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damaged the forest. On the ground that more damage was done than ben- 

 efit received by the removal of wild pigs the plan of issuing pig hunting 

 permits on this reserve was discontinued. 



In view of tlie announced revival of tramping trips in the mountains 

 back of Honolulu, a letter was on February 15 addressed to the Trail and 

 Mountain Club outlining the duty of this Board in the protection of the 

 native forest on watershed areas and reminding them of the requirement, 

 contained in Eule II, for securing permission before any new trails are con- 

 structed on government land in a forest reserve. 



On February 1, Daniel Kapahu began his duties as forest ranger for 

 the protection of forest reserves in the Waianae District in place of John 

 Pililaau, resigned. 



KOKEE CAMPS. 



During the month, in accordance with authority granted at the Board 

 meeting of January 21, and previously, camping permits were issued to the 

 following to occupy for ten years camp sites m the Kokee Kegion in the 

 Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Kauai: 



Camp Area, Acres 



1 G.F.Rankin 5 



12 T. Brandt 1.7 



lo Wm. Danford 1.8 



2 1 Kumuwela Camping Club 4 



27 H. X. Browne 7 



28 Mrs. B. D. Baldwin 5 



46 A. R. Glaisyer 7 



The sum of $54.80 has been received from the permittees as payment 

 in advance for the remaining portion of 1919 for fees in connection with 

 these permits at the rate of $10 per acre per annum and has been turned 

 into the special fund which is available for the protection and extension of 

 forest reserves. 



On February 8, the construction of a new bridge across the Waineke 

 Stream in this same region at a cost of $72 was completed to replace the 

 old one which had fallen through. During the early part of the month the 

 cabin on the Kokee Ranger Station was also completed. 



FOREST FENCING. 



The construction of the new fence at Keaau, Oahu, on the boundary of 

 the Makua-Keaau Forest Reserve, adjacent to Lot 1, of the Keaau Home- 

 fiteads was begun on February 14, in cooperation with the occupant of Lot 

 1, Mr. L. P. Fernandez, who is paying half the cost. On the last day of the 

 month it Avas inspected and found to be built in a substantial manner and 

 almost completed. It will be a little short of one mile in length. 



On February 20, in company Avith a government surveyor, a visit was 

 made to the Kuaokala Forest Reserve, Oahu, and several corners were 

 located and flagged preliminary to the construction of a fence on its 

 boundaries where needed to keep stock away from the native forest. On 

 the previous day a part of the makai line of the Pupukea Forest Reserve 

 was also located on the ground in company with the same surveyor who has 

 since returned to complete the work. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



C. S. JUPD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



