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Steve received the Maine Development Foundation Champion of Rural Economic Development award in 2019. Nutting Award in 2017, and their Abby Holman award for exemplary public service in 2019. The Maine Forest Products Council recognized Steve with their highest award, the Albert D. That effort, in concert with the University of Maine, mill communities, the forest industry, Maine economic development leaders and policy makers has been lauded as a collaboration that other states, Canadian provinces, and European nations are emulating. In 2016, he stepped forward to lead the Maine Forest-Based Economy Economic Development Assessment Team (FOR/Maine) focused on redeveloping and diversifying rural Maine’s working-forest economy and serving as the primary spokesperson for Maine’s forest products industry. His retirement in 2017 did not end his passion and commitment to advocating for Maine’s forest sector. He also helped the ownership create the world’s largest private, working-forest conservation easement. During that time he was responsible for helping the company become the largest landowner to achieve forest management sustainability certification according to internationally recognized standards.

He oversaw the management of approximately 1 million acres of Maine timberland during his 32 year career with Pingree Associates and Seven Islands Land Company. “A tireless champion of Maine’s forest products industry.” is how Steve Schley was described by a nominator for the Dowd Award.

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