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that suggested in my original report in that the reserve as now 

 proposed inchides the private forest reserves that have for ten 

 years or more heen maintained above the XiuHi. Ilalawa and 

 Kohala plantations in Kohala. The forest line back of Waimea 

 has also been slightly modified, recent surveys having made avail- 

 able more accurate data than were to be had in 1908. Above the 

 recently laid out I'uukapu homestead lots, second series, the forest 

 line has been somewhat changed in location, as by so doing it was 

 possible to secure, as one of the terms of the lease of the rem- 

 nant of government land adjoining, the building and mainte- 

 nance of a substantial fence on the forest reserve boundary. No 

 part of the lands of Kehena 2, Kahua 1 and 2, or Waika is in- 

 cluded in the reserve as now proposed. 



The accompanying revised description, prepared by the Gov- 

 ernment Survey Office, gives the location of the boundary in de- 

 tail. The total area of the Kohala Alountain forest reserve as 

 now recommended is 29,627 acres. Of this 14,204 acres, 47.9 

 per cent., is land belonging to the Territory. 



For the reasons set forth at length in my original report on 

 this project, under the date of October 14, 1908, I now recom- 

 mend that the Board approve the creation of the Kohala Moun- 

 tain forest reserve and that the governor be requested to hold the 

 necessary hearing and thereafter to set this area apart as a forest 

 reserve, in accordance with law and custom. 



\'ery respectfully, 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 



Superintendent of Forestry. 



Upper Waiakca Forest Reserve. 



Honolulu, June 6, 1913. 



Gentlemen: — I have the honor to submit as follows the recom- 

 mendation that a forest reserve be created to cover the central 

 forested portion of the government land of Waiakea, district of 

 Hilo, island and county of Hawaii : 



Location, Object and Area. 



Waiakea is a large government land stretching from the sea 

 at Hilo bay well up on the slopes of Mauna Loa. Much of the 

 lower portion is in cane ; the extreme upper jiart is more or less 

 open grazing land, crossed by lava Hows, iictween is a section 

 of heavy forest. The i)rcsent recommendation is that the for- 

 ested portion be set ai)art as a forest reserve, with the objects (1) 

 of bringing the land under the management of the department 

 of the Territory especially e(|uii)])e(l to care for it, .so that (2) it 

 may be wisely administered in any way not inconsistent with its 

 maintenance as a forest that may in the future be deemed best. 



