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reserve boundary and the new fence was more suitable for other 

 than forest purposes, it consisting of a number of open flat 

 topped ridges without tree growth, wdiich will' be needed either 

 for homesteading or grazing. 



As time has allowed it, I have examined the areas and had 

 the government surveyor run out the proposed new line not 

 only across this portion of the government land of Wailua, but 

 across the remainder and across the private land of Hanamaulu, 

 which conforms with the forest fence built across these lands 

 some years ago by the Lihue Plantation. This is shown on the 

 accompanying map. 



The present forest fence, which is in stock-proof condition, 

 and is maintained by the Lihue Plantation, is the logical loca- 

 tion for the official forest reserve line across these lands. 



The proposed amendment to the description of the lower boun- 

 dary line substitutes eight new courses for courses Nos. 28-34 

 contained in the original proclamation of June 5, 1909, and les- 

 sens the area of Hanamaulu in the forest reserve by 218.80 acres, 

 and the area of Wailua in the forest reserve by 433.85, or a 

 total reduction of 652.65 acres. 



Since the land afifected by the amended description consists 

 of open, treeless areas, which are more valuable for other than 

 forest purposes, and the amended description conforms to a 

 permanently established fence, I recommend that the lower boun- 

 dary of the Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve be modified as shown 

 above by substituting the eight new courses for courses 28 to 34 

 of the original description and that the Governor be requested to 

 make this change in the usual manner. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



Modification of Boundary 



Kealia Forest Reserve, Kauai. 



April 26, 1920. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — I respectfully recommend a modification of the 

 boundaries of the Kealia Forest Reserve, District of Kawaihau, 

 Island of Kauai, which will result in eliminating some flat land, 

 not now covered by forest, which is more valuable for the inten- 

 sive cultivation of cane and pineapples, and which is in demand 



