Any person, firm or corporation intending to apply for a grant of State-owned land underwater pursuant to section 75 of the Public Lands Law shall file with the Commissioner of General Services a notice of application. Such notice of application shall state the date on which an application will be made to such commissioner. It shall contain a description of the land underwater applied for as set forth on the official map(s) and directions that all objections to such grant shall be filed with the Division of Land Utilization on or before the date such application will be made and in all applications, except those made pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 11 of section 75 of the Public Lands Law, the names of adjacent landowners and the boundaries of said land, together with an explanation of how the applicant intends to use the lands applied for and specifying the exceptional circumstances necessitating a grant in fee. Service of the notice shall be in the manner hereinafter provided.