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IIILO FOREST RESERVE BOUNDARY. 



With regard to the Hilo Reserve boundary, conditions in general were 

 found to be quite satisfactory insofar as the growth of the forest along 

 the boundary is concerned. A consiilerable mileage of })rivate fence in 

 good repair was found, but at the same time evidences of cattle trespass 

 were numerous. The amount of fence to be built by the Division of 

 Forestry across government land is estimated at 4.7 miles. Since most 

 of this fencing will be required as a result of changes in the boundary, 

 it is possible that this figure may be increased after a more intensive 

 examination. 



The boundary changes suggested as (le})artures from the description 

 in the Acting Governor's proclamation of July 2J, 1904, are i.s follows: 



COURSE 4 to be brought makai al)out 3000 feet on approximately 

 its present bearing betw^een Hookelekele and Awehi Streams. The 

 government land in Piihonua and Waiau to be thus included in the 

 reserve comprises 615 acres, more or less, upon which sugar cane 

 culture has been found unprofitable and has long ago been aban- 

 doned. 



COURSES 5 AND 6 to be changed to eliminate from the reserve 

 about 160 acres of the private land of Puueo now used by the Ililo 

 Sugar Company in developing a small dairj\ 



COURSE 8 across the top of Kaiwiki II to be brought makai to 

 run between Lots 70 and 71, thus including in the reserve the three 

 lots, 71, 72, 73, totaling 141.2 acres, which have never been applied 

 for. These lots are very remote from settlements and are covered 

 with dense forests, as are all the Kaiwiki II lots mauka of No. 60. 



COURSE 15 to be changed to include unencumbered government 

 lands about Puu Kauku, approximately 80 acres. 



COURSE 16 to be brought makai a varying distance to include 

 eleven untaken homestead lots (540 acres) of Kaiwiki III and three 

 (131 acres) of Opea-Peleau, two unencumbered government areas in 

 Kaiwiki and Kamaee, and some private land in Hakalaunui and 

 Umauma. 



COURSE 19 to be brought down to follow the makai boundaries 

 of untaken AVaikaumalo lots 67, 68, 69, and 70 (400 acres), thus 

 shortening Course 18 and eliminating Course 20. 



COURSES 26-27 to be moved mauka about 3000 feet to eliminate 

 land used as pasture by Manuel P. Silva under agreement with the 

 Laupahoehoe Sugar Company, owners. 



COURSES 28-29 to be changed slightly to correct an error in the 

 Kahoahuna homestead lots 12 and 13. 



All of these ]>roposed changes are indicated on a white-print map 

 (March, 1919) of the Hilo Forest Reserve on file in this office. The esti- 

 mated acreage affected by these alterations of the boundary is as fol- 

 lows: 



Government land to be included in the reserve 2243 acres 



Private land to be included 370 



Private land to be eliminated 352 



Net increase in area 2261 ' ' 



The following recommendations with regard to the Hilo Forest Re- 

 serve are offered: 



1. That the makai boundary be completely surveyed, marked on 

 the ground, and monumented during the early summer of 1921. 



2. That, coincident with the survey, a trail be blazed following as 



