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A. Determination of lead agency. The department within the City receiving an application for or initiating a proposal that involves a nonexempt action shall determine the lead agency for that proposal under the applicable SEPA rules and supplemental provisions adopted in 20.790.900 VMC of this Chapter, unless the lead agency has been previously determined or the department is aware that another department or agency is in the process of determining the lead agency.

B. When City is lead agency. When the City is the lead agency for a proposal, the department receiving the application shall determine the responsible official who shall supervise compliance with the threshold determination requirements and supervise preparation of the EIS if an EIS is required.

C. When City is not lead agency. When the City is not the lead agency for a proposal, all departments of the City shall use and consider, as appropriate, either the Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) or final EIS of the lead agency in making decisions on the proposal. No City department shall prepare or require preparation of a DNS or EIS in addition to that prepared or required by the lead agency, unless required under 197-11-600 WAC. In some cases, the City may conduct supplemental environmental review under 197-11-600 WAC.

D. Inappropriate designation. If the City or any of its departments receives a lead agency determination made by another agency that appears to be inconsistent with the criteria of the SEPA rules and supplemental provisions adopted in 20.790.900 VMC of this Chapter, it may object to the determination and assume lead agency status or seek Ecology resolution of lead agency disputes, according to the SEPA rules and supplemental provisions adopted in 20.790.900 VMC of this Chapter.

E. Inter-departmental agreement. Departments of the City are authorized to make agreements as to lead agency status or shared lead agency duties for a proposal, in accordance with the provisions of the SEPA rules and supplemental provisions adopted in 20.790.900 VMC of this Chapter; provided, that the responsible official and any department that will incur responsibilities as the result of such agreement approve the agreement.

F. Requirement of sufficient information. Any department making a lead agency determination for a private project shall require sufficient information from the applicant to identify which other agencies have jurisdiction over the proposal, including agencies which require nonexempt licenses.

G. MCTA remedial action. When the City is lead agency for a MTCA remedial action, Ecology shall be provided an opportunity under 197-11-253(5) WAC to review the environmental documents prior to public notice being provided. If the SEPA and MTCA documents are issued together with one public comment period under 197-11-253(6) WAC, the City shall decide jointly with Ecology who receives the comment letters and how copies of the comment letters will be distributed to the other agency. (Ord. M-3643, 2004)