At least ninety days before: Beginning operation of a ferry route; or first applying for federal aid under Title 23 U.S.C. for the construction, reconstruction, or modification of any county-operated ferry or approach(es) thereto, a county shall submit to the State Aid Office of the Department, Transportation Building, Olympia, Washington 98504, an application for a county ferry franchise, on a form obtainable upon request from the department. The county shall include with its application:

(1) A map showing the location of the existing or proposed ferry route(s);

(2) A schedule of proposed tolls and charges for the existing or proposed ferry route(s), together with a proposed revenue and expenditure statement;

(3) A certification that the proposed ferry route(s) is/are not otherwise served by adequate transportation facilities; and

(4) A certification that the proposed tolls and charges are consistent with the requirements of RCW 47.04.140(2) and 23 U.S.C. §129.