June 21 (UPI) — Local authorities in Northern California are buckling up for a rainbow invasion as thousands across the United States are expected to descend on Plumas National Forest next month.
The upcoming Rainbow Family Gathering is an annual festival in which thousands celebrate peace, love and a connection to nature. But for Plumas County officials and tribal organizations say the gathering has the potential to damage natural resources.Local officials fear the unauthorized Rainbow Family Gathering in Plumas National Forest could lead to another wildfire like the infamous Dixie Fire that tore through northern California in 2021.
But the Rainbow Family, which prides itself as the"largest non-organization of non-members in the world" has no leaders tasked with administrative duties such as permit application, making federal compliance a non-starter. The Plumas County Sheriff's Office in a statement warned attendees that officers will be present to enforce a"zero-tolerance" policy against any illegal or activities.
"We just had the Dixie Fire," he said of the wildfire that tore through northern California in the summer of 2021. Representatives of the Rainbow Family met with tribal leaders earlier this week to assuage their concerns, but Susanville Rancheria emergency services coordinator"They said they're going to be light on the land, but we all know that with thousands of people, that's not going to be light," Dixon said."They're going to leave a footprint, and it's going to take a while for the land to come back from that and be natural again.
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