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required, to arbikate the dispute. The costs of mediation shall be b9m9 eq99]!y !y tle or.ti"r. if no litieation resulfs within 90 days of the completion of mediation, WPAS shall *ithdta- its acceis request. Nothing, however, prevents WPAS from renewing its request in the future should thit become neclssary. In such event WPAS renews the request, and that request is denied by the State, the ADR process will begin again. E. Within 90 days of the execution of this agrcemen! the parties shall select-a panel of at least 4 mutrrally agreeahle mediators, There will be two separate lists: one for WPAS and DDD and one foiWPaS and the MHD. The parties agree that any one of the selected panel members will mediate all disputes related to the Access Agreement. However, the parties will rotate the order of contaiting the panel members for each mediation in a nonstrategical manner. In order to select this panel, within 60 days of execution of this agreemen! the^ parties will each propose at leasi 4 mediators. The parties will exchange, via fax, their list of irooosed mediators and the mediators' curriculum-vitae and any other necessary facts such 'as iost, mediation mles, etc. If the parties cannot agree upon a!-least 4 mediators from the first exchange of lists, the parties-will exchange-additional lists of mediators until an agreement "in be reached. flowever, a final agr-tement must be reached no later than 90 d"ays from the date of the settlement agreement of *ris case absent written agreement for an extension ofa specific amount oftime. Any parry may strike a mediator from the list except F{ u party may not strike a mediator from ttre panel once the mediation process has been initiated to resolve a dispute. it'a parfy strikes a mediator hom the pandl, that mediator wrll be replaced by another mediatoiusing the same mediator selection process as described above. F. In the event that the access issues are not resolved through mediation, the parties may agree to attempt to resolve the dispute through arbitration. W-ritten agreement to oiot".E to arbirati6n must be made witirin frve rvorking days of the completion of 'mediation described in Section B An available arbitrator from fhe mrrhrally agreed rrpon Arbittutor Panel list, as described below, will be used to conduct the arbitration of the dispute. Arbihation will be scheduled to occur as soon as possible, but-will occut no later tha; 45 days from the time arbihation is agreed upon by the parlie-s, absent written agreement by both parties to extend this timeline, Prior to the time of final agreement to #bitrate tne di"pute, the parties shall agree in writing wfrether. the arbitration decision will be binding or udlrisory, ana if advisory, whether that opinion is admissible in court. If no lirigation lesu.lts wirhft.90 <Iays of the-compJetion of this arbilration, WPAS shall withdraw itr"u...r. request. Nothing,-however, prevents WPAS from renewing its request in the n tur" should^that become nicessury. in'such event that WPAS renews its request and that request is denied by the State, the ADR process wiil begin again. G. Within 120 days of the execution of this agreement, the_parties shall select a.panel oiat least 4 mutually agreeable arbitrators. The parties agree that any one o-f-the selected pan*t rnemUerJ wril arbitrate all disputes related io the Access Agreement. However, the iutti"r will rotate the order of contacting the panel members for each arbitration in a nonstrategical manner. In order to select this panel, within 60 days of the execution of this.agleemenl, Fe oarties will each propose at least 4 arbitrators. The parties will exchange, via fax, their list li.,.ooosed arbitrators'and the arbitrators' curriculum vitae and any other necessary facts ;.[ ft cost, etc. If the parties cannot agree upon at least 4 arbitrators from the first exchange of iists, the parties will exchange additional lists of arbitrators until an agreement i* U" Teached. Ho#ever, a final agreerient must be reached no later than 120 days flom COMMUNITY ACCESS AGREEMENT 12