The farm mediation service shall provide for mediation between the department of natural resources and a landowner affected by the preliminary wetland designation provided in section 456B.12. The department shall cease actions relating to inventorying or designating affected land until a mediation release is issued by the farm mediation service. The mediation process shall be conducted according to rules adopted by the attorney general after consultation with the farm mediation service. The rules shall to the extent practical be based on mediation provided under this chapter for borrowers and lenders.