Cypress, CA (6/5/2012)
- The industry leader in Guaranteeing Responsible
Access to our Nation's Trails (GRANTs) - approved
10 new projects supporting responsible, safe
OHV riding and open, sustainable OHV access
to trails and riding areas across the country.
The GRANTs were awarded in the first quarter
of this year, and support a
variety of local,
regional and national organizations.
"Yamaha received a number of quality applications
this past quarter from
U.S. National Forest
properties seeking support for the restoration
or improvement of their OHV
trail systems," said
Steve Nessl, Yamaha ATV and SxS marketing manager.
"Public lands are a
vital source of OHV
trails across the country, and with dwindling
budget allocations from the
federal government,
the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative has become
an important resource to land
managers across
the country."
These ten organizations were awarded GRANTs
totaling more than $100,000 in the first quarter
2012 funding cycle of the Yamaha OHV Access
Initiative:
- Bell County Fiscal Court - KY
- Coastal Off Road Riders Association
- N. Charleston, SC
- Highmarket Wheelers - Lewis County,
NY
- Indian Valley Creek ATV Club - Champion,
PA
- Lassen Land and Trails Trust - Lassen
County, CA
- National FFA
- North Florida South Alabama Motorcycle
Club - Pensacola, FL
- Responsible Recreation Foundation
- Arvada, CO
- uperior Ranger District, Lolo National
Forest - Superior, MT
- Topsham Trailriders ATV/Snowmobile
Club - Durham, ME
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Yamaha is actively seeking qualified projects
at local, state and federal levels. The current
OHV Access Initiative GRANT application form
and guidelines are available online at www.Yamaha-Motor.com/OHVAccess.
The deadline to submit an application for consideration
in the second quarter GRANT funding cycle for
2012 is June 30, 2012.
| Yamaha
OHV Grant Submission Schedule & Approval
Deadlines |
| Submission
Dates |
Approval
Deadline |
April 1 – June
30, 2012 |
July 31, 2012 |
July 1 – September
29, 2012 |
October 31, 2012 |
October 1 –
November 30, 2012 |
January 11, 2013 |
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
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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.
About Yamaha Motor
Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS) a leader
in the motorsports market, makes the toughest,
most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side
vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding
product offerings also include motorcycles,
outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles,
boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines,
accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products
are sold through a nationwide network of dealers
in the United States. Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
