Cypress, CA (2/8/2009)
- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its OHV
(off-highway vehicle) Access Initiative, GRANTed
(Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nations
Trails) more than $80,000 in the fourth quarter
of 2009. This brings the program’s year-end
funding total to more than $685,000 and two-year
total to more than $1.3 million in support of
the OHV community nationwide.
“Yamaha is proud of the OHV Access Initiative’s
success reaching riding areas across the country
and promoting safe, responsible recreation,”
said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS Group
marketing manager. “While we’ve
enjoyed great progress the past two years, we’re
most excited about the future of the program
as we meet the continuing and expanding need
for OHV support. Yamaha’s OHV Access Initiative
will continue to provide essential resources
to OHV riding clubs, state associations and
public land management agencies at local, state
and federal levels for years to come.”
The 2010 Access Initiative GRANT schedule is
now available at www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess
along with the application form and guidelines.
The GRANT submission deadlines are:
· Q1 Submission Deadline: March 31,
2010
· Q2 Submission Deadline: June 30, 2010
· Q3 Submission Deadline: September 30,
2010
· Q4 Submission Deadline: December 3,
2010
In the final quarter of 2009 Yamaha funded
11 organizations GRANTing more than $80,000
in cash and equipment. GRANTs went to support
the construction, mapping, maintenance and insurance
of OHV riding areas and to create awareness
of safe and responsible riding practices.
The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative review committee
awarded GRANTs to the following organizations
in the fourth quarter:
· California Trail Users Coalition
· Coronado National Forest, Arizona
· Friends of Florida State Forest
· Jackson County Forestry & Parks
Department, Wisconsin
· Lost Rivers Economic Development, Recreational
Trails Committee, Idaho
· Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association
· North Country ATV Association/NYTRO
of Eastern New York
· Ride with Respect, Utah
· San Juan Trail Riders, Colorado·
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Lafayette
County
· Oregon Department of Forestry: Tillamook
District
About the Yamaha
OHV Access Initiative
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from
non-profit or tax-exempt organizations including
OHV riding clubs and associations, national,
state and local public land use agencies and
other members of the OHV community in the United
States. 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: 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 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. Applications for the first quarter
of 2009 will be accepted through February 28,
2009.
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.
www.yamaha-motor.com
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