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WAIAHOLE EXCHANGE. 



On February 13, I aeeompanied President Rice and Land Commissioner 

 Bailey to Waiahole, Oahu, and pointed out to them tbe lands involved in 

 the proposed exchange, which is again presented for your consideration 

 in the form of a separate report. 



PROPOSED RULE V. 



During the month I received from the Survey Office a map and de- 

 scription of the forested area at the heads of Palolo and Manoa valleys 

 for use in the preparation of a new rule of this Division which will give 

 this area greater protection. I consider the retention of the forest 

 growth, and. its preservation in a healthy condition, on these steep 

 mountain slopes of such importance for the perpetuation of the streams 

 and springs emanating from them, that it is necessary to do our utmost 

 in giving the forest the greatest protection possible. A part of this 

 region has included a favorite route for trampers who unintentionally 

 spread Hilo grass through the region and w^hose trails have in some 

 instances caused landslides. The only way to correct this and to pre- 

 vent further damage of this nature is to exclude human beings from 

 the area. It w^ill be much cheaper to do this now rather than to try 

 to reforest the area after the growth has been destroyed by further 

 damage. For this purpose I have prepared Rule V forbidding trespass 

 on this area, similar to Rule III covering upper Nuuanu Valley, and 

 have sent advance copies for endorsement to parties who are interested 

 in forest protection and to the Trail and Mountain Club for comment 

 so that the rule will be thoroughly understood and appreciated before it 

 is i^resented to the Board for adoption. 



MAUI TRIP. 



From February 17 to 21, I was on the Island of Maui attending to 

 several matters which I had not been able to look into sooner. 



KULA FOREST RESERVE. 



This reserve wa-s thoroughly inspected and found to be receiving better 

 protection than ever before. Through cooperation with the Raymond 

 Ranch, during the past summer, approximately 2.68 miles of fence have 

 been built on the top of the ridge from Polipoli Springs to Kanahau. 

 This has been a big factor in facilitating the driving out of the wild 

 cattle from this reserve and in preventing new bands from crossing over 

 from the Kahikinui side. From Kanahau to Kalepeamoa there still 

 remains an unfenced gap of about half a mile which should be closed up 

 to give this part of the reserve complete protection from wild stock. 

 This the Raymond Ranch has agreed to do as soon as possible and the 

 wire for this purpose has been ordered. From Kalepeamoa dow^n the 

 slope along the boundary between Kaonoulu and Waiohuli the Kaonoulu 

 Ranch has in cooperation with this office constructed during the past 

 year stone walls and wire fences amounting to a total length of 1.40 

 miles so that cattle can not now get into the reserve from this side. 

 With the above fencing completed it will then be possible to proceed 

 with the reforestation of the area. 



The old fence near Polipoli Springs is in need of repair and the Land 

 Commissioner has been called upon to require the holder of Land License 

 No. 542 to attend to this so that tame cattle from the Kula pastures 

 will no longer trespass on the reserve. Owmers of stock in this region 

 have been reminded of Rule II of this Division and have been w^arned 

 not to allow their stock to graze on the reserve. 



