"Ecotopia" but I like your spelling better.
As far as this idea goes -- have at it! But they will get zero US dollars for that time. And zero US federal personnel and no Federal courts, no border patrol, no subsidies, no Section 8, no WIC, no Food Stamps, no nada.
That would be great. Maybe they can convince Oregon to join 'em! The result would make Bangladesh look like Beverly Hills!
Bond rating to FFFF ( I know there isn't one - the speculators would have to create one though). All of Boeing, Starbucks and Microsoft bonds and stocks fall to near zero. No cash flowing into these Capitalistic endeavours. Loss of tax base. Mass riots for State-funded Welfare. No tax base. Mass starvation. Cannibalism. Have to eat each other or eat Spotted Owls - choose each other....