The lead agency is defined as the agency given primary responsibility and discretionary authority for carrying out or approving a project. As the lead agency, their duties include identifying and obtaining required documents, and ensuring the business meets CEQA criteria. The responsible agency has a limited amount of discretionary authority over the project. It’s important to note that there can be more than one responsible agency on a single project. Furthermore, the responsible agency is still required to independently review and approve the CEQA documentation and “not rely automatically on the Lead Agency’s judgments.”