Chapter 1 About the OMAB Case Study
Introduction
Research Methods
The OMAB: A Brief Description and History
Chapter 2 The OMAB Steering Committee: Interest, Investment and Choices
External Motivations and Internal Needs
A Long Time in Coming
Agency Commitment
Who’s In and Who’s Out
Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 3 Community Role, Awareness, and Involvement
The Community Dimension
Community Dimensions of the OMAB Nomination Process
Perceptions of Public Inclusion Efforts
Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 4 The Opposition: Who, How, and Why?
The Extent of Opposition
The Rise of Opposition
The Opponents
Opponent Strategies
Opponents’ Public Outreach
Opponent Claims
The Influence of Place
The Sources
Teasing Out the Conspiracy
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix A—List of Publications and Internet Sites in Sample
Appendix B—Opposition Information Sources
To contact authors direct correspondence to: Theresa L. Goedeke, Department of Rural Sociology, 5 Sociology Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, Telephone (573) 882-7264, E-Mail: c677194@showme.missouri.edu