Separate the entrance, the delivery route and the electrical crossing
Start with a drawing that shows how trucks reach the property and how the battery connects electrically. Those routes may use different parts of the land. Mark the entrance, gates, road crossings, neighboring tracts and temporary construction areas as well as the equipment fence.
For each road, have the company identify who controls it. A county road, a state highway, a street inside a municipality and a private road can involve different permissions. A Perryton mailing address alone does not establish which authority reviews a particular entrance or crossing.
An existing driveway deserves attention even if you have used it for years. Ask whether the proposed deliveries require widening, a different turning area, culvert work or use of another approach. Compare those changes with the land you intend to keep using.
Treat a suggested electrical route as a proposal until the company has checked the needed rights and approvals. If a cable crosses a road or another owner’s land, identify that segment explicitly. A nearby power line does not settle the route, available capacity or the company’s right to reach it.
Reference: Ochiltree County: Contact Us
| Route or right | What to establish |
|---|---|
| Public road crossing | Which road authority reviews the actual work? |
| Entrance and delivery route | What changes, temporary areas and repairs are proposed? |
| Neighboring private land | What recorded or new rights allow this specific use? |
| Electrical connection | What separate route rights and utility review remain? |
Use the county’s road-crossing contact for the actual proposal
Ochiltree’s Contact Us page lists the County Judge’s office for road-crossing permits. Its Judge page supplies the office contact, and the Commissioners Court page lists the four precincts. These give the applicant a starting point for a county-road question.
Have the company provide the road name, crossing location, proposed work and drawing when asking what is required. It should obtain the current application process and conditions from the responsible office. The pages reviewed here do not establish a universal fee, boring depth, bond amount or construction method.
Ask who submits the application, who is responsible for the work and who keeps the issued approval. If the company says a crossing is approved, request the actual document and check the location and design it covers. A contact conversation or submitted request is not the same as an issued decision.
Keep a separate list of other reviews needed for the battery site and electrical connection. The county’s road-crossing contact listing does not demonstrate that the complete battery project is permitted. If the route or construction method changes, the company should confirm whether another review is needed before doing that work.
Reference: Ochiltree County: Contact Us · Ochiltree County: County Judge · Ochiltree County: Commissioners Court
Check private access rights along the same route
Public road permission and private land rights answer different questions. If the company needs to use a neighbor’s tract, a shared lane or an existing recorded easement, have your adviser review the documents for the proposed use. Do not assume a road-crossing permit supplies those rights.
Show any existing access easement on the current drawing, then compare its language with the requested activity. Construction trucks, equipment storage, cable installation and later maintenance may involve different rights. The fact that a road exists or appears on a map does not establish all of them.
In your agreement, identify permanent access separately from temporary construction space. State where the company can enter, how it handles gates and how you continue reaching retained land. Include the areas used for turning, unloading or storing materials if they are part of the proposal.
Discuss future changes as well as the first installation. A replacement container, a larger truck or an added electrical route can create a new land request. Know how the company must obtain your agreement before expanding the use beyond the rights already granted.
Reference: Ochiltree County Clerk: official public records guidance · Ochiltree County: Contact Us
Want to ask about your land?
Send the location and what you know. You don’t need a project plan.
Tell us about your landKeep older deed and easement references when searching records
The County Clerk’s Official Public Records Online guidance directs users to an external records portal. It says records are fully indexed back to July 1974 and that earlier documents require the volume and page. Those older references can matter when reviewing long-standing access or other recorded interests.
Save the deed, easement and related document references you already have. If a document points to another recorded instrument, preserve its recording information too. Names alone may not be enough to locate an older document using the process the clerk describes.
An empty search result does not prove there is no easement, restriction or competing interest. Have the appropriate title, survey or legal professional examine the documents needed for the actual proposal. The clerk’s page states that the office does not conduct general record searches or guarantee their correctness.
The clerk also explains that a certified copy requires contact with the office and identifying information such as the document number or volume and page. Confirm the current process and cost if you need a copy. This guide has read the clerk’s instructions; it has not tested the external portal or completed a title search.
