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Curriculum Vitae
Jennifer Stevens
Ph.D.
Principal, Stevens Historical Research
Associates
Boise, ID 83702
Mobile: 208-***-****
Email: abo4p0@r.postjobfree.com
Website: www.shraboise.com
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Archival Experience
*U.S. National Archives: U.S. Army Corps of *State Archives: California, New Mexico,
Arizona,
Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Idaho, Oregon
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service,
*Special and Academic Collections: numerous
U.S. General Land Office, U.S. Bureau of Land
Management, Military Branch files, U.S.
*Corporate Archives: Salt River Project, PG&E, J.R.
Geological Survey, U.S. Bureau of Indian
Simplot Company, others
Affairs, and many others
Education
Ph.D., American History University of California, Davis. 2008.
Dissertation: Feminizing the Urban West: Green Cities and Open Space in the Postwar Era,
1950-2000
M.A., American History University of California, Santa Barbara. 1995.
B.A., History and Political Science University of California, Santa Barbara. 1993.
Project/Client History
2011-present: Expert historian for mining company on the history of operations at a
western mine site.
2011-2012: Consulting historian for the Idaho Education Association. Authoring a history
of the
organization s 120 years in existence for publication by SweetGrass Books in spring 2012.
2010-present: Expert historian for Colville Confederated Tribes in Joseph A. Pakootas, et
al v. Teck Cominco
Metals, Ltd. (CV-04-0256-LRS), a civil action involving CERCLA claims against a mining
company in eastern
Washington State. Provided comprehensive expert rebuttal report and deposition testimony.
Expected trial
date is September 2012.
2010-2011: Expert historian for defendant in United States of America v. Michael
Rodriguez (CR-09-279-S-
BLW) regarding potential Clean Water Act violations. Issues include the historical nature
of the land and the
existence of wetlands thereupon. Provided expert report which helped settle this dispute
out of court.
2010-present: Consulting historian for a privately held mining company in dispute over
Indian Reservation
boundary. Issues include historic creek location and historic treatment of lands
bordering the creek.
(Washington State.)
2010-present: Consulting historian for Washington County, Idaho regarding the historic
presence and use of
roads in the County for use in R.S. 2477 road validation proceedings under the 1866
Mining Law.
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2010-2011: Expert historian for Baker City in City of Baker City, OR v. United States of
America, et al, Civil No
2:08-cv-717-SU, regarding the historic presence of mining ditches in the surrounding
National Forest for use
in validation of ditch under the 1866 Mining Law. Offered expert testimony and an expert
report that were
used for a successful trial outcome for Baker City.
2009-present: Consulting historian for private mining claim owner in Idaho. Providing
historical research on
the presence of roads on federal land for potential litigation of an R.S. 2477 road claim
under the 1866
Mining Law.
2008-present: Consulting historian/expert for Pioneer Irrigation District in Pioneer
Irrigation District v. City
of Caldwell. Provided expert deposition testimony, primary historical research and
authored a report on the
history and development of the Irrigation District s facilities; Expected trial date is
June 2012.
2010-2011: Consulting historian/grant writer for Boise State University. Worked with
faculty members in
the College of Social Sciences to obtain National Science Foundation funding for a study
of water and land
use in the Treasure Valley, Idaho.
2008-2012: Consulting historian for mining company in eastern Idaho, regarding the
history of river
pollution and land use on a CERCLA-regulated site. Authored a comprehensive history
regarding RCRA and
CERCLA regulation and corporate land use on the site.
2010: Expert historian for Pioneer Irrigation District (Idaho) regarding water rights
issues for the Snake River
Basin Adjudication. Researched the District s water rights history in relation to other
adjacent users.
2010: Expert historian for Middle Fork Holding Company in Middle Fork Holding Company v.
United States.
Provided research and expert report on the history of the Middle Fork Lodge s Challis
National Forest
holdings, including irrigation ditch being litigated as a potential R.S. 2339 canal. Case
was settled out of
court in 2010.
2010: Consultant to City of Boise; !uthored the City s new Historic Preservation Plan;
This project
represented the first revision of the City s plan since it was originally written in
1979;
2010: Consulting historian for Sima Muroff/Blackhawk on the River on the historical
impact of the War
Production Board s L-208 regulation closing all non-essential mines in the United
States in 1942; Provided
research and report on Idaho mines affected by order L-208.
2009-2010: Expert historian for Boise City Canal Company in Corn, et. al v. Boise City
Canal Company.
Provided research on the historical construction of Boise City Canal Company s canal for
use in litigation over
damages. Case was settled out of court in 2011.
2008-2011: Expert historian for Settlers Irrigation District in Settlers Irrigation
District v. Ada County
Highway District. Provided expert testimony in deposition and an expert report regarding
the history of the
Settlers canal system, land settlement in !da County, and the historic presence of water
in the area in
question. Judge issued a favorable ruling on summary judgment motion with heavy reliance
upon SHRA
expert report. Case was settled out of court in 2011.
2007: Consulting historian/expert for Surface Water Coalition via ERO Resources in Boise,
Idaho. Provided
historical research for use in a water dispute in the south-central and southeastern
parts of Idaho. Research
included the history of ground water and surface water use developments.
