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The government lots, especially those to the south of the road, 

 are said to be extremely rocky, so that their value for agriculture 

 would at best be but small. On the other hand the forest on these 

 lots makes them, because of their location, of unique value to the 

 Territory. 



Ever since the \'olcano road was first built, the Hawaiian forest 

 along its course has been one of the most exploited features of 

 the Island of Hawaii. With increasing attention to building up 

 the tourist trade in the Territory it is strictly a business proposi- 

 tion to preserve and develop all places of special scenic attrac- 

 tion. From the tourist point of view the drive from Glenwood to 

 the Volcano is a distinct asset. 



"But this forest is not alone of interest from the superficial 

 standpoint of the passing tourist. With the opening up of the 

 surrounding country it will have increasing scientific interest from 

 a botanical standpoint, while it may also well serve as a refuge 

 for some of the remaining Hawaiian birds. 



These being the objects of the reservation, it is to be regarded 

 as a forest park rather than as a regular forest reserve. But for 

 purposes of administration it can best be handled if set apart 

 under the Board of Agriculture and Forestry. 



"The second area proposed to be included in the reserve is lo- 

 cated further up the road at 29 Allies, a small block of forest, of 

 seven and a half acres, that I believe should also be reserved, say 

 as Section B of the Olaa forest park. This is the stand of koa 

 trees nearly opposite Mr. W. H. Shipman's mountain place, that 

 was held out of the "Olaa Summer Lots" subdivision as a special 

 "koa reserve." This koa grove is an interesting feature of the 

 Volcano road. As the trees grow older it will be of interesting 

 value as a part of the park. 



Volcano Rood Strifes. 



While this matter is under consideration by the board, I should 

 like to bring forward one more suggestion which may result in 

 increasing the area of the proposed forest park. I bring it up 

 separately, as it involves a question of policy. 



W'hen the original Olaa tract was laid out, narrow strips of 

 forest were reserved along the Volcano road between the twelve 

 and the twenty-four-mile posts, with the idea of preserving the 

 forest, just as is now proposed on a smaller scale. Unfortunately 

 the strips were not made wide enough. When the land behind 

 them was opened up many of the trees on the strips died. The 

 result was that below about the eighteen-mile post the former 

 "forest reserve" strips are now merely remnants of open land, 

 which are now and for years have been subject to trespass; 

 sources of annoyance to all concerned. 



Alauka of the "Peck Road" at eighteen miles there is still a fair 



