THANK YOU

NOHVA would like to thank Yamaha for their generous contribution to NOHVA.  Shown from left to right, Gary Gibbs, Dan Nitzel, Dennis Walz and Tami Walz.

NOHVA Receives Yamaha Grant!

By Dan Nitzel, NOHVA Business Manager
         

In July of 2008 NOHVA applied for and received a grant from Yamaha to cover our insurance payment for next year. On October 16th Yamaha announced that they have selected NOHVA as one of 16 organizations that received a grant from Yamaha!   The amount we asked for and received was $10,000.  The amount NOHVA paid for insurance in 2008 was $11,087.  This year we expect to pay over $13,000 for insurance. 

Providing liability insurance for chapters and the riding areas that we are involved with is a necessary part of our agreement with land managers and land owners.  The insurance protects the land owners, our officers and our volunteers against any risks that our sport may involve and helps give everyone  some piece of mind.    

The 2009 Yamaha Access Initiative GRANT was there to ensure that the four public areas we are involved with and that are now open to the public at no charge continued to stay open.  During our Summer Jamboree we saw a considerable amount of rain.  This forced us to cancel or drastically reduce our events at the Jamboree.  We depend upon the events as a fund raiser for future insurance costs and to pay for maintenance, restrooms, trash pickup and security.  With the decreased revenue that we saw this year from our summer jamboree, the Yamaha Access Initiative GRANT  prevented our organization from going out of business.  Some of the areas we are involved with most likely would have closed without the Yamaha grant.

This year alone insurance costs took over 24% of our total expenses. With receiving the Yamaha grant, we will be able to continue our traditional refund of membership fees back to our chapters and help fund trails improvements with projects that NOHVA is involved with in Nebraska.  The grant will also help us have more funding to cover expenses involving trail work shops and defend the rights of recreational and competitive ATV and dirtbike riders involving potential legislative initiatives proposed by the Nebraska Legislature next year. 

We would like to thank Yamaha for their involvement in helping fund projects supporting the sport of recreational ATV and dirtbike riding.  The next time you stop by a Yamaha dealer in Nebraska, be sure to thank them for Yamaha's efforts to help fund trails in Nebraska!

Yamaha Continues Strong Support for OHV Access
Yamaha Q3 GRANTs Total Over $200,000 for OHV Clubs & Land Managers
Used with permission from www.ATVriders.com  

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

Breathitt County Fiscal Court – Jackson, Kentucky

Gem State ATV – Idaho

Missouri Dirt Riders – Defiance, Missouri

Nebraska OHV Association – Nebraska

North Country ATV – Saratoga County, New York

Off Road Business Association – California

Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders – Hanson, Massachusetts

Richfield Township – St. Helen, Michigan

Ride Safe Virginia – Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Ride With Respect – Moab, Utah

San Juan Trail Riders – Durango, Colorado

Tread Lightly – Utah

Tug Hill Wheelers – Carthage, New York

Western Slope ATV – Grand Junction, Colorado

“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.

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