Ridge Creek Park project has been approved in the city's 2019 - 2023 CIP (PR-19-001).

The DNR Natural & Scenic Grant funds outdoor recreation use of natural and scenic areas which are primarily limited to passive outdoor recreation activities, such as nature observation, walking or hiking, bird watching, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, canoeing, photography and similar low impact activities. It also funds limited facilities to support these activities, such as trails, overlooks, interpretive displays, benches, informational and boundary signing, protective fencing and parking. The Ridge Creek Park project encompasses a majority of these allowable funded items. 

The Outdoor Recreation Grant funds projects primarily for development, redevelopment or rehabilitation of outdoor recreation facilities. Ridge Creek Park is a redevelopment project which will provide connectivity between parks and public open spaces and improve bicycle and pedestrian transportation network.

The maximum grant award is $500,000 for the Natural & Scenic Grant and $250,000 for the Outdoor Recreation Grant. The city will be asking for the maximum grant amount for both grants. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources requires an acknowledgement sign, supplied by grant program staff, to be displayed at the main entrance to the park. 

The City of Shakopee has budgeted $3,000,000, including design and construction, for the Ridge Creek Park project. 

Both the Natural & Scenic Grant and Outdoor Recreation Grant require at least a 50% match of the total project cost which is $1,500,000. This amount is already budgeted for in CIP.