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Hana-Kipahnlu boundary line, from the points named above to 

 their intersection on the upper slope of ]\[t. Haleakala. 



By far the greater part of the land within the proposed 

 reserve belonin;-s to the Government. A large share of the area, 

 including- all the mauka portion of the reserve, is under lease 

 to the Kaeleku Sugar Company, much of it being covered by 

 a single lease which runs until J\Iay i, 1917. In this and in 

 the other forest land leases held by the Kaeleku Sugar Com- 

 pany are clauses providing that the forest be protected from 

 cattle and other sources of injury. Within but along .the 

 makai edge of the reserve are several government lands not 

 now under lease that could at once be set apart. 



The object of the Hana Forest Reserve is to protect the 

 forest covering the watershed on the mountain slopes above 

 Hana, from, which comes the water that supplies the agricul- 

 tural lands below. Practically all of the principal streams ris- 

 ing in the proposed reserve have been drawn upon in the past 

 to furnish water for the purposes of domestic supply, fluming 

 and irrigation. Just now several of the old flumes and water- 

 heads are not in use, but if recently made plans for the develop- 

 ment of the Hana District are carried out all the water that 

 can be got from the mountain side could be put to good use. 



The lower or makai line of the proposed Hana Forest 

 Reserve is for a good part of the distance the mauka boundary 

 of various private grants and awards. This line marks in 

 almost all cases the upper limit of land suitable for agriculture 

 under existing economic conditions. 



The elevation of the highest lands in Hana on which sugar 

 cane has been cultivated does not exceed 1,200 feet and at 

 present the cane seldom reaches the 1,000-foot contour. 



Between the line of possible cane land and the lower edge 

 of the proposed forest reserve there is a section now covered 

 with ferns, ti, lantana, and other vegetation of a like character, 

 Avith some scattering trees. The only economic use to which 

 this belt is at present put is the cultivation of upland taro 

 in small patches by Hawaiians living on the lower land. 



There is practically no demand in Hana for grazing land. 

 The ranch department formerly run by the plantation has now 

 been permanently given up and as the plantation controls for 

 long terms the majority of both government and fee simple 



