AUGUSTA – Phil White, a game warden with 28 years experience, has been named the whitewater boating officer for the Maine Warden Service.

White, who began his new position on Nov. 29, will be the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s primary contact for matters related to the administration, coordination and enforcement of whitewater boating related laws and regulations.

The whitewater boating officer position was created by the legislature in its last session. In the past, the duties of the position were handled by a game warden, a game warden assistant, the liaison and an accoutant in the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.