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Oahu, .where no land exchange is involved, so as to begin the 

 immediate protection of the forest from the further raids of 

 wandering stock. This section of the fence will be approximately 

 0.64 mile long and goes from the northeast corner of the reserve 

 down to the impassable stream bank in the bottom of the main 

 valley. It is planned to fence the remaining boundary after the 

 proposed land exchange with Mr. McCandless has been settled. 

 Three standard forest reserve monuments were also placed at 

 important corners of the Waiahole reserve. 



In response to my conference with Governor McCarthy, which 

 was followed up by my letter to him of August 6, a copy of which 

 was transmitted to you with my July report, action has been 

 taken by the Commissioner of Public Lands to require the build- 

 ing and repairing of the fences described in my letter. Among 

 these is the fence on the boundary of the Makua-Keaau reserve, 

 Oahu, which Mr. McCandless has promised the Governor and 

 Land Commissioner he will build at once. 



KOKEE CAMPS. 



Following the approval of the general plan for granting per- 

 mits for camps at Kokee, in the Na Pali Kona- forest reserve, 

 Kauai, which was given at the Board meeting of August 13, 

 notices were sent to all applicants of the amount of the first pay- 

 ment and of the method of securing a camping permit. To date 

 no replies have been received except from two of the prospective 

 permittees, who have withdrawn their applications, and unoffi- 

 cially I have heard that the applicants are dissatisfied with the 

 high rates charged. 



FOREST PLANTING. 



On August 19 the planting of koa trees was begun in the Lua- 

 lualei forest reserve, Oahu, at the top of Kolekole Pass, where 

 this native tree formerly was found. The frequent showers at 

 this high elevation made conditions Cjuite favorable for tree plant- 

 ing. Progress was also made in starting the germination of seed- 

 lings of various species at the Mikilua Nursery for future 

 planting. 



On Kauai, Ranger Lovell planted 198 swamp mahogany trees 

 on the Kealia forest reserve. 



ABSENCE OF FIRES. 



Owing to favorable weather conditions no grass or forest fires 

 have been reported or observed this year to date, and it is hoped 

 that the season will be passed through in this fortunate manner. 



KAHOOLAWE TRIP. 



On August 31, at the request of the Governor, I began with 

 him and Land Commissioner Rivenburgh a two-day visit to the 



