Cypress, Calif. - Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.'s, OHV Access Initiative--the industry leader in Guaranteeing
Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails (GRANTs)--approved new funding last
month that will help seven different organizations across six states.
These organizations are helping to implement Yamaha's
mission of supporting safe, responsible riding and open, sustainable riding
areas through a variety of projects on the ground level. Since its
inception in 2008, the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative has funded nearly 200
such projects across the country.
To date, Yamaha has funded projects in 36 states in pursuit
of its goal to support OHV access projects nationwide. This number
continues to increase as Yamaha receives quality applications from around the
country. New Hampshire received its first
Yamaha GRANT this cycle with funding provided to the North Country ATV club
based in North Stratford.
"Yamaha remains focused on supporting quality projects that
represent significant opportunities for local OHV communities," Steve Nessl,
Yamaha ATV and SxS marketing manager, said. "These projects take many
forms; from improving a trail systems' access to local amenities and protecting
sensitive environmental zones near and within riding areas to expanding legal
riding areas."
These organizations were awarded GRANTs totaling more than
$75,000 in the third quarter 2012 funding cycle of the Yamaha OHV Access
Initiative:
- Border Riders Sportsman Club - Jackson, ME
- Great Lot Sportsman's ATV Club - Booneville, NY
- MTN Trail Riders - Jonesborough,
TN
- North Country ATV - North
Stratford, NH
- Northeast ATV Association - Troy, NY
- Thunder
Mountain Wheelers -
Delta, CO
- Snow Shoes Rails to Trails - Clarence, PA
Yamaha is actively seeking qualified projects at local,
state and federal levels. To date, projects have been funded in 36 states
across the country; click here to
see a map of GRANT projects. The current OHV Access Initiative GRANT application
form and guidelines are available online atwww.yamahaohvaccess.com.
The next deadline to submit a GRANT application is Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.
The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative is the industry leader
in Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails
(GRANTs). Through this program, Yamaha has directly and indirectly
supported thousands of miles of trails, maintained and rehabilitated countless
riding areas, improved staging areas, built bridges over fish-bearing streams
and partnered with local riding communities across the country to improve the
OHV experience.
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 here. For
specific questions about the OHV Access Initiative, call Yamaha's dedicated OHV
Access Initiative Hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724), e-mail OHVAccess@yamaha-motor.com or
write to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Review Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress,
CA 90630-5101.
