A Kauai Circuit judge has revoked building permits for a proposed dairy farm pending completion of a comprehensive environmental assessment.

Hawaii Dairy Farms is finalizing an environmental impact statement, but Judge Randal Valenciano on Tuesday determined an environmental review is required for the proposed 557-acre facility in Mahaulepu. The project is being funded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.

Valenciano’s decision in Fifth Circuit Court came in response to a motion filed by Kawailoa Development LLC that permits issued by Kauai County were premature because an environmental review was not conducted. Kawailoa asked the court to order Hawaii Dairy to comply with environmental laws requiring an environmental review.

Kawailoa, owners of the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa and the Poipu Golf Course, located within three miles from the proposed dairy site, filed a complaint against Hawaii Dairy Farms in 2014 to block development of the project.

“Judge Valenciano’s decision ensures that those people making decisions about the proposed dairy will be fully informed about the dairy’s impacts to Kauai’s air, water and our community,” said Kawailoa President Toshiaki Shindo in an emailed statement. “Future decisions will be made based on complete information,” he said.

Kawailoa raised concerns about the dairy’s proposed effluent treatment system, describing it as a wastewater treatment unit.

Department of Health spokeswoman Janice Okubo said the proposed dairy’s wastewater management plan “is still pending.”

Hawaii Dairy Farms spokeswoman Amy Hennessy said that, although disappointed with the judge’s decision, the company is committed to the dairy project. “We think it’s an important piece to increasing our local food self-sufficiency.”

After submitting its environmental impact statement, Hawaii Dairy recently withdrew it in order to provide additional responses to all comments submitted on the project. Hennessy said the statement will be resubmitted once completed.