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forest reserve boundary across its upper end. During March it is 

 expected to have this line definitely laid out by a surveyor. 



February 5 and 6, I was at Nanakuli with Mr. H. E. Newton 

 of the Territorial government survey, marking out the forest 

 line on the ground. Eight forest reserve monuments were erected 

 at Nanakuli. The other points on the line were marked with 

 small iron pipes. 



During the month further progress has been made on several 

 other forest reserve projects, which will be reported on in detail 

 later. 



At the board meeting held on February 12, I submitted reports 

 on a plan for startuig the reclamation of Kahoolawe and on a 

 proposal from Mr. C. G. Owen to plant wath forest trees a portion 

 of the Pupukea forest reserve, Oahu. 



Tree Planting Contract. 



Mr. Owen's offer was to plant, mainly with eucalypts, an open 

 tract of between 30 and 35 acres, a part of the area formerly 

 known as "Water Reserve C," adjoining the section planted with 

 trees under contract two years ago in return for the privilege of 

 using the area for growing one crop and one ratoon crop of pine- 

 apples. The area is a narrow strip lying along the bluff" over- 

 looking the Kaleleiki gulch. 



Ever since the Pupukea forest reserve was set apart it has been 

 the intention of the board to plant up this area. Only lack of 

 funds prevented its being included when the adjoining area was 

 planted. B}^ the present arrangement the planting is done with- 

 out any cash outlay by the government, the trees, however, which 

 are to be set out upon the removal of the ratoon crop getting the 

 benefit of the cultivation given the pineapples. 



The board having approved the general proposition, carefully 

 worded specifications covering the planting were drawn up and 

 embodied in a contract which was signed on February 23. The 

 faithful performance of the contract is guaranteed by a bond 

 deposited by Mr. Owen with the board. 



Tantalus Forest. 



On February 12, I published, as chief fire warden, a notice re- 

 newing for one year the period during which permits must be 

 obtained before fires for burning brush may be started on Tan- 

 talus. 



Later in the month an arrangement was effected with Mr. 

 J. W. Caldwell, the new county road supervisor, in regard to com- 

 pleting the cutting of trees along the Tantalus road begun but 

 soon after discontinued last year, under a previous administra- 

 tion. By having our Tantalus forest ranger exercise a general 

 supervision over the Tantalus road cantoniers it is believed that a 



