Twangy comedy, country music and thousands of temporary residents have some of the 123 residents of Paulina rattled. They want the Lazy Rockin’ Stirrup Country Music Festival stopped.

For four days beginning at the end of June, the festival hopes to debut on the John Giorgi Ranch near town. It could bring as many as 3,500 festivalgoers to see musicians, as well as comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy. The Crook County Court approved the festival’s permit last week, according to a story by The Bulletin’s Aaron West.

If the festival complies with the court’s 20 conditions, it should be allowed to proceed.

There’s no denying residents’ objections have some merit. Paulina is isolated. It takes a 55-mile drive down a narrow road from Prineville to even get there. It’s a ranch-oriented community — usually a pretty quiet, low-traffic place.

There’s a long way to go for medical care, police and fire response. There’s always fire danger in the summer. And the festival would put a lot of traffic on state Highway 380, which is not the widest or the best maintained in spots.

But the court’s conditions should help.

The court did say no to ATVs, fireworks and campfires. Organizers have to submit a traffic control and crowd control plan before the festival can proceed. They have to put down a security deposit. As long as the county takes those issues seriously and continues to listen to the input of residents, the festival should be able to play on without burdening the residents of Paulina unduly.

Post and Paulina are beautiful pieces of rural Oregon. The county has a responsibility to protect them and has taken steps to do that. It’s also up to the festival organizers and festivalgoers to respect the local community and make the event worthy of its location.