Yamaha Awards GRANT of $13,800 to Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association

Donation Supports trail maintenance and administration as part of ongoing effort to encourage safe, responsible riding and sustainable riding areas in Nebraska.

Thank you Yamaha for your generous contributions to NOHVA for 2009 and 2010!  Shown from left to right, Gary Gibbs, Dan Nitzel, Dennis Walz and Tami Walz.

Grand Island, Nebraska February 14, 2010 – The Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association (NOHVA) is pleased to announce it has received a Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANT of $13,800.  Of the $13,800, approximately $3,800 will be used for entrance trail improvements at Headworks OHV Park near Genoa and $10,000 will be used for insurance costs involving five public ATV, dirtbike and UTV areas in Nebraska.  This is the second grant NOHVA has received from Yamaha.  The first grant was awarded to NOHVA in 2008. 

According to Dan Nitzel, Business Manager of NOHVA, “Liability is always a top concern among land owners that host ATV, dirtbike and UTV trails on their land.  The insurance purchased with funding from the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative grant allows us to help protect the land owners who open their land for public motorized recreation.  Also, the insurance protects our volunteers from potential lawsuits and injuries.  With Yamaha providing the funds for insurance, we can use the funds that we receive from voluntary memberships and donations to help fund trail related expenses.  These expenses include maintaining restrooms, trash cans and trash pickup, rider education, and most importantly, trail maintenance.”    

One other important item the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative provides funds for is improvements to the entrance trail at the Headworks OHV Park near Genoa.  Last year entrance gates were vandalized.  The Yamaha Trails grant will fund replacement of the gates and will help fund re-construction of the entrance trail.  

“After weather dramatically reducing attendance at our Jamborees in 2009, without the support from Yamaha, the future of NOHVA was at risk”, said Dan Nitzel.  “Yamaha has bailed us out of financial trouble two times now so we can continue to support and fund public ATV, dirtbike and UTV trail projects in Nebraska.”  Unlike many states, the State of Nebraska has no registration program to fund recreational ATV, dirtbike and UTV trails and trail organizations.  Instead, trail funding and maintenance is left up to volunteer organizations like NOHVA.

For more information about Yamaha’s OHV Access Initiative, go to: www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess .

The Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association (NOHVA) is a 3200 member non-profit organization formed to benefit all terrain vehicle (ATV), off-road motorcycle (dirtbike) and UTV riders.  Our six chapters and main organization help manage and fund trails and parks at five locations in Nebraska.  

For NOHVA to receive this GRANT again, in addition to thanking the Yamaha Motor Corporation, we would like to THANK the following people that worked to make it possible!

Jesse Henderson – Yamaha

Craig Stokebrand - Kearney Yamaha

Kristy Lichtenfeld – Curry Bros. Motorsports

Scott Kluver – Dillion Brothers MotorSports

The goals of the Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association are:

§         Preserve existing places to ride in Nebraska

§         Help fund public ATV, dirtbike and UTV trails and parks in Nebraska

§         Organize riders to help manage and maintain trails and ATV/dirtbike/UTV parks

§         Organize family based off road events for ATV, dirtbike and UTV enthusiasts

§         Promote responsible and safe ATV/dirtbike/UTV use

§         Educate ATV, dirtbike and UTV enthusiasts

§         Assist in the development and management of new places to ride in Nebraska

§         Defend recreational ATV, dirtbike and UTV owners against discriminatory legislation

We hold family based events through out the year and our memberships are low cost.  We provide riding area information and news to our members.  A portion of NOHVA membership fees are used to fund and maintain trails in Nebraska.  Our web site is www.nohva.com

Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANTs $1.3 Million in Two Years Supporting Safe, Responsible Riding and Open, Sustainable Access
Fourth Quarter 2009 Awards Top $80,000; 2010 Funding Cycle Opens

Cypress, CA (2/8/2009) - Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its OHV (off-highway vehicle) Access Initiative, GRANTed (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nations Trails) more than $80,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009. This brings the program’s year-end funding total to more than $685,000 and two-year total to more than $1.3 million in support of the OHV community nationwide.

“Yamaha is proud of the OHV Access Initiative’s success reaching riding areas across the country and promoting safe, responsible recreation,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS Group marketing manager. “While we’ve enjoyed great progress the past two years, we’re most excited about the future of the program as we meet the continuing and expanding need for OHV support. Yamaha’s OHV Access Initiative will continue to provide essential resources to OHV riding clubs, state associations and public land management agencies at local, state and federal levels for years to come.”

The 2010 Access Initiative GRANT schedule is now available at www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess  along with the application form and guidelines. The GRANT submission deadlines are:

· Q1 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2010
· Q2 Submission Deadline: June 30, 2010
· Q3 Submission Deadline: September 30, 2010
· Q4 Submission Deadline: December 3, 2010

In the final quarter of 2009 Yamaha funded 11 organizations GRANTing more than $80,000 in cash and equipment. GRANTs went to support the construction, mapping, maintenance and insurance of OHV riding areas and to create awareness of safe and responsible riding practices.

The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative review committee awarded GRANTs to the following organizations in the fourth quarter:

· California Trail Users Coalition      
· Coronado National Forest, Arizona
· Friends of Florida State Forest
· Jackson County Forestry & Parks Department, Wisconsin
· Lost Rivers Economic Development, Recreational Trails Committee, Idaho
· Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association
· North Country ATV Association/NYTRO of Eastern New York
· Ride with Respect, Utah
· San Juan Trail Riders, Colorado· Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Lafayette County
· Oregon Department of Forestry: Tillamook District

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@yamahamotor.com  or write to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Review Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630-5101.

About the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative:
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from non-profit or tax-exempt organizations including OHV riding clubs, national forests and associations, and national, state and local government agencies. A committee then reviews each application and awards GRANTs to deserving projects. Applications for the first quarter of 2009 will be accepted through February 28, 2009.

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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 www.yamaha-motor.com .

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