You do realise scooping aircraft are already based/ utilised here?
The document I quoted from was written around 1992.
Viking has acquired Bombardier’s Amphibious Aircraft program, which includes Type Certificates for CL-215 and CL-415 and after-market services.
The company has produced a further modernised model of the aircraft, designated as the CL-515 or the Viking Canadair 515 First Responder. This will carry 7000Lts
The next available new production aircraft is 2025.
We have missed the boat!!