(1) Any project operating under a hydroelectric license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and concurrently operating under the authority of a power claim or uncertificated claim shall pay all expenses related to the review and decision of a Hydroelectric Application Review Team established under ORS § 543A.075 that:

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(a) Are incurred by the team and any agency participating as part of the team in the federal relicensing process; and

(b) Are not otherwise covered by a fee described in ORS § 543.078.

(2) Not later than six years before the expiration of a hydroelectric license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to any project operating concurrently under the authority of a power claim or uncertificated claim, the Water Resources Department shall contact the holder to schedule a consultation meeting regarding expected fees to be incurred by the Hydroelectric Application Review Team.

(3) Relicensing fees shall be calculated and assessed according to the terms and conditions set forth in ORS § 543A.405 and 543A.410 for application fees. [1999 c.873 § 10; 2021 c.516 § 4]