Yamaha GRANTs
Save Streams and Promote Responsible Recreation
Latest Yamaha OHV Funding
Includes $10,000 for New Bridge Construction
Cypress, CA (10/5/2011)
- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s OHV Access
Initiative continues to support riding areas
across the country including a number of GRANTs
(Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s
Trails) that are helping protect waterways and
other natural resources. As part of its ongoing
efforts to support and promote responsible recreation
and sustainable access to public lands, Yamaha
continues to partner with a number of relevant
parties including Outdoor Life’s Save-A-Stream
program, and Yamaha has funded several projects
that are in line with the Save-A-Stream mission.
“The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative has
awarded more than $65,000 toward the construction
or rehabilitation of bridges assisting local
OHV communities in establishing responsible,
sustainable riding and land stewardship practices,”
said Steve Nessl, Yamaha ATV and SxS marketing
manager. “Land access issues impact every
outdoor activity from OHV trails to hunting
and fishing, and Yamaha is proud to do our part
and lead the way from the motorsports industry
to help assure responsible, sustainable access
for all.” “Yamaha’s commitment
to responsible recreational use on public land
is a model for the entire industry,” says
Andrew McKean, Executive Editor of Outdoor Life
magazine. “And the company’s promotion
of watershed stewardship and recreational trail
maintenance perfectly aligns with our Save-a-Stream
program, which connects hunters and anglers
with waterways in their own communities. It’s
been a great partnership.”
A recent example of a Yamaha-funded project
that affects multiple outdoor communities was
submitted by the Trailsmen Motorcycle Club for
the construction of a new bridge over a Coho
salmon-bearing stream on the Tillamook National
Forest in Northwest Oregon. This summer the
club was awarded a $10,000 GRANT to go toward
the purchase of building materials and construction
permits. “The construction of Elmer Trail
bridge will make a significant improvement in
the safety and sustainability of some of our
most heavily used trails on the Tillamook State
Forest while protecting aquatic and riparian
habitats,” said Lahna Fox, Secretary/Treasurer
of the Trailsmen Motorcycle Club. “Without
the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANT, this
important project would not be possible, and
we are grateful to partner with them in supporting
our OHV community.”
The Trailsmen Club was one of six organizations
awarded GRANTs in the second quarter 2011 funding
cycle of the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative this
year. In total, Yamaha has issued 152 GRANTs
in 32 states totaling nearly $2 million since
the program started in 2008. In addition to
the Trailsman Motorcycle Club, Yamaha awarded
GRANTs in the second quarter of 2011 to the
following organizations:Flathead Dirt Riders
Association, Kalispell, MTFrancis Marion National
Forest, McClellanville, SCOhio Department of
Natural ResourcesFriends of Florida State ForestsMichigan
Trails & Recreation Alliance of Land &
Environment Through this program, Yamaha has
directly and indirectly supported thousands
of miles of trails, kept open countless riding
areas, improved staging areas, built bridges
over fish-baring streams and partnered with
local riding communities across the country
to improve the OHV experience for all.
Yamaha is actively seeking qualified projects
at local, state and federal levels. The 2011
OHV Access Initiative GRANT schedule, application
form and guidelines are available at www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess.
The quarterly review calendar for 2011 is as
follows:
Yamaha
OHV Grant Submission Schedule & Approval
Deadlines
Submission
Dates
Approval
Deadline
December 1, 2010–
March 31, 2011
April 29, 2011
April 1 – June
30, 2011
July 29, 2011
July 1 – September
30, 2011
October 31, 2011
October 1 –
November 30, 2011
January 13, 2012
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@yamaha-motor.com
or write to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Review
Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, CA
90630-5101.
The final Yamaha OHV Access
Initiative GRANTs for 2010 included $102,000
awarded to seven organizations for projects
such as trail construction and maintenance,
mapping, and education programs promoting awareness
of safe and responsible riding practices. GRANTs
were awarded to the following organizations
in the third and fourth quarter of 2010:
High Mountain
ATV Association, Wallace, Idaho
Forest
Grove District, Oregon Department of Forestry,
Forest Grove, Ore.
Northumberland
County, Anthracite Adventure Recreation Area,
Sunbury, Penn.
San Bernardino
National Forest Association, Fawnskin, Calif.
Stewards
of the Sierra National Forest, North Folk,
Calif.
Tillamook
District, Oregon Department of Forestry, Tillamook,
Ore.
Tonto Recreation
Alliance (TRAL), Tempe, Ariz.
About Yamaha:
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and built tough! Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
headquarters are located in Cypress, California.
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