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from upper Kaiiniaiui to the Olaa plantation. The up\)cv hne 

 leaves out of the reserve the area suitable for i^razino- above the 

 native forest. 



The elevation of the niakai boundary is approximately 1800 

 feet ; that of the mauka line varies from 5000 feet at Puu Kalani 

 to 4500 feet at the 1855 lava flow, where the proposed reserve 

 joins and forms a continuation of the existing Hilo forest reserve. 

 Description. 



A technical descrip'^.ion of the boundar)\ prepared ])y the (Gov- 

 ernment Survey Office as C. S. V. 2430. accom])anies this report. 

 Rccoiiniicndofioiis. 



For the reasons above set forth 1 do now recommend that the 

 IJoard approve this project and call upon the governor of the 

 Territory to set apart this government land as a forest reserve 

 to be known as the Upper Waiakea forest reserve. 



Very respectfully. 



Ralph S. Hosmer, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



Upper Olaa Forest Reserve. 



Honolulu, June 18. 1013. 



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

 ommendation that the remainder of the mauka portion of the 

 government land of Olaa. to the north and west of the various 

 subdivisions of homestead lots in the district of Puna, island and 

 county of Hawaii, be set apart as a forest reserve. This land all 

 belongs to the government. It is not now under lease. '!'he area 

 is 92.80 acres. ^ 

 Object. 



The reasons for the reservation of the Olaa forest remainder 

 are largely the same that proni])ted me a short time since to rec- 

 ommend the reservation of the adjoining forest land of Waiakea. 

 mauka (see report, dated June 6. 1013). Indeed, these two 

 tracts, forming a continuous forest, are really to be considered 

 together. They arc only reported on sei)arately because, for ])ur- 

 ])Oses of description, it was found desirable to treat them as two 

 units rather than one. 



No running water comes from the l'pi)er ( )laa forest. Its res- 

 ervation as a forest reserve is justified, rather, because of the 

 fact that the c|uestion may some time arise of exjiloiting its timber. 

 It is none too soon to make provision against that time. ( )ne es- 

 sential reason for setting the land ajjarl now is that it may be 

 brought under the care and control of the Territory's forest de- 

 partment. 



