Actually i was wrong and Ian was right. They were talking only about OHV , as it turned out.
Here is text of that article (finally got around to find it):
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Telluride seeks OHV compromise

TELLURIDE, Colo. - The debate about OHVs - the acronym commonly used to describe all-terrain vehicles and dirt motorcycles - is in full bloom in Telluride.

The high-mountain passes around Telluride are among the most renowned in the nation among four-wheelers and others. It's considered high sport to cruise from Silverton to Telluride to Ouray while traversing a trio of above-timberline passes. Ouray definitely caters to this motorized crowd, and Silverton does, too.

But San Miguel County, where Telluride is located, bans OHVs on these roads. Enforcing this ban is nearly impossible, however. Plus, there's also the issue of neighborliness. The Ouray area absorbs some of the workers from Telluride, and Silverton is among Colorado's poorest, dependent entirely on about 10 weeks of summer business.

Art Goodtimes, a San Miguel County commissioner, wants a compromise on a regional level, leaving two passes open to OHV use, but keeping one closed. While some people seemed to concur with the compromise, The Telluride Watch reported a sourness evident at a recent meeting. "This is something you don't compromise on," said Telluride Town Councilman Mark Buchsieb. Telluride, he said, is "not responsible for serving every group. Nationwide the abuse of these groups is outrageous."
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So, unless they go nuts, we are all good Pity its about 5 months till it clears up, anyway..