The state Department of Environmental Protection will host the first in a series of virtual public stakeholder meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, to unveil a survey that will be used to develop an access and use plan for Wharton State Forest. At 124,350 acres, Wharton State Forest is the largest tract of land within the New Jersey State Park system, and it has more than 800,000 visitors annually.

“The survey seeks input on what types of recreation the public enjoys at the forest, what areas of the forest are most…