diff --git a/src/main/emme/toolbox/import/import_network.py b/src/main/emme/toolbox/import/import_network.py
index e2462a03a..305bae55e 100644
--- a/src/main/emme/toolbox/import/import_network.py
+++ b/src/main/emme/toolbox/import/import_network.py
@@ -777,13 +777,15 @@ def _create_base_net(self, data, network, mode_callback, centroid_callback, arc_
         network_editor_yaml_file = FILE_NAMES["NETWORK_EDITS"]
         network_editor_bool = False
         network_editor_yaml_path = _join(self.source, network_editor_yaml_file)
+        self._log.append({"type": "header", "content": "__Network Edits"})
         if os.path.exists(network_editor_yaml_path):
             network_editor_bool = True
-            self._log.append({"type": "text", "content": "%s" % network_editor_yaml_path})
             with open(network_editor_yaml_path, "r") as stream:
                 network_editor_data = yaml.safe_load(stream)
-                self._log.append({"type": "text", "content": "loaded YAML"})
-            
+                self._log.append({"type": "text", "content": "Successfully loaded Network Edits YAML"})
+                self._log.append({"type": "text", "content": "\tYAML Path: %s" % network_editor_yaml_path})
+        else:
+            self._log.append({"type": "text", "content": "NO Network Edits YAML to load"})
 
         # Create nodes and links
         for arc in data:
@@ -807,15 +809,12 @@ def _create_base_net(self, data, network, mode_callback, centroid_callback, arc_
                 new_node_id += 1
 
             #arc edits to raw_network
-            # if network_editor_bool:
-            if arc_id_name == "HWYCOV-ID":
-                for link_edits in network_editor_data.get('raw_network',[]):
-                    if arc["HWYCOV-ID"] in link_edits.get("@tcov_id",[]):
-                        #could explore using set_attribute_values() method in EMME API
-                        try:
+            if network_editor_bool:
+                if arc_id_name == "HWYCOV-ID":
+                    for link_edits in network_editor_data.get('raw_network',[]):
+                        if arc["HWYCOV-ID"] in link_edits.get("@tcov_id",[]):
+                            self._log.append({"type": "text", "content": "network edit descr: %s" % link_edits["descr"]})
                             arc[link_edits["attribute_to_edit"]] = link_edits["new_value"]
-                        except KeyError:
-                            setattr(arc, link_edits["attribute_to_edit"], link_edits["new_value"])
 
             modes = mode_callback(arc)
             link = network.create_link(i_node, j_node, modes)