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gulches that unite to form the Waihanau Gulch that comes 
out above the Leper Settlement on the land of Makanalua. 
"From a water supply standpoint this is a highly important 
portion of Molokai, because while the area is small, only about 
one mile square, it is subject to heavy rainfall, while from its 
location the Waihanau is a stream that could readily be di- 
verted and put to use. Speaking of this stream, the Waihanau, 
Lindgren says : 'Swamps line the borders and much water 
comes in from springs on the sides of the abrupt canyon in 
which it flows. * * * I conclude that the stream can be relied 
on for 3,250,000 gallons per 24 hours from November 1 to 
June 1, for 1,000,000 gallons during June and July, and for 
at least 100,000 gallons from August 1 to November 1.' 
''When water is as badly needed and as valuable as it is 
on Molokai, it is not good policy to use such an important 
catchment area as this for grazing. On a good portion of 
upper Kahanui the native forest would probably come back 
naturally if cattle were excluded. Lower down artificial 
planting would be necessary. On the lower portion of Ka- 
hanui mauka, but still within the line of the proposed reserve, 
are 'Meyer's Lake' and one or two other possible reservoir 
sites. 
"Theoretically, the proper thing would be for the Terri- 
torial Government to take over this land, at a fair valuation, 
but practically there is no fund available for making such 
purchases. Owing to complications resulting from the fact 
that the Meyers' lands are parts of the undivided estate of 
the late R. W. Meyer, under the terms of a will which pro- 
vides that the estate cannot be finally settled during a term 
that has yet many years to run, it would not be easy to 
effect a transfer of title. But possibly in time, were a Molo- 
kai water company formed, it might be possible through a 
long lease to control the lands for a sufiicient time to make 
it pay to get a new forest started. In the meantime the fact 
that a forest reserve line has been drawn across it on the map 
as a guide for future action, does not affect the Meyer 
Brothers in practice if they see fit to continue to use their 
lands for grazing." 
Conditions Today 
The same conditions and situation, which existed ten years 
ago are found today but some of them to a greater or more 
intense degree. The destruction of the forest on these lands 
has progressed and is still going on by reason of continued 
cattle grazing; there is now definite need for every drop of 
water which these lands may produce by reason of the de- 
velopment of homes for Hawaiians, more particularly the 
water in Waihanau Gulch ; and the Territory is just as badly 
off today for funds for the purchase of these lands. 
