The Office of the Regional Director (ORD) is responsible for overseeing the activities of the Western Region (WR) of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) in accordance to Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). WR performs an oversight role for States in the Region that have primacy and regulate surface coal mining activities and reclamation on lands within their jurisdiction. The WR has primacy for surface coal mining activities and reclamation that occur on Indian and Federal Lands in the west, as well as the state of Washington.

The Regional Director is responsible for the Denver Field Division (DFD), Program Support Division (PSD), and Technology Management Division (TMD) as well as one area office in Casper, Wyoming. The Regional Director coordinates and administers the day-to-day management, policy direction, and performance of the WR. The WR has primacy for surface coal mining activities and reclamation that occur on Indian and Federal Lands in the west, as well as the state of Washington.