An unusual idea floated by the president of the Utah State Senate to get more shares of Colorado River water is intriguing California water officials. In an interview with FOX 13 News in May, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, proposed a novel idea: “We actually build desalination plants in California and trade them for the Colorado River water.” … San Diego County has built a desalination plant in Carlsbad. Nevada is currently investing in water reuse projects in California that could ultimately benefit them upstream on the Colorado River. … While the Utah State Senate President is big on the idea of offering cash for Colorado River water shares, it’s easier said than done. ”There’s a couple of challenges: One is, it’s extremely expensive and the second one is just logistically. But you can do these offsets which can be beneficial,” said Joel Ferry, the head of Utah’s Department of Natural Resources … But Ferry wouldn’t rule it out.