The Corps of Engineers will cover the funds of repairing a Holt County levee.

Governor Nixon’s office announced Tuesday the Corps would reinstate the levee into it’s federal program.

The Corps recently came under scrutiny over the management of Holt County levee L497 which broke during summer flooding. That’s the levee protecting Forest City and more than 8,000 acres of farmland.

The Corp moved the levee out of it’s program last spring. Governor Jay Nixon had demanded the Corp reinstate the levee. Whether the events are connected or not, the Corps reinstated that levee into the program five days later.

Still, the Corps of Engineers say it’s not likely all levee’s in Northwest Missouri will be repaired. Officials say there is not enough time or funds to make the repairs.