28 CFR § 91.57 - Actions that normally require the preparation of an environmental impact statement.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s91.57"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "28 CFR § 91.57 - Actions that normally require the preparation of an environmental impact statement."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "91.57"
section_name: "Actions that normally require the preparation of an environmental impact statement."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "91"
part_name: "GRANTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 13701 through 14223."
regulatory_source: "59 FR 63019, Dec. 7, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "91"
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# 91.57 Actions that normally require the preparation of an environmental impact statement.
*Significant impact.* For the proposed construction of a new correctional facility or the proposed expansion of an existing facility, if the proposal is large or complex and/or controversial because of the nature of possible environmental impacts, and/or if any EA determines that the project will have a significant impact on the environment, an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be required. For those projects that clearly will have significant environmental impact, a grantee can save time and resources by initiating the EIS immediately without going through the EA process.