When an action subject to this chapter involves an applicant, the
lead agency may charge a fee to the applicant in order to recover
the actual costs of preparing or reviewing the environmental impact
statement, provided that an applicant may not be charged a separate
fee for both preparation and review of an environmental impact statement,
and provided further than any fee charged must reflect the actual
costs to the lead agency for such preparation or review. Where an
applicant does not choose to prepare the environmental impact statement,
the agency shall provide the applicant, upon request, with an estimate
of the costs for preparing such statement based on the total cost
of the project for which funding or approval is sought.