YamahaOutdoorAccessInitiativeAnnounces
First Quarter GRANTAwardsCelebrating OutdoorRecreation
FirstYearofExpandedSupport for Those UsingOHVstoEnjoytheOutdoors; GRANTProjects
Showcase PartnershipbetweenLand ManagersandRiderstoCreateandProtect Access
CYPRESS,Calif. –June9, 2015– YamahaMotorCorp., USA, todayannounced thefirst quarter2015GRANT (GuaranteeingResponsible Accesstoour Nation’sTrails)recipientsfrom theYamahaOutdoorAccessInitiative. Thisquarter, morethan$95,000wascontributedto eight projectssupporting theprogram’s industry-leadingdedication tosafe, responsible riding andopensustainableaccesstoland, trailsandridingareasforOHVusers.
“Recognizing OHVridersarealsohunters, fishermen, campers, farmersandoutdoor enthusiasts,Yamaha’s Outdoor AccessInitiativehasspentthepastyear investinginprojects that directlybenefit thepublic’sabilitytoaccesslandforworkandplay,”saidMikeMartinez, Yamaha’sATV/SxSgroupVicePresident.“Theoutdoor recreationcommunityhas responded well to theexpandedplatformof theGRANTprogram,submittingmorethoughtful andwell- designedprojects that embraceandprotect thediverseusesofpublicland;somethingwehope toseemoreofinthecomingfundingcycles.”
Fundingwasawardedbythe YamahaOutdoor AccessInitiative tothefollowingorganizations: AndroscogginATVClub, NewHampshire
Beverhead-Deerlodge N.F- Butte Ranger District-Whitetail,Montana
KeepTruckeeMeadowsBeautiful,Nevada
National FFA WondersofWildlife
NorthCounty ATV,NewHampshire
TreadLightly!
WashingtonCounty BoardofSupervisors, Mississippi
Ridingclubs, outdoorenthusiastassociations, land managersandconservationistscanfind informationabout theYamahaOutdoorAccessInitiativeat www.yamahaoutdooraccess.com. In addition todownloadingand reviewingtheGRANTguidelinesfor submission,visitorscan
submit anapplicationwith therequiredattachmentsdirectlytotheonlineplatform. Yamaha
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continuestoseekqualifiedprojectsandapplicationsat local,stateandfederal levels. Thenext deadline tosubmit aGRANTapplicationisTuesday,June30,2015.
AbouttheYamahaOutdoorAccess Initiative
The YamahaOutdoor AccessInitiativeis the industry leader in GuaranteeingResponsible AccesstoourNation’sTrails(GRANTs).Throughthisprogram,Yamahahasdirectlyand indirectlysupportedthousandsof milesoftrails, maintainedandrehabilitatedcountlessriding areas, improvedstagingareas, builtbridgesover fish-bearingstreamsandpartneredwithlocal ridingcommunitiesacross thecountryto improve theOHVexperience. Eachquarter,Yamaha acceptsapplicationsfromnon-profitor tax-exemptorganizationsincluding OHVridingclubsand associations, national, stateand local publiclanduseagencies, outdoorenthusiast associations andlandconservationgroupswithaninterest inprotecting,improving,expandingand/or maintainingaccessfor safe, responsibleandsustainableusebymotorizedoff-roadvehicles. A committeethenreviewseachapplicationandawardsGRANTstodeservingprojects. Examples ofappropriateprojectsfor GRANTs include,butarenotlimitedto:
Trail development, restorationandmaintenance
Trail signageandmapproduction
Stagingareaconstruction, renovationandmaintenance
Landstewardship, safetyandeducation
Updatedguidelines,anapplicationformand informationontheOutdoorAccessInitiativeare available here.Forspecificquestionsabout the Outdoor AccessInitiative,call Yamaha’s dedicatedhotlineat1-877-OHV-TRAIL(877-648-8724), emailOHVAccess@yamaha- motor.com or write to:
YamahaOutdoorAccessInitiativeReviewCommittee
6555KatellaAvenue
Cypress,CA90630-5101
AboutYamaha Motor Corp., USA
YamahaMotorCorporation,USA, (YMUS),aleaderinthemotorsportsmarket, makesthe toughest, mostcapableandversatileATVand Side-by-Sidevehicles. Thecompany’sever- expandingproductofferingsalsoincludemotorcycles,outboardmotors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles,boats, outdoorpowerequipment, accessories, apparel andmuchmore. YMUS productsaresoldthroughanationwidenetworkofdealers intheUnited States.
Headquartered inCypress,Calif., sinceits incorporationin1976, Yamahaalsohasfacilitiesin WisconsinandGeorgia, aswell asfactoryoperationsinTennesseeand Georgia.For more informationon Yamaha, visitwww.yamahamotorsports.com.
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