Yamaha Continues
Strong Support for OHV Access
Yamaha Q3 GRANTs Total Over
$200,000 for OHV Clubs & Land Managers
Cypress, CA (10/16/2008)
- In its largest quarter of funding to date,
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its popular
OHV Access Initiative, donated more than $200,000
in cash and equipment to projects supporting
safe, responsible riding and sustainable, open
riding areas across the country. Sixteen organizations
from 11 states received GRANT (Guaranteeing
Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails)
funds for projects including:
Trail mapping equipment and
staffing
Legislative lobbying efforts
Responsible OHV rider education and outreach
campaigns
Signage and building materials for trail heads
Campground supplies
Construction equipment for trail development
Yamaha continues to support the greater OHV
community including public land managers, private
landowners, riding clubs and associations in
their efforts to produce and maintain areas
for off-highway vehicle use. So far this year
Yamaha has awarded nearly $600,000 in GRANTs.
“The growing response to, and need for,
the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative is indicative
of the desire for enthusiasts and advocates
to enjoy OHVs in a safe and sustainable manner,”
said Mike Martinez, Yamaha’s general manager
of ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) Operations. “In
light of changing national policy on OHV access,
the community will have a continuing need for
our GRANTs to directly fund projects that help
maintain access to existing trails and responsibly
create new opportunities for OHV use.”
The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative review
committee will award GRANTs to the following
organizations:
Bell County Fiscal Court –
Bell County, Kentucky
Black River Valley Riders ATV Club –
Jefferson County, New York
“We are just starting to get the progress
reports from the first applicants receiving
GRANTs at the beginning of the year and it is
very encouraging to see what the awardees have
been able to accomplish,” said Steve Nessl,
Yamaha’s ATV/SxS marketing manager. “From
these early results it is clear that the OHV
Access Initiative is performing its mission.”
About the Yamaha
OHV Access Initiative
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications
from organizations such as non-profit or tax-exempt
OHV riding clubs, national forests and associations,
and national, state and local government agencies.
A committee reviews each application and awards
financial GRANTs to deserving projects. Applications
for the fourth quarter will be accepted through
November 30, 2008.
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 questions regarding the OHV Access Initiative,
groups can 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:
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.
