The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-05
FOR FOREST
PROTECTION
Agents Appointed
to Establish
Reserves.

A practical start in the matter OF
forest preservation has been made by
Governor Dole by the appointment of a
number of forestry agents with view
OF establishing forest reservations. So
far there have been three agents APP
pointed, all on the island of Hawaii,
but these will be followed by other APP
pointments which will cover all the
islands. This action is taken upon a
report made by a committee from the
Planters Association upon a plan
which it is thought will cover all that
the Territorial government can do in
the matter.
1t is the intention at present that
forest reserves be established upon
government land and fenced in through
private subscription. The Legislature
will be asked at the coming session to
confer upon the Governor the power to
set aside forest reservations and to per-
nit of the condemnation of private
property which may come within these
reservations. The present committee
as appointed by Governor Dole to start
the work, is composed of l.. A. Thurs
ton, of Honolulu. E. f. Olding of Ko-
hala, d. Forbes, of Hamakua, and
btOlSe INDSs, VI A>OTln ftllO.
Governor Dole in a letter appointing
these men as forest reservation agents,
says that he approves of the plan adopt
ed by the special committee of the Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters Association for
forest reservations and protection from
cattle and other injurious influences.
With such a disposition on the part of
plantation managers the Governor be-
"a no tn I'd nj
ing and protecting the forests of Ha
wall.
Mr.. d. Forbes of Kukuihaele planta-
ton is requested to suggest forest res
ervation limits in the Hamakua dis
trict on Hawaii, and report to the Gov
ernor such limits, with maps and de-
scriptions Conservatism in this selec-
ton is strongly urged as more favor
able to the success of the enterprise
than that which seriously prejudices in
dividual interests.
f. E. Gliding is appointed agent for
the Kohala district and George Ross
! for the North Hilo district. The plan
suggested to Governor Dole by the
! Planters Association follows:
| l. That you designate some one or
more persons in each district who shall
take upon themselves the responsible
ity of procuring a map and description
of a proposed forest reservation in such
district, which map and description
shall then be submitted to you for your
approval.
2. If the several suggested forest re-
servations meet with your approval
you thereupon to, so far as lies within
the present power of the Territorial
government, set apart the localities SC
designated as forest reservations, fol
such purpose, all Government land.
within such several reservations, to bt
thereupon reserved for forest purposes
from sale or lease, in so far as the
same are not now under lease: and il
the same are under lease, the lanC
therein described shall, upon the eX
piration of existing leases, become sub
ject to the reservation from future sal,
or lease, and also, that if the lands 81
, reserved are now under lease, the Gov
eminent will use it's influence with thu
, several lessees and with private land
owners owning land within the reserva
tons to secure their adhesion to tn
proposition to make forest of the LAM
SO described. Upon such approval be
ing given by you, you to notify the per
) sons who have been designated to Sc
, cure descriptions of forest reservations
they thereupon to take charge of secur
t ing voluntary subscriptions to fence Il
a the reservation so that live stock in tn
district cannot trespass thereon.
: Ii was further suggested that tn
Governor recommend to the next legis
lature that the Governor be empower
ed to set apart forest reservations con
Z sisting of both public and privat
a thorizing the condemnation and pur
chase of private property which ma
. come within such forest reservations.