(1) For trust land parcels subject to a DNRC HCP contractually entered by the department and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) pursuant to Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the department shall implement the terms of the DNRC HCP.

(2) If there are conflicts between the conservation strategies in the DNRC HCP and the administrative rules for forest management in this subchapter, the department shall implement the terms of the DNRC HCP, except for ARM 36.11.432 Grizzly Bear Management on Blocked Stillwater Unit Lands. ARM 36.11.432 shall supersede the DNRC HCP where it conflicts with the DNRC HCP.