Organization: Federal Public Land Agency
Project: Install trail signs on 20 miles of OHV
trails. Install fencing to protect watershed
area from inadvertent OHV use. Reprint property
trail maps.
GRANT Request: $18,750 to purchase and
install 50 directional trail signs, 8,000-feet of
fencing material as well as cover production
and printing costs of new map.
Application: Form was complete with back
up documentation provided including letters
of support from local Yamaha dealer and local
OHV riding groups. Yamaha logo to be featured
on signs, fencing and new map as well as local
ATV riding group web sites.
Review Committee Decision: Approved |
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Organization: Local ATV riding group
Project: Hire a seasonal trail specialist to perform routine trail
maintenance and patrol on regional U.S. Forest Service property.
GRANT Request: $12,500 for salary and donation of a
Yamaha Rhino 450.
Application: Did not provide an accounting of the salary,
nor did it include a letter of support from the U.S.F.S.
property manager.
Review Committee Decision: Denied pending detail
on budget/salary and submission of supporting documentation.
Applicant informed that the Access Initiative does not
donate Yamaha product. Applicant referred to law enforcement
loan program as an option for unit needs. |
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Organization: County ATV riding group
Project: Enhance OHV area to create a destination
for outdoor/adventure tourism as part of a
multi-county effort for a 2,000 mile trail system.
GRANT Request: $9,200 to purchase equipment,
signage and building materials
Application: Detailed how GRANT would be
spent and provided all of the required documentation.
Included Yamaha logo on trailhead
signage, web site, event banners as well as a
local media outreach campaign to announce
the award.
Review Committee Decision: Approved |
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Organization: Local snowmobile riding club
Project: Snowmobile youth safety education classes
GRANT Request: $5,000 for workshop materials and
instructor fees
Application: Form was complete. Supporting documentation
provided. Budget detailed and Yamaha sponsorship
adequately recognized.
Review Committee Decision: Denied. Applicant was referred
to national specialty vehicle association’s safety programs for
funding and informed that the scope of their project was too
narrow/seasonal for the OHV Access Initiative and that national
programs are in place for supporting club’s goals/objectives. |
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