[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 13, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 13CFR123.21]



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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE

 

                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 123_DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                           Subpart A_Overview

 

Sec. 123.21  What is a mitigation measure?



    A mitigation measure is something done for the purpose of protecting 

real and personal property against disaster related damage. You may 

implement mitigation measures after a disaster occurs (post-disaster) to 

protect against recurring disaster related damage, or before a disaster 

occurs (pre-disaster) to protect against future disaster related damage. 

Examples of mitigation measures include building retaining walls, sea 

walls, grading and contouring land, elevating flood prone structures, 

relocating utilities, or retrofitting structures to protect against high 

winds, earthquakes, flood, wildfires, or other physical disasters. 

Section 123.107 specifically addresses post-disaster mitigation for home 

disaster loans, and Sec. 123.204 specifically addresses post-disaster 

mitigation for businesses. Sections 123.400 through 123.412 specifically 

address pre-disaster mitigation.



[67 FR 62337, Oct. 7, 2002]