him after the usual 

 form as the Hana Forest Reserve. 



Your committee herewith submit a formal resolution carry- 

 ing the foregoing recommendation into effect. 

 We remain. 



Your obedient servants. 



L. A. THURSTON, 

 W. M. GIFFARD, 

 Committee on Forestry, 



