As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires:
"Affected landowner" means a landowner who has
received notice of a preliminary wetlands designation from the Iowa department
of natural resources.
"Director " means the director of the
mediation service or the designee of the director.
"DNR" means the Iowa department of natural
resources.
"Farm borrower" means a borrower who is any of
the following:
1. An individual
operating a farm as a sole proprietorship or as a member of a
partnership;
2. A family farm
corporation as defined in Iowa Code section 172C.1(8);
3. An authorized farm corporation as defined
in Iowa Code section 172C.1(9)."Mediation agreement" means a
written agreement between the parties to a mediation meeting.
"Participate " or"participation
" in a mediation involving the designation of wetlands means that the
DNR's representative attends the mediation meeting, listens to the affected
landowner and the landowner's representative, and discusses the following: the
definitions of wetlands and protected wetlands, the criteria for designation of
protected wetlands, and the reasons why the department designated all or a
portion of the affected landowner's land as protected wetlands.
"Preliminary wetlands designation " means the
notice sent by certified mail to affected landowners informing the landowners
that a portion of their land has been designated by the department of natural
resources as a protected wetland.
"Send" means to mail by first-class mail, or
certified or registered mail.
"Tentative agreement" means a written
agreement reached by the parties in the course of the mediation meeting or
meetings.
