How to Use Google Earth for GPS Coordinates & Maps

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1 Kentucky Department of Agriculture Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program How to Use Google Earth for GPS Coordinates & Maps 2018

2 Google Earth Preferred GPS Coordinates - Google Earth Pro is the preferred method to obtain GPS coordinates for your hemp locations Maps - Generate maps for your applications and Site Modification Requests using Google Earth Pro

3 Preferred Type of GPS Coordinates Three common formats DD MM' SS.SS" Degrees, Minutes, Seconds NO DD.DDDDD Decimal Degrees NO DD MM.MMM' Degrees Decimal Minutes YES Format on Licensing Agreement Degrees Decimal Minutes N, W

4 Enlarged area on next slide Google Earth You can download Google Earth Pro for free by visiting earth/download/g ep/agree.html. If asked for a registration key, enter GEPFREE.

5 Set-up the correct coordinate format Four easy steps... Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 All future use of Google Earth will now default to the correct coordinate format. Step 4

6 Navigation, GPS of Your Location, and Setting the Pin

7 Step 1: Enter Address in search bar and click Search button. NOTE: You can also enter GPS coordinates in the search bar. Step 2: Google Earth zooms into the address. (red pin) Step 3: Use scroll wheel & mouse, or controls in upper right corner of window to move around map and zoom in and out.

8 Step 6: A window also appears that will contain the Lat/Long of the pin point in the correct format. You can copy and paste these coordinates onto KDA forms. Step 4: Drop a pin by clicking on the thumb tack button. Step 5: The pin default color is yellow. NOTE: You can customize the pin color and icon by clicking on the pin in this window.

9 Step 1: Click the thumb tack button. Step 4: Type the name of your field Location ID in the Name field. Step 5: When done editing, click OK to close the window. Add a Pin to a Field Step 2: A pin will appear on the map, and a new window called Edit Placemark will pop open. Step 3: Click on the pin and hold the mouse button down, then drag and drop the pin to the center of your field.

10 Creating a Polygon & Measuring Acreage

11 Creating Polygons & Measuring Acreage Step 1: Click on Add Polygon button.

12 Step 2: Click corner of field, then continue to click around the perimeter of the field until the whole field is outlined. If you mess up and need to start over, just close the pop-up window by clicking cancel at the bottom. Polygons & Acreage A new window appears

13 Step 3: In the pop-up window, click on the Style, Color tab. Under the Lines area: 1) Change the color by clicking on the white box, selecting a color in the second pop-up window, and then clicking OK. 2) Increase the width of the line to at least 3 pt. Polygons & Acreage

14 Step 3 continued... In the Area field, change the Opacity to 0%. Polygons & Acreage NOTE: This is a critical step; KDA must be able to see the land area inside the polygon. Changing the opacity to 0% turns the polygon area from white to clear.

15 Polygons & Acreage Step 4: On the Measurements tab, change the Area dropdown to Acres. The acreage inside your polygon will auto calculate. Step 5: Click OK to close the popup window

16 Labeling and Printing Your Map

17 Labeling and Printing Step 1: Click the Print button in the toolbar. Your screen will change to Print Layout, and some new boxes will appear on screen.

18 Step 2: To edit the title, click on the box, and a small pop-up window will appear. Enter your edits to the pop-up window. Must include your name and the location address. Labeling and Printing

19 Labeling and Printing Step 3: Clicking the Map Options button will allow you to remove the default Legend. Step 4: In the toolbar, click the Print button for a paper copy, or Save PDF for a PDF copy. Click anywhere on the screen to exit this menu.

20 Tech is Not for Everyone Too much tech for you? Don t worry! You can still submit a map to KDA... Print a COLOR map of your location from any mapping program (Google Maps, MapQuest, Yahoo Maps, etc.). Handwrite the information legibly! on the map. Use a sharpie or a wide marker so the information is clear. Your Name Address of the location (NOT your mailing address) Draw a point on each building and in each field being requested for registration Write the Location ID next to the point If the location is a field, draw an outline of the area where you propose to grow hemp Provide the GPS coordinates on a separate page, which also includes the corresponding address(s) and Location ID(s).

21 Contact KDA Industrial Hemp Program Staff Kentucky Department of Agriculture Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program 111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY Mainline: (502) Doris Hamilton, Hemp Program Manager Brent Burchett, Plant Marketing Director Michelle Shane, Hemp Program Staff Vacant as of Apr 30, 2018 Hemp Program Staff