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board shall require such scientific monitorinq plans as it deems necessary to ensure that such projects ~esult in the successful re-establishment of wetlands protected by the aforementioned chapter and may require that a prepaid conEracc acceptable to the wetlands board be in effect for the purposes of carrying out the scientific monitoring plan. In addition, the wetlands board may require a reasonable bond or letser of credit in an amount and with surety and conditions satisfactory to it, securing ~o the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or the City of Pornsmouth compliance with the conditions see forth in the resEoration order. The appropriate court, upon petition by the weElands board, shall have authority Eo enforce any such restoration order by injunction, mandamus or other appropriate remedy. Failure to complete the required restoration shall constiEute a violatIon of the aforementioned chapter. Sec. 39-87. Determination of board; grant or denial. (a) The wetlands board shall make its determination on an application filed under this division within thirEy (30) days from the hearing provided for in section 39-96. If the board fails Eo ace within such time, the application shall be deemed approved. Within forty-eight (48) hours of its determinaEion, the board shall noEify the applicant and the commissioner of such determination, and if the board has not made a determination, it shall noEify the applicant and the commission that thirty (30) days have passed and that the application is deemed approved. (b) In acElng on any application for a permit under this division, the wetlands board shall granE the application upon the concurring favorable vote of four (4) members. (c) In making its decision whether to grant, Eo grant in modified form, or to deny a permit under this division, the wetlands board shall base its decision on these factors: (1) Matters raised through the Eestimony of any person in support of or in rebuttal to the permit application. (2) Impact of the development on the public health and welfare as expressed by the policy and standards of chapter 13 of title 28.2 (section 28.2 1300 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia and any guidelines which may have been promulgated thereunder by the commission. If the weElands board, in applying the standards above, finds that the anticipated public and private benefit of the proposed activity exceeds the anticipated public and private detriment and that the proposed activity would not violaEe or tend to violaEe the purposes and intenu of chapuer 13 of title 28.2 (section 28.2 1300 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia and of this arEicle, the board shall grant the permit, subject to any reasonable condition or modification designed to minimize the