[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR123.21]

[Page 349]
 
                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]