Florida contains over 2000 miles of shoreline to be protected from human intervention through resource development. Dredged materials should be managed with methods that are consistent with the protection of wildlife habitats and wetlands. Dredged materials could be used for filling in sinkholes in various places of the oceans, the rivers, and the bottomlands where water quality is a problems. Dredged materials may be well suited for beach nourishment where erosion problems exist. Dredged materials may also be used for marsh development and habitat development. It is recommended that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers be given authority to manage dredged materials through a wetlands protection act. (See also W88-02563) (Geiger-PTT)