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pointed Forest Ranger for that island. It is a plcasnre to be 

 able to take this advance step toward the better administration of 

 our forest reserves. Ivanger Lovell's work w'ill consist chiefly 

 in constructing fences at first, to be followed by the prevention of 

 trespass and some planting work, lie will continually be on the 

 watch for forest fires. 



APPLICATION FOR AW\\. 



An application was received during the month for permission 

 to take awa from the unsurveyed government land mauka of the 

 homesteads between Pahoa and Kaimu, District of Puna, Hawaii. 

 On account of the absence of reliable i)recedent in handling such 

 a permit, before referring the application to the Board 1 prefer 

 first to investigate the matter on the ground in order to determine 

 the value of the material to the government and the feasibility of 

 issuing and handling such a permit. 



A report on the activities in the (le]X'U"tment of the h'orest Kuv- 

 seryman is, as usual, appended to this report. 



Respect full}- submitted, 



C. S. JUDD, 

 Superintendent of Forestry. 



RRPOKT l-OK .MAY. 



Honolulu, June 10, 1')15. 

 P)oard of Commissioners of Agriculture and I'orestry. 



Gentlemen: — T resj-'ect fully submit the following routine rept)rt 

 for the Division of I"orestr_\- for the month of May, l'U5: 



FENCING ON KAUAI. 



The construction of the projjosed 3.5 miles of fencing along 

 the reserve boundary at Anahola, Kauai, mentioned in my April 

 report, has not yet been started because as yet it has not been 

 possible to secure the services of a local surveyor to run out 

 two lines along the bfnmdary of government land. These lines 

 must be definitely located liefore the fence can be constructed and 

 the building of the remainder of the fence would not be effective 

 unless this gap is also fenced. T am in corresix^ndence with i)ar- 

 ties who can (lo this surveying and hope soon to have il completed 

 so that the fence construction can proceed. 



