(1) A person who is required to have a permit to remove material from the bed or banks or fill any waters of this state shall file a written application with the Director of the Department of State Lands and pay a fee established by the director by rule under ORS 196.806 for each individual project before performing any removal or fill.
(2) The Department of State Lands may waive the fees established by rule under ORS 196.806 for a permit that will be used to perform a voluntary habitat restoration project.
(3) A person who receives an emergency authorization under ORS 196.810 to remove material from the beds or banks of any waters of this state or to fill any waters of this state shall, within 45 days after receiving the authorization, submit a fee to the department calculated in the manner provided by rules adopted by the director under ORS 196.806 for removal or fill permit applications.
(4) The director may, before granting a renewal of a removal or fill permit, require the permittee to show that the continued exercise of the permit is consistent with the protection, conservation and best use of the water resources of this state.
(5) Fees received under this section shall be credited to the Common School Fund for use by the department in administration of ORS 196.600 to 196.921.