Under normal circumstances, the responsible official is the SEPA/NEPA coordinator or the habitat program's designee. The responsible official shall carry out duties and functions for the purpose of assuring the department's compliance with SEPA and SEPA rules. The responsible official may delegate duties and functions assigned under this chapter and chapter 197-11 WAC. When significant involvements of the department converge at a level higher than the SEPA/NEPA coordinator, the director or the director's designee may be assigned the role of responsible official.