"Lead agency" means the public agency which has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project. The lead agency will decide whether an EIR or negative declaration will be required for the project and will cause the document to be prepared. Criteria for determining which agency will be the lead agency for a project are contained in Section 15051.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15367
Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 21165, Public Resources Code.