The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-06
FORESTER HALL REPORTS
FOREST RESERVE PLAN
Suggests the Boundaries on Each lsIand--GNes
Hope of Special Instructor as Well as
Superintendent From Federal Bureau.

lection, although there is not much use
made of the water now. Still the time
may come when the water will be very
useful
Mr.. Judd remarked that the fence
went up to meet the Pelekunu valley
at a height of $500 feet
Mr.. Hall, answering a question, did
not think there was present necessity
for any other reservation.
Mr.. Castle said there was formerly a
forest at the western end.
Mr.. Carter had read a description
of it within 25 years ago, which said
it was all bare.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
West Maui should have forest res
ervation, Mr.. Hall said He did not
think there was much stock above La
haina plantation, and the forests there
looked very we'll. The second reserve
should be on the western slope of Ha-
leakala, for the benefit of the planta-
tions. Some of that region bore for
est.
Mr.. Cooper, on a reference to the
new road, stated that he received from
MI Howell that day the survey of the
road. 1t was to go above 700 feet.
Mr.. Hall remarked that if the road
did not go much below 900 feet the re-
serve should come down to the road.
1t would be easier to keep up the fence
If near the road. The line of the re-
serve would be right at about 1000 feet.
Since the road was placed so low, the
/ boundary perhaps should follow the
! line of the bitches, some of which were
| below 1000 feet
Mr. Cooper mentioned that some
pieces of homestead land were above
1000 feet
Mr.. Hall proceeded to say that the
third reserve should be in Hama dis
trict They had got 10 reserve what
little forest land remained in upper
Kula.
Governor Dole suggested the line be
fixed little above the corn belt
Mr.. Hall would prefer $500 to 1000
feet elevation. Answering a question
| of the Governor he said the mountain
above 5000 feet, while not having much
forest now, might sustain varieties Of
lumber trees from high ATTITUDES. Gov
ernor Dole conceded, remarking on a
resemblance of the region to the re-
gion of cone-bearing trees in Califor-
| mia. Mr.. Hall said while there were
no streams of water from that part,
still he thought it was very important
| to have forest kept there, even though
it should never be a commercial for
| est. When all the conditions favored
| the growth of lumber woods there, it
was the more important to attempt for
estation.
| Mr.. Carter asked about the Kahiki-
nui lease.
| Governor Dole said a forest reserva-
ton was not in the lease, but DR.. Ray
mond said he would like to have it,
as his cattle got lost in the woods.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
| Mr.. Hall showed on the map where
| in Kohala. 1t was extremely import
| ant that this portion should be re-
served. The streams which ran into
| the gulches from that tract and others
required one small reservation. If
! there was any way to make arrange
ments with Mr.. Woods it ought to be
| done. AS he had very little govern
| ment land, it might be a matter of
| some difficulty. Mr.. Hall assented to
| Mr.. Thurston's suggestion that Woods
land was the key to the situation
in that district. He knew of no more
| important place. 1t was an extension
of the present forest belt. Mr.. Halls
| pointer found the place where the
much discussed Kohala ditch franchise
lies The line should follow quite
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