WELCOME TO THE WESTERN REGION

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is a bureau of the U. S. Department o f the Interior. The Western Region office is responsible for overseeing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977, generally west of the Mississippi River in the states that have coal mining activities. We also have primary responsibilities for coal mining that occurs or has occurred on Indian Lands in the west.

For more information about the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement in the Western Region, please click on About Us and Contact Us pages.

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