Kentucky Department of Agriculture Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program

How to Use Google Earth for GPS Coordinates & Maps 2018 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 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 37° 25.987’N, 84° 5.263’W Enlarged area on next slide Google Earth

You can download Google Earth Pro for free by visiting www.google.com/ earth/download/g ep/agree.html. If asked for a registration key, enter“GEPFREE”. Set-up the correct coordinate format Four easy steps... Step 1

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All future use of Google Earth will now default to the correct coordinate format. Step 4 Navigation, GPS of YourLocation, and Setting the Pin Step 1: Enter Address insearch NOTE:You can also enter GPS bar and click “Search”button. 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. Step 4:Drop a pin by clicking on the thumb NOTE:You tack button. can customize Step 5: The pindefault the pin color is yellow. color and icon by clicking on the pin in this window.

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

Step 1:Click on“Add Polygon”button. Polygons & Acreage Step 2: Click A new window corner of field, appears 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 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 acolor in the second pop-up window, and then clicking“OK”.

2) Increase the width of the line to at least 3 pt. NOTE: This is Polygons & Acreage a critical step; KDA must be able to see the land area inside the polygon. Changing the opacity to 0% Step 3 continued... turns the In the“Area”field,change polygon area the Opacity to 0%. from white to clear. Polygons & Acreage

Step 4: On the “Measurements” tab, change the “Area” drop- Step 5: down to Acres. Click “OK” to close the pop- The acreage up window inside your polygon will auto calculate. Labeling and Printing Your Map Labeling and Step 1: Click the “Print”button Printing in the toolbar.

Your screen will change to Print Layout, and some new boxes will appear on screen. Labeling and Printing 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

Step 3: Clicking the “Map Options” Step 4: button will In the toolbar, click allow you to the “Print” button remove the for a paper copy,or default “Save PDF” for a Legend. PDF copy.

Click anywhere on the screen to exit this menu. 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). Doris Hamilton, Hemp Program Contact KDA Manager [email protected] Industrial Hemp Program Staff 502-782-4113 Kentucky Department of Agriculture Ryan Burnette, PlantMarketing Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program Director [email protected] 111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY40601 502-782-4120 Mainline: (502)573-0282 Melissa Bourne, Hemp Program Staff [email protected] 502-782-4140

Kim Sullivan, Hemp Program Staff [email protected] 502-782-4126

Edmond Thompson, Hemp Program Staff [email protected] 502-782-7803