Washington State Department of Ecology

Coastal Training Program Washington

Working to Protect Puget Sound and Washington's Shorelines

Michelle McConnell
Associate Planner

Email Address: mmcconnell@co.jefferson.wa.us
Phone: 360-379-4484

An Associate Planner and the Long Range Planning Division Lead with Jefferson County's Department of Community Development, Michelle brings a broad mix of academic training and professional experience. Her varied and transitive background in marine science, fisheries research, watershed sustainability, nearshore restoration, eco-tourism, community education, citizen science, public outreach, and project management has supported her four years as project manager for the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Comprehensive Update. Michelle has welcomed the opportunity to guide the project towards dual goals of implementing the community's vision, and achieving legal and legislative compliance. She dreams of someday knowing personally every inch of the 500+ miles of shoreline under JCSMP jurisdiction.