A permit application to make beneficial use of any waters of the state must be in the form required by the rules established by the department of water resources. The rules must prescribe the form and contents of, and the procedure for filing, the application. The application, along with all other information filed with it, must be retained with the commission after approval    or disapproval of the application. The department of water resources may require additional information not provided for in the general rules if the department deems the information necessary.