Instructions for Generating a GIS File to Identify Project Boundary Using Google Earth 1.

Download and install Google Earth from http://www.google.com/earth/index.html 2. Use the Google Earth navigational tools to zoom to yo r pro!ect area. "nstr ctions for navigating sing Google Earth can #e fo nd here http://www.google.com/intl/en/earth/learn/#eginner.html$navigation %. &elect '(iew) from the men #ar and ma*e s re that '+ool#ar) is chec*ed.

,. -lic* the '.dd /ath) # tton on the tool#ar.

0. . dialog #ox titled 'Google Earth 1 2ew /ath) will appear. Enter the name of yo r pro!ect in the '2ame) field. 3n the '&tyle4 -olor) ta#4 choose a color and a line width of %.5. Don6t clic* '37) yet.

8. 2ext4 draw an o tline of yo r pro!ect #o ndary #y either: a9 sing yo r mo se to clic* on the corners of yo r pro!ect #o ndary4 or #9 clic*ing and holding yo r mo se # tton as yo trace an o tline of yo r pro!ect #o ndary

:. ;hen the drawing is finished4 clic* '37) on the 'Google Earth 1 2ew /ath) dialog #ox. . new layer with the name yo entered in the name field will appear nder '<y /laces) on the left side of the screen.

=. &ave the yo r pro!ect #o ndary information to a *mz file #y right clic*ing on yo r pro!ect layer >name? in <y /laces and selecting '&ave /lace .s). &ave the information as a *mz file to yo r des*top.

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ .lternative A Bo may also se the '.dd /olygon) # tton on the tool#ar to create a polygon file instead of a line file and follow steps 0A= to save the information to a *mz file.

Cor the Google Earth User G ide please visit: http://www.google.com/earth/learn/