2005-2007: Consulting historian for ERO resources in Boise, Idaho. Authored a consulting
report entitled
The History of Water and Land Use in the Twin Falls, Idaho Region, 1870-1990, for use in
a legal dispute
between water users in south central Idaho.
2003-2004: Consulting historian for City of Boise, Idaho. Authored a report entitled Land
Use and
Conservation in the Boise Foothills, 1862-2001 for use in support of federal legislation
dictating the terms of
a land exchange between various state, federal, and local entities.
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1999: Assistant Historian for Quivik Consulting Historian, Inc. Provided research and
writing on mining
history for the Bunker Hill Superfund litigation (United States v. ASARCO, et al) in
northern Idaho.
1999: Assistant Historian for Quivik Consulting Historian, Inc. Provided research and
writing on mining
history for Pinal Creek Group v. Newmont Mining Corp., et al., in Arizona.
1998: Associate Historian and consultant for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District
(SMUD) in litigation
SMUD v. CalTrans, et al. Provided research on the historical land use of a contaminated
site adjacent to the
Sacramento River to determine clean-up liability.
1998: Associate Historian and consultant for State of Kansas in litigation matters
regarding the Republican
River Compact and interstate Republican River adjudication.
1998: Associate Historian and consultant for water users in ongoing adjudication of the
Snake River Basin.
Provided research on the effects of Upper Snake River Dams on downstream salmon migration
for use in
legal conflict between Nez Perce Indians and water users.
1997-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for a municipal entity involved in the Rio
Grande River
Adjudication. Provided research and writing on early land and water use around the modern
city limits,
including groundwater, to determine municipal usage rights.
1997-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for Fort Hall Irrigation Project water
users, involved in water
rights contract with the United States. Provided research on water right contract issues
between the water
users association and the United States.
1997-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for Kern Delta Water District regarding the
historical water
rights on the Kern River. Provided research and writing on the history of the famous Lux
v. Haggin case and
its subsequent agreements in order to determine Kern Delta's rights.
1996-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for the state of Idaho regarding the Snake
River Basin
Adjudication. Provided historical research on water rights of the Snake River islands
located in the Deer Flat
National Wildlife Refuge in legal dispute with the United States. Part of the Snake River
Basin Adjudication.
1995-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for the Salt River Project (Arizona).
Provided research on the
commercial navigability of the Salt River, Gila River, and Verde River at the time of
statehood (1912) for use
in hearings in front of the Arizona Navigable Stream Adjudication Commission.
1995-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for Nebraska Department of Water Resources.
Provided
research on the history of Nebraska v. Wyoming, 325 U.S. 589 (1945), for use in
litigation between Nebraska
and Wyoming over the apportionment of North Platte River waters.
1995-1998: Associate Historian and consultant for federal client. Providing research on
the history of
Rancho Santa Margarita v. Vail for use in a water dispute over the Santa Margarita River
in southern
California.
Conference Presentations and Other Professional Talks
March 2010: American Society for Environmental History. Roundtable Organizer, Alternate
Voices, Shared
Visions: Women in Post-WWII Environmentalism. Portland, OR.
March 2010: Speaker for civic Fettuccine Forum series, Women s History Month; Boise, ID.
October 2009: Western History Association. The West is Healthy?: Smog and Its Impact
on
the Cities of the
West:
1950-1980, as part of the panel, Wiring Wellness in the West. Denver, CO.
October 2009: Planning History/Society for American City and Regional Planning. Telesis:
! Roundtable;
Presented research on Dorothy Erskine s role in what was a cutting edge planning group
out of Berkeley, C!;
Oakland, CA.
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May 2009: Foothills Learning Center Sunset Series; Hull s !ngels: The History of Western
Women and
Open Space Campaigns; Boise, ID.
April 2009: Western Association of Women s Historians; Living on the Edge: Hillside
Women s Plans for a
Wild Los Angeles, 1955-1970, as part of the panel: Defining Los !ngeles: ! City s
Identity in Flux, 1880-
1980. Santa Clara, CA.
March 2009: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Women of the Urban West, Green Cities and Open
Space Battles
in the Post War Era, in honor of Women s History Month; Boise, ID.
June 2008: Berkshire Conference on the History of Women. Saving Us from Subdivisions and
Giving Us
Space: Women as Environmentalists in the Early Second Feminist Era, as part of the
panel: Battling Urban
Sprawl, Pollution, and Poverty: Justifications for Women's Environmental Activism in the
Twentieth Century.
Minneapolis, MN.
February 2008: American Society for Environmental History. When the City Gets Too Close:
Saving Hull s
Gulch and Building Community in Boise, Idaho, 1980-2000, as part of the panel: When Wild
Isn't Wild
Anymore: Negotiating the Boundaries Between Humans and the Wild. (Also served as member
of the Local
Arrangements Committee for this conference.) Boise, ID.
October 2007: Western History Association. Los !ngeles: Sprawling Metropolis or Urban
Park Haven? The
Struggle for a City s Identity in the Santa Monica Mountains: 1960 -1978, as part of the
panel: The
Boundaries of Nature: Cities, Counties, and Tensions around Parks in the West. Oklahoma
City, OK.
