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area, as it sooner or later will be if the region is kept open to 
tramping, it will attack these tender ferns and cause the destruc- 
tion, as it has on Tantalus, of one of the most vital elements of 
the important forest cover. When this region is approached by 
the Tantalus route, where the weevil is abundant, there is every 
chance that before long pedestrians will unwittingly carry this 
weevil up into the higher mountain region, from which it is very 
important that it be absolutely barred. 
Conclusions 
1. No valid reasons, beyond the gratification of personal 
pleasure, have been presented against the promulgation of 
Rule V. 
2. Danger of pollution, both now and in the future, of the 
water on the area covered by this rule will continue to exist just 
as long as it is left open to the public. 
3. Continued tramping on the area will leave it open to new 
Hilo grass infection, which is detrimental to the forest, and to 
the possible introduction of the destructive fern weevil. 
4. The forest on this area is extremely important for the con- 
servation of water for supplying the increasing needs of the city 
of Honolulu. The demands of thousands of its inhabitants are 
opposed to the wishes of a handful of recreationists, 
5. The forest maintains itself here under natural conditions 
with extreme difficulty, 
6. Any outside element such as the invasion of a fast-grow- 
ing and voracious intruder, as is found in Hilo grass, simply 
adds to the burden of the forest in maintaining the struggle for 
existence, and must be excluded so far as it is humanly possible. 
7. The prevention of additional Hilo grass infection and of 
fern weevil infestation can be accomplished by closing the area 
to trampers. 
Recommendation 
For the above reasons, I earnestly recommend that Rule V 
of the Division of Forestry, adopted by the Board on December 
6, 1921, be formally transmitted to the Governor for approval 
and promulgation. 
Respectfully submitted, 
C. S. JUDD, 
Executive Officer and 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
