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is of high importance, near the upper end of one of the main 

 branches of Manini Gulch. Here, a Httle above a dairy house 

 built by the late Sam Andrews, a tunnel has been dug from which 

 a comparatively small but constant flow is secured. When I was 

 there in February last it was estimated that the flow was about 

 2000 gallons. 



In the valley above the tunnel is a fair stand of Kukui trees. 

 Further mauka, on the ridge between the head of this valley and 

 the small basin at the head of Keekee Gulch, "Malokea," there 

 is Ohia Lehua, with other trees and native vegetation. In the 

 adjoining Kaluakauila Gulch, that runs to the south, is a fairly 

 heavy stand of forest. 



The slopes of the small valleys on Kuaokala are not steep 

 enough to serve as natural barriers ; neither are they first class 

 grazing land. While the area of the reserve is 434 acres, I should 

 say that all but about 100 acres could be spared from the grazing 

 area without material inconvenience. 



A number of the ridges between the gulches named show the 

 results of goat work, which has started erosion. Goats are said 

 now to have been pretty well driven off Kuaokala through con- 

 tinued hunting. 



The main trouble at Kuaokala is the cost of fencing, and to be 

 effective this forest reserve must be fenced. It is a difficult place 

 to which tO' bring material. There are no posts to be cut locally. 

 The expense will necessarily be high. About 10,000 feet of fence 

 would be required, from the corner of the boundary fence near 

 Puu Hakakoa, along the north side of the proposed reserve and 

 across the Manini Gulch at the tunnel above Andrews' old house. 

 The boundary on the south side follows an old fence line on which 

 the posts are for the most part still available for use and some 

 of the wire. This old fence runs to a pali beyond which, to the 

 east, except perhaps for one short stretch, the boundary follows 

 a ridge where fencing is unnecessary. I understand that there 

 are a good many more posts along the line of this old fence for a 

 way toward Kaena point, that might be utilized in building the 

 fence line along the proposed forest reserve. Under the pro- 

 visions of Lease 739 a fence must be built on the forest reserve 

 line within one year from the date of the proclamation of the 

 reserve. 



Based on the contention that the water on Kuaokala is of suf- 

 ficient importance to warrant that somewhat expensive measures 

 be taken to safeguard its apparent source, I do now recommend 

 that the Board approve as the Kuaokala Forest Reserve the area 

 described in the following paragraphs, and that the Governor be 

 requested, after the required hearing has been held, so as to set 

 apart the land, in accordance with law. 



[The Survey Department's description (C. B. F. Number 2364) 



