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My ball is lost in thick, dry leaves. Am I entitled to free relief?

{"status":"clarify","headline":"NEED FACTS | Lost ball in leaves may not get free relief","action":null,"rule":null,"rule_code":null,"rule_title":null,"rule_summary":null,"penalty_strokes":null,"situation":"Under the Rules of Golf by the R&A and USGA, loose leaves are normally loose impediments, and a ball lost in them is usually treated as a lost ball unless a specific relief rule or Local Rule applies.","options":[],"suggestion":null,"procedure":null,"branches":[],"clarifying_question":null,"answer_options":[],"clarifying_questions":[{"id":"found","question":"Was the ball found within the 3-minute search time?","options":["Yes, the ball was found","No, it was not found within 3 minutes"]},{"id":"course_condition","question":"Were the leaves in an area marked or declared by the Committee as ground under repair, or covered by a Local Rule for leaf accumulations?","options":["Yes, marked/declared GUR or Local Rule applies","No, just loose leaves","Not sure"]}],"disclaimer":"Grounded in the Rules of Golf – the final ruling always belongs to the people on the course: your group, a referee, or the Committee.","rules_basis":"R_AND_A_USGA"}