Oregon's Tillamook State Forest Receives Yamaha ATV Trail Grant - Yamaha gives Oregon Department Of Forestry a Grant to Promote Safe Riding

Oregon's Tillamook State Forest Receives Yamaha ATV Trail Grant
Yamaha gives Oregon Department Of Forestry a Grant to Promote Safe Riding

Great Falls, MT (12/02/2010) - The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced that it has received a Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANT of $12,289. The grant provided critical matching funds necessary to obtain Oregon ATV Program and Recreational Trails Program grants funding a total project cost of $164,754. The GRANT (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails) is part of Yamaha’s OHV Access Initiative promoting safe, responsible riding and open, sustainable riding areas.

The grant will fund a significant portion of the 534 worker hours of contract trail equipment operator time that will be purchased to maintain OHV trails in the Tillamook State Forest during 2011. “Yamaha recognized the need for OHV trail improvements in the Tillamook State Forest and provided the necessary seed money to start the wheels turning on this project,” said Dave Hiatt, OHV Recreation Specialist in the Tillamook District. “The complete public-private $164,754 project required someone to go first and thankfully, Yamaha did that.”

”The Tillamook District project directly aligns with our goal to support efforts to establish and restore safe and sustainable access for OHV recreation,” said Steve Nessl, marketing manager for Yamaha’s ATV and SidexSide division. “We applaud the diligence of Oregon’s Department of Forestry in working to make the most out of this opportunity and look forward to seeing these resources put to good use for the OHV community.”

Many miles of existing motorized trails in the Tillamook State Forest are not accessible to ODF’s current trail construction/maintenance equipment due to their narrow width and the steep terrain. A new Single Track 240 machine (additional information at http://singletracktools.com/) purchased as part of this project provides the machinery to perform the excavator and dozing functions necessary to maintain these trails to contemporary standards. Russ Ehnes, NOHVCC Executive Director, said “This is a great example of OHV organizations, government agencies, and the OHV industry working together to create solutions to challenges. It’s also the ideal place to put the Single Tracker 240 to work. We had a chance to see the machine in action at the 2010 NOHVCC Conference and are excited to see it being used in the field.”

More informatrtion about Yamaha’s OHV Access Initiative is available at: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess

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