the lagassey farm is set about east of the main village of st. agatha, on main street (maine state route 162). it consists of a roughly wedge-shaped parcel, in size, with about of frontage on long lake at the northeastern end, and of width at its southwestern end, about away. the property is a combination of woodland and open fields, and includes the narrow strip of land between main street and the lake. of the of agricultural fields, about half are under a federal crop protection program and are normally out of production except for period mowing.