Iowa Admin. Code r. 61-17.18 - Notice of mediation request

(1) Farmer/creditor. Upon receipt of the mediation request, the mediation service shall, within three working days, send by regular mail notice to the borrower of the creditor's request for mediation. The notice of the request for mediation shall include the name of the creditor requesting mediation, describe the mediation process in brief, explain the availability of legal services and the ASSIST program, and set forth the procedure for the farm borrower to follow in mediation. The notice shall require the farm borrower to file a list of creditors and their addresses with the mediation service within ten days of the receipt of the notice. This list shall include all secured creditors and any unsecured creditors to whom the farm borrower owes $2,000 or more. The notice shall further require the farm borrower, where possible, to include the names of persons who will attend the mediation meeting with the farm borrower, including legal counsel and family members.
(2) Contract feeding and nuisance disputes. Upon receipt of the contract feeding or nuisance mediation request, the mediation service has three working days in which to send by regular mail notice to the farm resident or other party of the mediation request. The notice of the request for mediation shall indicate the name of the person requesting mediation, describe the mediation process in brief, explain the possible availability of legal services, and set forth the procedure for the parties to follow in mediation. The notice shall require the farm resident or other party to file the names of persons who will attend the mediation meeting, including legal counsel or family members, within ten days of receipt of this notice.
(3) Wetlands designation. Upon receipt of the mediation request, the mediation service has three working days in which to send by regular mail notice to the DNR of the mediation request. The notice of the request for mediation shall indicate the name of the affected landowner and set forth the procedure for the parties to follow in mediation and indicate whether the landowner challenges the designation of protected wetlands or requests the designation of additional marshes or wetlands as protected wetlands. Within ten days of receipt of the notice of mediation request, the DNR shall designate to the mediation service the name(s) of the person(s) who, with authority to negotiate agreements, will appear at the mediation meeting on its behalf.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 61-17.18

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