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REPORT OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FORESTRY, 

 SEPTEMBER, 1921. 



October 28, 1921. 

 Su'peiintendeut of Forestry, 

 Honolulu, H. T. 



Dear Sir: 



I respectfull}' submit the following report of my work during 

 September, 1921: 



BOUNDARY SURVEY. 



The first half of the month was spent on the Island of Hawaii on 

 niatters relating to the survey of the Hilo Forest Reserve boundary. 

 Surveyor Hockley, having completed the- north end of the boundary, 

 returned to Hilo and located the final line across Piihonua as agreed 

 upon in the field on August 11 'by the Suiperintendent of Forestry and 

 the Commissioner of Public Lands. The line as now established, leaves 

 between the forest reserve and the existing cane fields a belt of grass 

 land containing approximately 200 acres .which is being used at present 

 as cattle range, but wiiich is physically capable of growing cane. Upon 

 completion of the Piihonua line Mr. Hocikley was directed by the Sur- 

 vey Department to begin other iwork for which there was urgent need 

 in preparing a new lease of the Piihonua cane lands. In consequence 

 of this order the boundary survey will suffer a delay of a month or 

 six weeks. 



In company wnth Mr. Bryan, I spent several days exploring portions 

 of the makai boundary which had not been previously insipected. At 

 Opea-Peleau I secured the cooperation of a homesteader in planting- 

 trees along the Reserve boundary. In return for several boxes of trees 

 furnished him for his ow^n use, tihis man planted one-third of the trees 

 in a specified area inside tSie Forest Reserve. Neighboring homesteaders 

 have since purchased trees from the 'Hilo Government Nursery for the 

 planting of woodlots on their own lands. For boundary planting the 

 lemon-scented gum (Eucalyptus citriodora) has been chosen because of 

 its conspicuoiis 'bark and its tall and upright habit of growth. 



AKAKA FALLS. 



At Kolekole Stream tihe boundary sm-vey had not been carried 

 beyond the homestead corners on each side. Inasmuch as this gulch 

 is government land I planted pipes arbitrarily some distance belo.w 

 Akaka Falls in order to include this scenic and historic spot within 

 the Reserve. Some further work will be required to mark the bound- 

 aries of a small area in the giilch from which visitors may view the 

 falls to advantage. Since this remarkable waterfall is one of the 

 few places within the forest reserves .which the public can enjoy with- 

 out damage to the forest, it seems incumbent upon the Division of For- 

 estry to make the most of its recreational possibilities. With very little 

 work by the Hilo Reserve Ranger an attractive picnic ground can be 

 developed beloiw the falls and a short trail be built to make the spot 

 accessible. 



