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for this purpose. The proposed modification will throw out of 

 the reserve 358 acres in Anahola and 403 acres in Kamalomaloo, 

 both of which" are government lands, or a total area of 761 

 acres. 



As will be seen by the attached report of the former Superin- 

 tendent of Forestry of August 23, 1913, the project has pre- 

 viously been before the Board. The case never came to a hear- 

 ing because Governor Pinkham was opposed to the elimination. 



The present Governor, Land Commissioner and residents of 

 Kauai have requested that this open land, now covered only by 

 mostly Hilo grass, be eliminated so that it may be put up for a 

 general lease, and be utilized for some more useful purpose. A 

 clause will be inserted in this lease requiring the construction of 

 a stock-proof fence on the new boundary. 



In my opinion this open land is not essential to the remainder 

 of the reserve because the forest begins further back at the new 

 recommended line, and it is there that the permanent line should 

 be established. 



I approve my predecessor's recommendation that the revised 

 and accurate description of the boundaries of the Kealia Forest 

 Reserve as contained in C. S. F. 2475 be used when this modifi- 

 cation is made. 



The revised boundaries, shown on the accompanying map, in- 

 clude the following lands : 



Kapaa (Government) 2290 acres 



KeaHa (Makee Sugar Co.) 2470 acres 



Kamalomaloo (Government) 630 acres 



Anahola (Government) 3660 acres 



Total area 9050 acres 



As will be seen from the above, 93% of the revised area be- 

 longs to the Government and the modified area, based on more 

 accurate surveys than the original, is 885 acres less than the area 

 originally proclaimed. 



Since the land is not needed for strictly forest purposes, and 

 is more valuable for agriculture, I recommend that the Board ap- 

 prove, the proposed change of boundary and that the Governor 

 be requested to make the required modification in the usual 



manner. 



Respectfully submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



