Upon receipt of an appropriate request, the commission may request petitioner and any affected persons identified as necessary to the resolution of the dispute to participate in mediation. All appropriate requests shall be consolidated in a single mediation conference. The commission shall not be a party to the mediation, and shall not be permitted to attend mediation conferences. The department of land and natural resources may be a party to the mediation if an appropriate request is made.
Haw. Code R. § 13-167-85