Yamaha OHV Access
Initiative Tops $1 Million in GRANTs
for Safe, Responsible OHV Access
OHV Enthusiasts Nationwide Benefit
from More Than 100 Yamaha GRANTs in 21 Months
Cypress, CA (10/20/2009)
- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its OHV
Access Initiative, has provided more than $1
million in critical funding into OHV projects
across the country. In less than two years,
more than 100 Yamaha GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible
Access to our Nation's Trails) have been given
to local, state and national organizations that
are leading efforts to support safe, responsible
OHV riding and sustainable, open riding areas.
Programs receiving GRANTs historically incorporate
projects that directly impact specific trails,
such as trail construction and maintenance,
safety patrols, mapping and trail signage, as
well as projects that address OHV usage on a
broader scale -- like educational and land stewardship
campaigns and legislative or legal efforts supporting
responsible OHV access to public lands. GRANT
funded projects span the country from New York
to California, Florida to Oregon. A complete
list of GRANT recipients can be found at: www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess.
"Yamaha is leading national and local
efforts to promote safe, responsible riding
and open, sustainable riding areas, and reaching
this $1 million milestone is symbolic of our
commitment," said Mike Martinez, Yamaha's
general manager of ATV and Side-by-Side Operations.
"Together with our GRANT recipients, we
recommit to these efforts each time an approved
OHV project is funded and completed. Through
the OHV Access Initiative, Yamaha will to continue
to provide vital resources to the OHV community
for many years to come."
In this third quarter funding cycle, eight
Yamaha GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access
to our Nation's Trails) were awarded to fund
projects that directly impact the access, safety
and sustainability of OHV riding areas across
the country. GRANT recipients for Q3 2009 include:
Birdseye Mountain ATV Club,
VT
City of Evarts, KY
Cle Elum Ranger District,
OR
Dubois County Dirt Riders
Off Road Riders Association
Offroad Riders Matter Association
Oregon Dept. of Forestry
Western Slope ATV Association
About the Yamaha
OHV Access Initiative
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts
applications from non-profit or tax-exempt organizations
including OHV riding clubs, national forests
and associations, and national, state and local
government agencies. A committee then reviews
each application and awards GRANTs to deserving
projects.
Examples of appropriate projects
for GRANTs include, but are not limited to:
Trail development,
restoration and maintenance
Trail signage
and map production
Staging area
construction, renovation and maintenance
Land stewardship,
trail safety and education
Updated guidelines, an application
form and information on the OHV Access Initiative
are available at the newly redesigned web site:
www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess. For specific
questions about the OHV Access Initiative, call
Yamaha's dedicated OHV Access Initiative Hotline
at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724), email OHVAccess@yamahamotor.com
or write
to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Review Committee,
6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630-5101.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha ATVs and SxS vehicles are designed, engineered
and built tough! Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
headquarters are located in Cypress, California.
For more information on Yamaha, visit yamaha-motor.com.