[kalos72]

One of the guys said what if some local decides he "owns" 10 square miles of land and starts trying to sell it to others and become a real estate tycoon?

I say make everything not currently being used by someone, "state" owned. Then the group/government can divide it out as needed/wanted.

If "John" and his family want to farm, they apply for land in a land grant style program. Sort of tying in the "manor system" we came up with awhile back.

Its a way to put the refugees in South Texas to work while supporting themselves and securing the area.