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On either side of the tract the boundary follows a well defined 
ridge which, when fenced from the mauka corners of the home- 
steads, for a distance of approximately 5,000 feet on one line and 
4,000 feet on the other, will effectively shut oft stock from the 
reserve. It is the intention of the government to build these 
fences in the near future. 
The mauka portion of the reserve is densely wooded, as are 
also, at that elevation, the adjoining private lands. The forest 
consists of Ohia lehua and Koa, with considerable Lauhala in the 
lower part and a scattering of other Hawaiian trees, including 
some riiahi (Sandalwood). On the sides of the gulches there is 
a good growth of young Koa and in general the forest is in satis- 
factory condition. Along the makai boundary of the reserve, on 
the ridges, are some small open flats that ought to be planted with 
trees while at the lower end of some of the gulches is land where 
tree growth should be encouraged. Practically all of the section 
proposed to be reserved is on the land of Paumalu. The area is 
given by the Survey Office as 790 acres. 
Along with the mauka land it is recommended that there also be 
included as parts of the forest reserve the three water reserves in 
the Homestead tract, known as A (13.3v3 acres), B (13.4 acres) 
and C (47.1 acres). These water reserves are now being planted 
up with forest trees by the Board of Agriculture and Forestry 
under contracts recently made with persons at Pupukea. Setting 
them apart as portions of the Forest Reserve will enable the 
Department more efficiently to protect and care for these lots. 
The object of the reserve is by protecting the forest to increase 
the flow from several small springs and waterholes on the land, 
which in former times are said to have yielded a considerable 
supply. With the development of the lower agricultural lands it 
is essential that all reasonable measures be taken to safe-guard 
and if possible to increase all the existing sources of local water 
supply. 
To show the attitude of the people most interested in this pro- 
posed reserve there is attached hereto a copy of a petition sub- 
mitted to the Commissioner of Public Lands by the Pupukea- 
Paumalu homesteaders. This petition speaks for itself. 
In view of the above facts I recommend that the Governor be 
requested to declare and officially to set apart the area officially 
described below as the Pupukea Forest Reserve. 
The official description of the proposed reserve prepared by the 
Government Survey Office is filed as C. S. F. 2137, and is shown 
'On Registered Map No. 2252. 
[The technical description is here omitted.] 
Very respectfully, 
Ralph S. Hosmer, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
