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<br /> <br />Slate of Colorado 1276.DR-CO <br />Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team Report <br /> <br />July 1999 <br /> <br />Examples of such projects include: <br /> <br />. Acquisition and relocation of structures from hazard-prone areas; <br />. Retrofitting, such as floodproofing to protect structures from future damage; <br />. Elevation of structures or utilities; and <br />. Small structural hazard control, such as debris basins; floodwalls; rip rap; or wetland <br />restoration. <br /> <br />This program is administered by the state. Further information can be obtained from the <br />Colorado Hazard Mitigation Officer at (303) 273-1622. <br /> <br />Mitigation under the Public Assistance Program <br /> <br />Eligible Section 406 mitigation measures are approved under the Public Assistance Program. <br />Eligible mitigation includes measures that eliminate or reduce the risk of future damages from <br />similar events. Mitigation measures must be cost effective. <br /> <br />Inspectors, technical advisors and applicant personnel are instructed to be on the alert for <br />potential mitigation measures for damaged facilities. Applicant briefings and inspector training <br />sessions discuss potential mitigation measures. Under Public Assistance Mitigation activities, <br />the mitiga1ion element is restricted to the actual damaged site. Some examples are: <br /> <br />. Relocation of substantially damaged facilities in hazardous or repetitive loss <br />locations; <br />. Encourage construction standards that incorporate hazard mitigation measures. <br /> <br />Mitigation through the Individual Assistance Program <br /> <br />Where appropriate, FEMA has provided for mitigation gran1s through the Disaster Housing <br />Grant Program. If an eligible item was damaged, and mitigation was a viable option, funding <br />was provided. A few of the items included in the Individual Assistance Mitigation Program <br />include: <br /> <br />. Elevation/relocation of utilities (including washer, dryer, furnace, water heater, and <br />electrical panel) <br />. Installation of floor drain plug <br />. Inslallation of back-flow valve <br /> <br />6 <br />