(1) An application must be submitted in an electronic format acceptable to the department.

(2) An application must contain an index cross-referencing the material contained in the application.

(3) An application must be organized according to the following general categories:

(a) introductory material;

(b) description of the proposed facility;

(c) cost of the facility;

(d) explanation of the purpose and benefits of the proposed facility;

(e) explanation of the need for a linear facility;

(f) analysis of alternatives to the proposed facility;

(g) alternative siting study for linear facilities;

(h) environmental concerns;

(i) all maps must be in an electronic format acceptable to the department;

(j) technical reports, reference or source documents, and other supplementary material provided by the applicant shall be presented as separate, consecutively arranged attachments, beginning with "Attachment A.