What is the Project? Briefly, what are you planning to do, and how will it benefit the trail system?

I plan to install a cellphone charging station at the Huff Avenue Trail Head on the Five Star Trail. It will be a weatherproof shelf with two GFCI protected four-port USB outlets. I will also develop and post nine informational signs directing trail users to the charging station. Finally, I will write an article for the Five Star Trail Newsletter about the project and attempt to get an article in the Tribune-Review as well. See attached diagrams for additional information.

What Are You Asking the Fund to Provide? Be specific about what you're asking the Fund to support and how that fits into the overall project. Give an approximate budget for the project that shows what you’re asking the fund to provide and any other funds you’re planning on.

I am asking for funds to cover the materials necessary to build the shelf with the USB outlets which will then be connected to the existing breaker box located in the Huff Avenue storage trailer. I will also use the funds to purchase informational signs. The cost of this project has been estimated at $850.00. I plan to apply for funding through the Westmoreland Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board for any balance that the Trail Volunteer Fund does not provide. See attached budget for additional information.

What Will Volunteers Do? Be clear about how much volunteer effort will be involved, along with the value of that effort compared to the materials you are asking the Fund to provide.

Troop 480 scouts and scout leaders along with adults from Troop 465 will help build the shelf and electrical components, and install the signs on eight trailheads. This should take about two weekends. A licensed electrician will approve the project and make the final connection of the shelf to the existing electrical breaker. I will write an article for the Five Star Trail newsletter and possibly for the tribune review.

The following items can be purchased from Home Depot or Lowes. Total Price $XXX.XX plus Electrician Fee $XXX. A 15-amp circuit is usually served by 14-gauge wire and is protected by a 15-amp circuit breaker or fuse.

• 1. Trex's composite decking in the color Saddle: 5.5 inches wide by 20 feet long
2. Grip-Rite PrimeGuard Plus 8 x 1-5/8-in Polymer Composite Deck Screws (1-lb)
3. Simpson Strong-Tie 10.87-in x 0.807-in x 8.995-in 16-Gauge Steel Angle (Galvanized (G90) for extra corrosion resistance)
4. Hillman 1/4-in x 2-in Galvanized Coarse Thread Hex Bolt .
5. REDDOT 1-Gang Rectangle Metal Weatherproof Electrical Box Cover
6. Sigma Electric 1-Gang Weatherproof Box 1-Gang Gray Metal Weatherproof New Work Standard Rectangular Exterior Electrical Box
7. Southwire 25-ft 14/2 Solid UF Wire (By-the-Roll)
8. Scotch 66-ft Black Electrical Tape
9. IDEAL WingTwist 15 Red and Yellow Wire Connectors
10. GE Q-Line THQP 15-Amp 1-Pole Standard Trip Circuit Breaker
11. CLE-LINE L x 4-1/4-in High-Speed Steel Twist Drill Bit
12. JM Eagle 1/2-in x 10-ft Non-Metal Conduit
13. CARLON 1/2-in Pull Elbow Conduit Fittings
14. CANTEX Conduit Body Schedule 40 PVC Type T Conduit Bodies
15. Gorilla 100% Silicone All-Purpose Sealant 10-oz Clear Silicone Caulk
16. Alano 4 USB Wall Outlet Charger Surge Protector Socket High Speed (15A 125V 60Hz)
17. Personalized Black and White 9*12 Aluminum Metal Sign .32 gage
18. CARLON 3/4-in Threaded Coupling Conduit Fittings
21. Electrician Fee:
Funder Note: The Electrician Fee is a disallowed item per the funding criteria and was not funded,

What will the volunteers do:

What Are You Asking the Fund to Provide:

Grant partial funded July 2021