March 2000: American Society for Environmental History. Deschutes and !fter: The State s
Rights Issue in
River Management, 1947-1956, as part of the panel: Whose Rivers Are They?: The Politics
of River
Management in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle, WA.
Teaching Experience
July 2011July 2010: NBI, Inc. A class on historical research for attorneys earning
Continuing Legal Education
credit. Boise, Idaho.
Spring 2010: Department of History: Adjunct professor, Boise State University, Boise,
Idaho. Upper division
Environmental History.
Spring 2010: Department of History: Adjunct professor, Boise State University, Boise,
Idaho. 3-day
workshop entitled, Women and the Urban West;
2006: Teacher/Leader. Department of History: Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. 3-day
workshop
entitled History of the Boise Foothills;
1999: Teaching Assistant. Department of History: University of California,
Davis.
? United States Environmental History.
? United States History,
1860-present
.
? Modern European History
1994-1995: Teaching Assistant. Department of History: University of California, Santa
Barbara.
United States History, 1860-present
.
Awards
2012: Woman of the Year Award, Idaho Business Review
2011: Accomplished Under 40 Award, Idaho Business Review
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Department of History Research Block Grant Award, University of California, Davis.
2007: Consortium for Women and Research, Research Grant, University of California
2008: Consortium for Women and Research, Travel Grant, University of California
Other Professional Experience
2011-2013: Governor-appointed member, Idaho State Historical Records Advisory Board
2008-Present: Mayor-appointed member, Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission.
2007- 2008: Member, vice-president of the Board of Trustees, Land Trust of the Treasure
Valley.
2005-2008: Chair, Boise City Historic Preservation Commission, a commission charged with
preserving and
protecting Boise s historic resources;
2003-2008: Member, Boise City Historic Preservation Commission, a commission charged with
preserving
and protecting Boise s historic resources.
2004: Graduate, Leadership Boise Program, Boise Chamber of Commerce
2002-2003: Historic Preservation Chair, Newsletter Editor, and Board Member, North End
Neighborhood
Association. Worked with local historians and architects to preserve and maintain the
historic resources of
Boise s North End neighborhood;
2001-2002: Market Intelligence Manager, PeopleSoft, Inc., Pleasanton, CA. Collaborated
with executives,
including CEO, to determine competitive positioning for sales and marketing in the
dynamic e-business
software sector. Planned international expansion of market intelligence team. Interacted
regularly with
industry analysts.
1999-2001: Manager, Competitive Intelligence, Siebel Systems, Inc., San Mateo, CA.
Worked closely with
executive team, including COO, to devise corporate strategies to remain ahead of the
competition in the
software industry. Traveled internationally to present strategies to sales teams and
executives.
1995: Water Policy Researcher/Analyst. Environmental Policy Center, San Francisco, CA.
Researched local
government policies regarding water efficiency and water quality. Updated information on
the Center's
Web site, followed trends in policy making and assisted local government clients in
implementing policies.
Conferences Attended
Western Association of Women Historians, May 2009, Santa Clara.
Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, June 2008, Minneapolis.
Society for American City and Regional Planning, October 2009, Oakland.
Western History Association, October 2007, Oklahoma City; October 2008, Salt Lake City;
October 2009,
Denver.
FORUM, National Association for Preservation Commissions, July 2006, Baltimore.
American Society for Environmental History: March 2008, Boise; March 2006, St. Paul;
March 2000, Seat tle;
April 1999, Tucson; March 1995, Las Vegas.
California Committee for the Promotion of History, October 1995, Sacramento.
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Professional Affiliations
American History Association, American Society for Environmental History, Western History
Association,
Western Association of Women Historians, American Council on Public History
Publications and Other Scholarly Works
Feminizing Portland, Oregon: A History of the League of Women Voters in the Postwar Era,
1950 -1975, in
Breaking the Wave: Women, Their Organizations, and Feminism, 1945-1985 (Routledge: 2010).
Forthcoming, 2012: Women, Bulldozers, and the West: Early Environmentalism in Western
Cities, 1950-1975.
(Under Contract with University of California Press.)
"One State's Challenge to the National Defense Effort: Oregon, Fish, and the Feds, 1949-
1953." Partial
fulfillment for Ph. D.
"In Name But Not in Practice: The Role of the Agrarian Myth in Western Water Development
and State
Building." Partial fulfillment for M.A. Degree.
"Dam the Progressives: Multi-Purpose River Development, 1900-1914." Partial fulfillment
for M.A. Degree.
Book Reviews
Richard Widick, Trouble in the Forest: California s Redwood Timber Wars (Minneapolis:
University of
Minnesota Press, 2009). Reviewed for H-Net and H-California History, July 2010.
William D. Rowley, Reclaiming the Arid West; The Career of Francis G. Newlands
(Bloomington and
Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1996), in Journal for the History of Technology
(October 1997).
John O. Baxter, Dividing New Mexico's Waters, 1700-1912 (Albuquerque: University of New
Mexico Press,
1997), in The Western Historical Quarterly (Summer 1998).
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