B.__An application submitted under this section must:

(1)__Be written on forms supplied by the commissioner;

(2)__Describe the location of the proposed lease area by coordinates or metes and bounds;

(3)__Identify the species to be cultivated;

(4)__Characterize the physical and ecological impact of the project on existing uses of the site and any adverse effects on the existing uses of the area, as defined by rules adopted by the commissioner;

(5)__Describe the degree of exclusive use required by the project;

(6)__Include written permission of every riparian owner whose land to the low-water mark will be actually used;

(7)__Include a map of the proposed lease area and its adjoining waters and shorelands, with the names and addresses of the known riparian owners under subparagraph (6) as listed in the municipal tax records;

(8)__Include an environmental evaluation of the site upon which the decision to seek a lease was made. The evaluation must include, but is not limited to, bottom characteristics, resident flora and fauna and hydrography of the site if appropriate for the proposed lease;

(9)__Describe the proposed source of the organisms to be grown at the site; and

(10)__Include a nonrefundable application fee of at least $100 but not more than $1,000, the amount to be set by the commissioner depending on the proposed acreage, type of aquaculture proposed and complexity of the application.

Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6072, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 591, §1, is further amended to read:

5. Application review. The commissioner shall review the application and set a hearing date if the commissioner is satisfied that the written application is complete, and the