Lead Agency

The Lead Agency is the public agency with principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project. As CEQA Lead Agency for SCAG projects and programs, SCAG focuses on preparing environmental documentation to ensure regulatory compliance with applicable environmental laws. Most notably, every four years SCAG serves as the Lead Agency responsible for preparing the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Plan (RTP/SCS), also known as Connect SoCal. The PEIR conducts a region-wide assessment of potential significant environmental effects of the RTP/SCS. 

Please visit the PEIR website for more information. Staff works closely with local and regional agencies and stakeholders and conducts consultation and public outreach during the preparation of environmental documentation.