A record review should connect the document to the land shown on the proposed plan. Ask your adviser about uncertain boundaries, rights affecting neighboring tracts and interests that need another person’s involvement. Finding a document is a step toward understanding those questions, not proof that the site is ready for construction.
Reference: Ochiltree County Clerk: official public records guidance
Agree on repairs and retained access before work starts
Walk through what changes during construction. Identify the gates, fences, road surface and drainage features near the route. Keep a record of their condition with the company before deliveries or other agreed work begins. Your agreement should explain who handles damage and how repairs are accepted.
Ask how you will reach the rest of the property while trucks are moving or a crossing is being installed. Discuss notice, gate security and any temporary closure. If a shared route serves other people, the company should address the needed permissions and coordination rather than expecting you to solve them informally.
Keep road authority conditions and private repair promises together in the project records, but understand their different purposes. Public permission for a crossing does not replace an agreement about damage to your field, fence or private lane.
If approvals or grid work take longer than expected, know what happens to temporary roads, open excavations and land set aside for staging. Agree on deadlines, maintenance and restoration responsibilities. Also understand how long the land can remain reserved and what payments are due during that period.
The completed site needs later service access and eventual removal access too. Review those rights with the removal and restoration provisions before granting a long-term lease. A route that works for initial construction should not leave unanswered questions about later repairs or the land’s condition when the project ends.
Reference: Ochiltree County: Contact Us · Ochiltree County Clerk: official public records guidance
Send the location and what you already know
Use the form on this page to ask about your property. Start with contact details and the location. Approximate acreage, a parcel number or a map help if available, but you do not need to buy records or prepare a county application for an initial conversation.
Tell us whether you are considering all or part of the property. Mention a shared entrance, a known easement, an older deed reference or a road crossing that could affect access. Explain what you want to keep using, such as a field, a building or a route through the tract.
If another company has already sent a drawing, keep it with its list of requested rights and any application or approval documents. Note where the proposed entrance and electrical route leave your land. Those details help focus the discussion on the actual proposal.
An inquiry to Sunland America does not submit a permit request, order records, authorize site work or commit you to a sale or lease. Any later agreement should describe the land, payments, timing, access and restoration before you decide whether to proceed.
Reference: Ochiltree County: Contact Us · Ochiltree County Clerk: official public records guidance
Questions landowners ask
Where does the county direct road-crossing permit questions?
The Ochiltree County contact page lists the County Judge’s office for road-crossing permits. Have the applicant identify the actual road and proposed crossing and confirm the current requirements. That listing does not establish a complete battery approval process.
Does a county crossing permit give the company access over neighboring land?
Do not assume so. Public road permission and private easements are separate. Have the documents reviewed for the proposed route and activity, including construction, cable installation and later service.
What if an older easement does not appear in an online name search?
The clerk’s posted guidance describes full indexing back to July 1974 and volume/page references for earlier documents. Keep those references and seek the appropriate records and professional review. A missing result does not establish that the easement is absent.
Will the County Clerk check that our title is clear?
The clerk’s page states that the office does not conduct general records searches or guarantee their correctness. Use the appropriate title, survey or legal review for your property and the rights the company wants.
Does a road crossing or nearby line prove the battery can connect to the grid?
No. Route permissions and electrical interconnection are separate questions. Ask the company which utility is reviewing the proposed connection, what capacity is being studied and which approvals remain.
Do I need to purchase deed copies before contacting Sunland?
No. Send your contact details and the property location first. Share acreage, a map and known access or record references if you have them. You are not committing to a deal by asking about the land.
Sources & further reading
County contact, Judge, Commissioners Court and Clerk pages reviewed October 8, 2026, including expanded public-records guidance. They establish contact routing and describe record access, not a battery-specific permit route or road-crossing design standards. The records portal, current prices and complete title have not been verified. Actual parcel jurisdiction, required approvals and grid capacity must be checked for the proposal. Local rules and program details can change. Check the requirements for the actual project.