1990: Georgia-Pacific closes mill site on state Highway 42. A mill had operated on the property for about 80 years. Approximately 350 jobs in the city of Coquille are lost.

1992: City of Coquille takes possession of the former mill site, buying the 22-acre property for $10.

1992-2000: Approximately $500,000 in state grants are used to clean up the site.

1992-1996: City of Coquille, with state help, attempts to market the property for industrial development.

1997: Bi-Mart officials, developer Jim Murray and the city of Coquille begin discussions about the sale of about 11 acres of the property and the future development of the site as a shopping center.

1998: Discussions with the Oregon Department of Transportation begin regarding access to the Georgia-Pacific property. ODOT has safety concerns regarding entrance locations.

2000: City of Coquille, Union Pacific and Central Oregon and Pacific railroad being procedures to have about 1 mile of unused railroad track abandoned in order to ensure access to the former mill site.

2000: Federal government allows the abandonment of the line.

2001: The city attempts to begin discussions with Union Pacific begin to buy a right of way across the now unused railroad tracks, ensuring access to the former mill property.

2002: City of Coquille spends about $1 million in one-time Local Street Network Fund grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to build up an entrance to the former mill site.

2003: With help from Coos County, the city of Coquille purchases a right-of-way from Union Pacific for $75,000, ensuring that access to the site can be maintained in perpetuity.

2003: After years of interest in developing the property, Bi-Mart officials citing economic difficulties announce the company will not build a new store in Coquille.

2004: Coquille City Council refuses request to extend the closing date of the sale by another eight months, effectively ending the deal.